There are moments in time that show the impact of Out & Equal and the community of individuals and organizations that are our partners in the Business of Belonging.
Here are a few of those Moments that Matter!
The Diverse Leadership Initiative
Today, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is pleased to announce the Diverse Leadership Initiative, which is made possible by a generous grant from Bank of America. The funding will support our mission to increase the pipeline of out, early- and mid-career, underrepresented LGBTQ talent in Fortune 500 companies, support the development of these leaders, and […]
The State of Pride with Out & Equal CEO, Erin Uritus
The below State of Pride address is from Out & Equal’s Pride Month Town Hall on June 24, 2021. Erin Uritus, Out & Equal CEO, 2021 Good morning, I am Erin Uritus, the CEO of Out & Equal. I use she/ her pronouns. I am excited to be here with you all for the Out […]
Out & Equal Global Forum: Pride & Resilience
Out & Equal hosted the Global Forum: Pride & Resilience on June 17 – a shared forum in light of Pride month which took the opportunity to merge our Brazil, China and India Forums to bring together leaders from all over the world. As the second installment of Out & Equal’s quarterly global forums, this […]
Out & Equal Southern States Forum: Pride & Resilience
Out & Equal hosted the Southern States Forum: Pride & Resilience – a forum for leaders from the U.S. South – on June 4. The Southern States Forum brought together hundreds of LGBTQ and ally professionals from national and multinational companies, local advocacy groups, and non-profits to share Southern perspectives on what it means for […]
Out & Equal Reacts to the Fulton v. Philadelphia Supreme Court Decision
In its ruling released this morning, the Supreme Court held that the city of Philadelphia could not enforce its rules barring discrimination against an LGBTQ couple that wanted to adopt a child. At the same time, it held that there is no constitutional right to discriminate. “This decision is painful because the discrimination at the […]
Pride-Out-Of-The-Box: An ERG Guide to Celebrating Pride Virtually in 2021
Pride Month itself was born out of struggle. From the countless, fearless LGBTQ advocates who across decades refused to live inauthentically in the face of discrimination, stigma, and violence, to the uprisings at Stonewall and Compton’s Cafeteria, to celebrations of life and hope amidst the AIDS crisis, each one building a foundation for a powerful, […]