Outie Awards
Register now
for the Feb. 25 Town Call, where you will learn how you can take part
in the 2010
Out & Equal Workplace Summit, the world’s premier
conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace
equality, set for Oct. 5-8 in Los Angeles.
The Town Call, which
is free, will explore how you can submit Summit workshop proposal and
how to nominate candidates for the prestigious
Out & Equal
Workplace Award, known as “the Outies,” that will be awarded during the
Summit.
Nominations for the 2010 Out & Equal Workplace Awards
The Out & Equal Workplace Awards – known as “the Outies” - honor individuals and organizations that are advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workplace equality. Through these awards, Out & Equal provides the business and LGBT communities with examples of innovative approaches and proven successes to create safe and equitable workplaces. The awards are presented annually at the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, the world’s premier conference LGBT workplace issues.
This live webinar will provide insights into the screening committee’s perspective and criteria for honoring innovative approaches and proven successes, as well as hear from what past winners accomplished in their quest for equality that set them apart from other nominees.
- Call for 2010 Workplace Awards will be posted to www.OutandEqual.org at least one week before to the Town Call
- The deadline for 2010 Workplace Award Nominations is April 30, 2010
This
webinar will provide you with some great and timely guidance, and is
open to all. It is recommended for people and organizations with a
record of support for LGBT workplace equality.
When: Thursday, Feb. 25
Time: Noon Pacific | 1 p.m. Mountain | 2 p.m. Central | 3 p.m. Eastern
Where: Live teleconference
Cost: Free
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Individual Awards
« Trailblazer Award
This award recognizes an LGBT person who has made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality. This individual’s activities will have made a marked improvement in their own workplace and/or have contributed to equality nationally.
« Champion Award
This award recognizes a non-LGBT person who has played a pivotal role in championing equal treatment of LGBT employees on the job. This individual will have shown a unique commitment to LGBT workplace rights and will have used his or her talents to further that cause, even at some risk.
Organizational Awards
« Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Employee Resource Group of the Year
This award recognizes a particular employee resource group (ERG), sometimes referred to as a business group or network that has a proven track record of success in advocating for LGBT equal rights in its own workplace.
« Significant Achievement
This award recognizes any employer that has made significant strides in the past year in advancing a fair and equitable workplace for its LGBT employees, such as: announcing domestic partner health insurance, including gender identity diversity training, or initiating a unique general advertising campaign that includes LGBT people.
« Workplace Excellence
This award recognizes any employer that has an historic and ongoing commitment to pursuing and executing workplace equality for LGBT employees in their own workplace. This employer has a history of continually raising the bar of workplace equality for others to follow.
SELECTION PROCESS
All Outie nominations are read by an awards commitee, which narrows the nominations down to four or five finalists in each award category. A panel of distinguished judges ultimately decides which individuals and organization will receive Outies. Awards Committee members and judges change each year and are expected to opt out of voting if their own affiliations may bias their votes.