Last week, we hosted our Winter Social for The 50 and friends, at Soho House on The Strand.
The 50 is an exclusive initiative from Open for Business that brings together the biggest and brightest leaders of today and tomorrow, to create a network, whose generosity and wealth of expertise and experience help us to fight back against the global anti-LGBTQ+ movement threatening the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people.
To learn more about The 50 and to enquire about joining, visit: https://lnkd.in/dhEBEcug
🌈 Today is National Coming Out Day 2024 🌈
At On Your Feet we believe in celebrating and supporting individuals in the LGBTQ+ community as they embrace their authentic selves. National Coming Out Day is a powerful reminder of the courage it takes to be open about who you are, and how critical it is for allies to stand in support of that. We also recognize that not everyone has the ability or circumstances to be out, and if that is you, we support you, too, while we continue the fight for equality, inclusion, acceptance, and belonging. https://lnkd.in/gVh4DG8S
Everyone is welcome 🌈💙. Our #Diversity, #Equity & #Inclusion (DEI) Policy underlines that sexual orientation shall not impact anyone's role at Greiner and commits us to address inequalities faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
We are aware that there is a lot do to and the LGBTQ+ community still faces numerous challenges around the world. Many countries do not have comprehensive#antidiscrimination laws that protect the community. Global companies can play a role in combating this discrimination.
👉 Discover why Pride Month matters to us at Greiner: https://lnkd.in/eUaBUnpp
Creating a sense of belonging for all of our people is a central tenet of our firm. This includes all of our transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive and other LGBTQ+ colleagues. We stand with them. #TransDayofVisibility
In the last five years, our lawyers have contributed more than 13,600 hours of pro bono services for LGBTQ+ causes on behalf of 70+ clients. Among many other matters, we have assisted in name change clinics, advocated for persecuted individuals seeking asylum and represented national organizations seeking to overturn bans on gender affirming care. Learn more about this groundbreaking work on Law360: https://bit.ly/3IYzSkY
Does #PrideMonth help raise enough awareness about LBGTQ+ issues?
69% of the readers of our publisher Yahoo said ‘No’ and we also agree that waving the rainbow flag just for one month a year is definitely not enough.
Is it important to dedicate an entire month to the achievements and challenges of the LGBTQ+ community? Yes. Is it equally important to address these things the rest of the year? Also yes.
LGBTQ+ issues go beyond Pride Month. Because as we see in the results of the surveys, the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people are still not a given and in many people’s opinion are once again under threat.
It is therefore important to show awareness and support beyond Pride Month. Because in reality, every month is Pride Month.
Everyone is welcome 🌈💙. Our #Diversity, #Equity & #Inclusion (DEI) Policy underlines that sexual orientation shall not impact anyone's role at Greiner and commits us to address inequalities faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
We are aware that there is a lot do to and the LGBTQ+ community still faces numerous challenges around the world. Many countries do not have comprehensive #antidiscrimination laws that protect the community. Global companies can play a role in combating this discrimination.
👉 Discover why Pride Month matters to us at Greiner: https://lnkd.in/eK2bZfva
I've been loving building resources to help folks be more thoughtful and inclusive. Check out our latest LGBTQ+ Inclusive Communication Checklist & Companion Guide below.
As always... I want to hear your feedback! What resource are you hoping to see next from Eidos?
One of the biggest concerns we hear from organizations interested in LGBTQ+ work is the fear of saying the wrong thing. But communication goes beyond the words we use—its about the framing, biases, and assumptions we may not even realize are there.
It’s essential for organizations to take a step back and review communication as a whole. From your website language to survey design, every touchpoint is an opportunity to create inclusive experiences for LGBTQ+ individuals 🏳️🌈.
Use these tips and download our free LGBTQ+ Inclusive Communication Checklist & Guide to evaluate and improve your communications materials!
🔗https://lnkd.in/eS_z2WEX
Associate Programme Director @ Rhodes House, Oxford University, Independent Researcher, Co-founder of 'Queer' Asia. Ex-LSE Fellow in Gender, Film and Media at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
It was a pleasure to speak at Kearney for their LGBTQ+ History Month event. I enjoyed bringing insights from the research in my new book Queering Normativity and South Asian Public Culture: Wrong Readings Only (2023) to the conversation.
Nipun opened by asking about why LGBTQ+ histories are important today especially as we celebrate Pride widely in the workplace and in the UK. It was helpful provocative reminder to reflect on the difficult journey up to this point, but also the long path forward still.
While the UK has in the recent past changed quite a few of its laws to make the lives of LGBTQ+ people more equitable, there is still so much work to do here to destigmatize people's lives, to build equitable and inclusive policies drawing on the laws, to resist stereotypes and cultural biases deployed to create divisions between people, especially in relation to women and trans* people, and to continue to work together towards equity for all.
It is also important to place LGBTQ+ histories within the context of people's social and cultural background. Many countries are on their own journey in the struggle against the colonial legacy of British laws that remain in their constitutions and have become a part of the cultural fear of differences.
LGBTQ+ histories reminds us of the many people who have struggled before us to build a more just place to be ourselves. But these histories give us a chance to place our lives, and the freedoms we enjoy, in context. It marks our responsibility to future generations and the work we still have to do to continue building towards a future where people are free to be in the wholeness of their humanity.
My thanks to the team at Kearney for valuing the importance of continuous learning, engaging across so many people's knowledge and expertise, and for the work done by many to set up the conversation. I enjoyed learning from Ethan, Neil, and Nipun. Please continue having these excellent conversations!
Image description: Seated on the panel right to left Nipun Dhingra, Ethan Spibey, Neil Griffiths, and J. Daniel Luther with a slide on Normativity and the normal in the background.
As part of UK LGBTQ+ History Month in February, our London office hosted a lunch and learn with a panel discussion led by our Proud Network. Reflecting on the event, Global and European DEI Director Neil Griffiths emphasized the importance of reflecting on progress and addressing ongoing challenges for full LGBTQ+ community inclusion at Kearney.
With this year’s focus on the legacy of systematic LGBTQ+ exclusion and the ongoing impact it has, Neil shared that “what we might call history in the UK is actually the very recent past and, in many cases for our LGBTQ+ community members, even very much the present. Remembering that and hearing experiences and perspectives from our peers is a strong reminder of why we need to strive for a more inclusive world—perhaps now more than ever before.” #KearneyProudNetwork
Thank you to our speakers: J. Daniel Luther and Ethan Spibey
We know that the #LGBTQ+ community in #miltonkeynes aren't often involved in public and patient participation. We're holding a online focus group to delve into this issue and would love you to join us.
👉What are the barriers to getting involved in public participation opportunities?
👉How could public participation opportunities be more appealing to LGBTQ+ people?
👉If you identify as LGBTQ+, what are the most important issues for you when it comes to patient participation?
👉Is public participation inclusive enough?
To book your place, email us at bookings@healthwatchmiltonkeynes.co.uk
This blog, “LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes: National Catastrophe”, is part of our blog series on The Sustainable Development Goals (#SDG). This blog explores SDG 5, and brings awareness to the countless hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community in the United States and the multi-faceted approach it will take to achieve this SDG. Read our blog here: https://lnkd.in/e9HrJQHM
Integrated PJM | Global Enterprise Accounts 🌎 Co-Chair | CBRE EMEA Proud Network CBRE 💚 - Turner & Townsend 💙
1wIt’s was great to be there, always an insightful discussion! Open for Business Mikey Inglis Eric C. ❤️👍🏼