LGBTQ+ Inclusion
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2025 Annual Impact Report
Date Published: Overview In 2025, organizations navigated significant legal developments, cultural shifts, and evolving expectations around workplace inclusion. Throughout the year, Out & Equal supported Partners with clear guidance, global connection, and practical strategies designed to strengthen leadership, retain talent, and future-proof their organizations. Our 2025 Impact Report outlines how we met the moment alongside…
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2026 Leadership Forum
Event Overview The annual Out & Equal Leadership Forum illuminates what’s new and what’s next in leadership for executives, ERG leaders, HR practitioners and inclusion strategists. This three-day event brings together more than 400 participants from global organizations for high-impact learning, empowering them to lead teams, shape culture, and drive business results through inclusion. Registration Registration will open later…
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& We Rise. Together. Forward. Now.
Date Published: & We Rise. Together. Forward. Now. Now is the moment to innovate and reinvigorate our commitments and work. The unique challenges – and opportunities – in front of us compel us to throw out our old playbooks of workplace belonging and inclusion. It’s time to adapt, now. For thirty years, Out & Equal…
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What Gives Us Hope
Date Published: I won’t forget my first meeting with senior executives at a major airline over 30 years ago, when one asked me, “Do you think many gay people work here?” It was an honest question. But more urgently, it was a wake-up call. Our invisibility—not only in corporate America but in most communities—along with…
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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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2024 Out & Equal Impact Report
Date Published: Overview With nearly 30 years of experience partnering with leading global businesses, Out & Equal supports organizations in optimizing talent recruitment, retention, and leadership development strategies. Central to this work is the business case for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, which applies to a cross-section of the workforce and marketplace. This inclusion and belonging framework focuses on business and individual success, not…
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Breaking Barriers: LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Progress in the Asia Pacific
Date Published: Overview This Quarterly Global Webinar brings together regional thought leaders and advocates to examine how organizations can build inclusive workplaces across the Asia Pacific. Grounded in the region’s diverse cultural, legal, and organizational contexts, the discussion explores how global inclusion strategies must be adapted locally to create meaningful and sustainable impact. Through shared…
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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…