LGBTQ+ Inclusion
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Brand Inclusion in the Age of Polarization
Date Published: Overview The Brand Inclusion Index 2024 from Kantar measures how consumers perceive brands’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across four key dimensions. Drawing on feedback from more than 20,000 consumers in 18 countries, the study captures experiences across identities—including race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and socio-economic background. The findings show that DEI strongly…
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In Conversation with Ken Janssens
Date Published: Key Insights Meet Out & Equal’s New Thought-Partner Research, across the board, shows that inclusion and belonging are key to advancing business strategies, driving brand loyalty, and attracting and retaining talent. Simply put: inclusion and belonging are smart business practices. This is why our partnership with Windō the innovative platform for accessing, reviewing and comparing organizations’ sustainability data (environmental…
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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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From Knowledge to Action: How the Financial Services Sector Can Better Serve the LGBTQ+ Community
Date Published: Key Insights From Knowledge to Action: How the Financial Services Sector Can Better Serve the LGBTQ+ Community For financial services institutions, the LGBTQ+ community presents a wealth of opportunity to capitalize on its growing buying power and, equally important, to address the unique challenges this community faces in growing and maintaining financial security.…
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Tailwinds Across APAC: Insights on the LGBTQI+ Workplace Inclusion Agenda
Date Published: Key Insights Tailwinds Across APAC: Insights on the LGBTQI+ Workplace Inclusion Agenda By Deena Fidas (she/her), Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnerships Officer, Out & Equal Around the globe, Out & Equal is committed to advancing “The Business of Belonging”—LGBTQ+ inclusive programs, policies, and cultures rich with inclusive leadership at all levels.…
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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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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…