Overview

We continually strive to provide resources that will help create better workplaces for LGBT individuals, in our mission for workplace equality for all, inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, expression, or characteristics.

In addition to the resources listed below, Out & Equal offers a monthly Town Call series [1], events and programming at the local level through our Regional Affiliate program [2], and a comprehensive listing of LGBT employee resource groups in our ERG registry [3].

Creating a more equitable workplace environment:

• Visualize equality across the United States with the Movement Advancement Project's interactive maps [4].
• Read about the "20 Steps to an Out & Equal Workplace [5]," and use the toolkit [6] to learn how to put them into practice.
• Take a look at the Advocacy Frontier [7].
• Read up on the findings presented in the Council for Global Equality's latest report, Anchoring Equality: How US Corporations Can Build Equal and Inclusive Work Environments [8].

On being "out" at work:

• Wondering where LGBT employees are? Learn more about best practicies for LGBT Self IDentification Metrics in the 2009 Self ID Report [9].
• Read The William Institute's report "Bias in the Workplace: Consistent Evidence of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination [10]," documenting the widespread and persistent pattern of employment discrimination against LGBT people in both private and public employment.
• Discover the LGBT point of view on gender inequalities in "7 of 10 LGBT Americans Say U.S. Remains Far from Gender Equality [11]" from Witeck-Combs Communications.

• Learn about corporate-nonprofit collaboration in the Gill Foundation's 2009 publication, "Business of Change [12]." The guide promotes corporate investment in nonprofits working to secure equality for LGBT community.

Marriage equality:

• Download the Business Case For Marriage Equality Resource Sheet [13]. 
• Read the Business Case for Marriage Equality [13] to learn why Marriage Equality IS a Business Issue

Bullying and teen issues:

• Take steps to support LGBT Youth [14] and prevent bullying [14].

Discrimination as a customer in a business:

• Have you been discriminated against as a customer of a business? Respond constructively, and use this template [15] to write a letter of complaint and recommend they educate staff on LGBT issues.