Looking for clarity in your workplace inclusion strategy?
Out & Equal is your trusted ally and strategic partner, collaborating with your team to create scalable, authentic inclusion strategies that ensure compliance, align with values and help protect the brand.
Our suite of programs and Partnerships is designed to enhance belonging in your work environment.
From Employee Resource Group (ERG) support, to learning and development, to inclusion strategy, we meet you where you are and help you decide what’s next with strategic, discreet guidance.
We’re here to help your team go beyond checking compliance boxes and build systems that stand up under pressure, power your culture and propel your business forward.
Strategic Advisory Services & Thought Leadership
Clarity and strategy in a shifting landscape.
In today’s fast-moving business landscape, Out & Equal helps companies lead boldly at the intersection of public policy, workplace inclusion and organizational risk. Through Strategic Advisory Services, our signature Signal Through the Noise platform, and original thought leadership and resources, we help your team navigate cultural complexity and legal uncertainty. Whether you’re responding to external pressure or proactively shaping strategy, we offer the clarity and confidence needed to lead with integrity.
Employee Resource Group Suite of Support
Powering impactful and sustainable ERGs.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a powerful engine for culture-building and leadership development. Out & Equal’s ERG Suite of Support equips ERG leaders, executive sponsors, and HR teams with curated tools, consultation, training and expert frameworks designed for today’s fast-paced corporate environment. The Suite delivers short-form, on-demand learning, deeper toolkits and live training, all focused on strengthening collaboration, aligning with business goals and helping ERGs lead with clarity, confidence and credibility.
Learning & Development
Learning that builds belonging & drives performance.
Designed to meet you where you are and move your organization forward, our Learning & Development solutions turn inclusive leadership and transformative allyship into a business advantage. We deliver cutting-edge programs across levels, geographies and formats that strengthen cultural fluency, retention and team resilience. From live interactive sessions and microlearning to strategic consultations and workplace learning convenings, our offerings are designed for impact and accessibility.
Resources & Insights
Inspiration, tools and insights to build cultures of belonging.
Out & Equal’s Learn & Lead Library is your go-to destination for original resources designed to take inclusion from intention to impact. Whether you’re a C-suite executive, HR or inclusion leader, ERG champion, or emerging ally, this is where learning transforms into leadership. Through our Global Hub, a partner-exclusive platform connecting thousands of inclusion professionals worldwide, members access cutting-edge research, best practices and a network of ERGs for cross-industry collaboration. Explore downloadable toolkits, reports, virtual programming shaping the future of LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
Community Groups
Bringing LGBTQ+ professionals together around shared experience.
Our Community Groups create energizing spaces where professionals from various sectors and career stages come together to connect, learn and grow. Expert co-hosts create space for real conversation, shared learning and inclusive leadership.
- Community Engagement Groups: Centered on shared lived experiences, CEGs foster connection, conversation and support.
- Ally Groups: Deepen your allyship through shared learning, dialogue, and accountability.
- Professional & Industry Groups: Hone leadership skills and share proven practices with peers across industries.
Recognition Programs
Recognizing excellence in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
For more than 20 years, the Outie Awards have honored the boldest champions of LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion — from individuals to ERGs to company-wide efforts. Representing the best in transformative leadership in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion through strategy, courage, and impact, winners and finalists are recognized at our annual Workplace Summit.
Named in memory of Marriott International’s former CEO Arne Sorenson, an exceptional business ally and bold advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and equality, the Arne Sorenson Vanguard Award honors those who are driving change in meaningful and lasting ways for historically overlooked communities.
Global Impact Programs
Global forums & insights grounded in cultural context.
Out & Equal’s Global Programs bring together business leaders, changemakers, and advocates to drive LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion around the world. Developed in close collaboration with regional partners, these programs reflect local realities while advancing a global vision for belonging.
Through global forums, original research and regionally grounded insights, we deliver actionable strategies tailored to local legal, cultural, and business contexts. Whether through roundtables, strategy workshops, or in-depth research, our Global Impact Programs offer tools, connection and knowledge that translate inclusion into impact.
Signature Events & Convenings
Annual events that spark momentum & deepen belonging.
Out & Equal’s convenings are catalytic experiences where global business leaders, changemakers and inclusion champions gather to shape the future of workplace belonging. From signature events like the Workplace Summit and Leadership Forum to regional Community Networking & Learning Receptions, these convenings offer immersive opportunities to connect, learn and lead.
With curated programming, transformative storytelling and one-of-a-kind networking experiences, our convenings deliver practical tools, innovative strategies and the inspiration needed to drive lasting inclusion within organizations.
Make Belonging Work for Your Business
Explore how Out & Equal can support your people, elevate your leaders and empower your culture.
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