Executives & Senior Leaders
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Uncovering Culture: Are Your LGBTQIA+ Employees Hiding Who They Really Are?
Date Published: Overview The 2023 Workplace Summit session examines how “covering”—downplaying or hiding aspects of identity—affects LGBTQIA+ employees’ well-being and performance. Speakers explore the four types of covering and how intersectionality and psychological safety shape employees’ decisions to be out at work. Through research and personal stories, the session highlights the emotional toll of covering…
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Intentionally Intersectional: “It’s not Either/Or, It’s Both/And”
Date Published: Overview This 2023 Workplace Summit session explores how Pride Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can partner with other ERGs to deepen impact through intersectional collaboration. The session examines how shared experiences across identities, such as race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation, can strengthen connection, break down silos, and advance more inclusive workplace cultures. Through…
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In Conversation with Erik Day
Date Published: Key Insights On the Role of the Partner Community and Companies in Advancing Representation, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging What role do companies play in advancing LGBTQ+ representation, inclusion, equity, and belonging? Organizations have a unique opportunity to drive incremental change that leads to movement-making impact. We drive change by implementing inclusive practices and…
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In Conversation with Erin Uritus
Date Published: Key Insights Reflections on the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, This Year’s Theme “We Are,” and Defining Out & Equal’s Next Chapter As the CEO of Out & Equal for more than five years now, and as a member of the Queer community who has been attending Summit for more than 20 years,…
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Wells Fargo LGBTQ+ Marketing Strategy: Pride and Beyond
Date Published: Overview This presentation explores Wells Fargo’s evolving approach to Pride Month and year-round LGBTQ+ marketing, centered on authenticity rather than symbolic gestures. The strategy highlights a shift away from “rainbow-washing” toward meaningful engagement with employees and the LGBTQ+ community, including recalibrated Pride participation in regions most impacted by anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The discussion also…
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About That B: Bi+ Inclusion at Work
Date Published: Overview This guide examines the distinct challenges and opportunities surrounding Bi+ inclusion in the workplace. It highlights the invisibility, stereotypes, and erasure that many Bi+ employees face, even within LGBTQ+ spaces, and the impact these experiences have on belonging and well-being. The resource offers practical strategies for employers, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and…
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Striving for authenticity LGBT+ views on enduring discrimination and expanding inclusion
Date Published: Overview The IBM report, Striving for Authenticity: LGBT+ Views on Enduring Discrimination and Expanding Inclusion, examines the lived experiences of LGBT+ employees across industries and the barriers that prevent people from showing up authentically at work. The research highlights persistent discrimination, limited leadership representation, and gaps in inclusive workplace policies that continue to…
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Making it Real – Globally: Nine Ways to Advance- LGBT+ Policy Throughout Global Organizations
Date Published: Overview Making It Real – Globally is a practical guide for advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion across multinational organizations. The resource addresses the legal, cultural, and organizational complexities that shape how inclusion efforts take root in different regions. Through actionable strategies, leadership insights, and real-world case studies, the guide demonstrates how companies can embed global…
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Wake Up Sisters! We Are Reclaiming Our Space: How to be an intersectional ally?
Date Published: Overview This toolkit offers a practical roadmap for advancing gender equality and cultivating a culture of belonging in the workplace. It addresses intersectional identities and provides actionable guidance for women, allies, and organizations to challenge bias, support equity, and close structural gaps. The resource explores topics such as privilege, intersectionality, self-awareness, and emotional…