Lavender Community Pride Award – Corporation: HealthPartners

Being a corporate citizen is turning on a beacon to direct us to their goods and services. This is even more important when we seek a healthcare provider for ourselves and our community.

What does HealthPartners do for us?

For 61 years, Bloomington-based HealthPartners has served us through 55 primary care clinics, 22 urgent care centers, eight hospitals and 24 dental clinics. They do so with a staff of 26,000, including 1,800 physicians and 60 dentists. In all, they cared for 1.2 million patients on an annual basis.

They focus on taking care of us, whether it is gender-affirming care or providing mental health services for LGBTQ patients – or everything else in-between.

The professionals of HealthPartners’ LGBTQ+ Colleague Resource Group are visible at Twin Cities Pride – whether it is in the parade or at the festival in Loring Park. Their contingent is 150 strong every year. In addition, they provide support and education to their staff towards creating a workplace that is collaborative and inviting to their LGBTQ staff.

In terms of outreach, HealthPartners also connect with various LGBTQ+ organizations across the region. In 2018, they were named Corporate Champions of Pride by Twin Cities Pride.

More importantly, they stay true to their corporate cultural mantra: “Every person welcomed. Every person included. Every person valued.” That includes LGBTQ+ employees and patients alike.

As a proud organization serving our community, Lavender Magazine congratulates HealthPartners er for their Community Award in the Corporation category this year.