LGBTQ+ & Ally Changemakers
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2025 Pride Guide
Date Published: Meeting the Moment: Pride 2025 Smart leaders understand that the evidence for sustaining inclusion and belonging is overwhelming: it drives market performance, boosts earnings, and sparks innovation. As policy efforts against the LGBTQ+ community reach levels not seen in decades, teams and organizations are evolving in this new and ever-changing landscape. Right now,…
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Forged in Resilience and Determination—We Are Not Going Anywhere
Date Published: Key Insights Forged in Resilience and Determination—We Are Not Going Anywhere Today, many people—including the LGBTQ+ community—are feeling scared, angry, and unsure of the future. It’s completely understandable because leading up to this election there was so much division, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, and waves of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative efforts.But our story doesn’t stop here. …
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Three Things That Give Me Hope After My Recent Trip to Argentina and Brazil
Date Published: Key Insights Three Things That Give Me Hope After My Recent Trip to Argentina and Brazil by Gabriel de la Cruz Soler (he/him), Sr. Manager, Global Impact Program, Out & Equal “Are you single or married?” the Peruvian consul asked casually as I processed the renewal of my Peruvian ID. “Married,” I responded…
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Let’s Radiate Pride: This Month and All Year Round.
Date Published: Key Insights Let’s Radiate Pride: This Month and All Year Round. LGBTQ+ Pride is a time for celebration, joy, introspection, and community. It’s a moment to reflect on the challenges we face, remember and elevate our triumphs, and look toward the future. It’s a time to stand united and, from Pride Festivals to…
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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 Message on Mentoring Month from Our CEO, Erin Uritus
Date Published: Key Insights A Message on Mentoring Month from Our CEO, Erin Uritus Intentional, authentic allyship. It is what will inform and influence the LGBTQ+ experience in 2024. Last year, the global LGBTQ+ community faced many challenges. In the US, more than 500 anti- LGBTQ+ bills were introduced with more than 80 signed into law. In Uganda, extreme…
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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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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…