HR & Inclusion Practitioners
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In Conversation with Allyn Shaw
Date Published: Key Insights Meet Out & Equal’s New Board Chair January 2024 marked a new era of leadership at Out & Equal with the election of a new Executive Committee to the Board of Directors, which included the selection of Allyn L. Shaw of Wells Fargo as the new Board Chair. As he began…
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A Year-End Message from Our CEO, Erin Uritus
Date Published: Key Insights A Year-End Message from Our CEO, Erin Uritus (she/her) With just three weeks remaining in 2023, I reflect upon a record-setting year for our community and feel tremendous joy and, quite frankly, profound grief. This duality spiked last month as I watched election results come in from across the United States.…
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Disappointed But Not Defeated: Reaction to India’s High Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Date Published: Key Insights Disappointed But Not Defeated: Reaction to India’s High Court Ruling on Marriage Equality by Akriti Rana (she/her), Manager, Global Impact Programs (APAC) at Out & Equal. After a lengthy hearing from petitioners seeking legal recognition for marriage equality, on October 17, 2023, the five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of…
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Transgender Day of Visibility
Date Published: Key Insights Transgender Day of Visibility A message from Out & Equal CEO, Erin Uritus International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a day to recognize and celebrate transgender and gender expansive peoples’ stories from around the world, while also drawing attention to the unique challenges—like violence, discrimination, and workplace inequality—the community members…
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Out & Equal Global Forum: Our Top Five Takeaways
Date Published: Key Insights Out & Equal Global Forum: Our Top Five Takeaways On December 15th, Out & Equal hosted the Global Forum, “Charting Our Path, Sustaining Ourselves: Reflecting on Global Inclusion Strategies of 2022 and Readying for 2023”. During this session, over 100 participants from around the world came together to reflect on lessons…
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Stay Focused, Committed, and Open: Businesses and LGBTQ+ Equality
Date Published: Key Insights Stay Focused, Committed, and Open: Businesses and LGBTQ+ Equality Check out Erin’s message to companies on Medium. During Pride Month, many companies take the opportunity to signal their values of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. While not uncomplicated, we in the LGBTQ+ community appreciate the support and affirmation from our employers and the companies we…
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Five Ways Employers Can Support Employees Living with & Affected by HIV
Date Published: On World AIDS Day each year, millions of people across the globe band together to show support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died due to AIDS-related illnesses. Founded in 1988 and commemorated annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day is a worldwide demonstration of community, awareness, and resilience…
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Transgender Americans Belong: An Open Letter to America’s Employers
Date Published: The following is a letter from Aimee Stephens. After notifying her employer of her intention to transition, Aimee was fired from her job as a funeral director. Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether her boss broke the law when he fired her. Aimee’s case is being heard together with…
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Speaking Out at SCOTUS for Civil Rights Protections
Date Published: The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing a ruling on a trio of cases that will decide whether LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under existing federal civil rights laws – laws that include workplace protections. Out & Equal CEO, Erin Uritus, spoke at a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court…