creating Return on Equality®
The people we call #OutLEADERs are intuitive, open, and innovative – and their experiences
have helped them learn how to leverage their identities and make an impact in business.
In this series, we’re honored to share stories and insights from some
of the incredible business leaders we’ve engaged in our work around the world.
Out Leadership posts
"I’m #queer. And when I talk about that process of realization, it’s not really about when I knew I was queer. It’s more about when I found out other people weren’t." -- Amber Hikes of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs & ACLU
Read the full Q&A between Amber and #OutLeadership: outleadership.com/outleader/amber-hikes/
#OutLEADER #LGBTQ #PersonOfColor
Denying services based on #religiousbeliefs or obvious #discrimination? California and Texas aren't seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to state money and the fair treatment of people in the #lgbtq community. www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-california-supreme-court-multistate-travel-ban
Texas asks Supreme Court to repeal California's multi-state travel ban
Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California law prohibiting state employees from attending taxpayer-funded business trips to conferences in Texas.Your whole self is your best self -- Tune into the Loud & Proud Project by Out Leadership member firm NAB to hear stories from #LGBTI+ people and their allies on what it means to bring their whole self to work! #PrideCasts
Learn more: outleadership.com/insights/loud-proud-project-national-australia-bank/
Loud & Proud Project, by National Australia Bank | Out Leadership
Tune into the Loud & Proud Project by NAB to hear stories from LGBTI+ people and their allies on what it means to bring their whole self to work.Queer 101: The word #queer has had quite an evolution. It has gone from largely being seen as having a negative connotation, to a 21st century reclamation for the #lgbtq community as a less restrictive self-identifier.
Nearly 6% of sexual minorities self-identify as queer, and 98% of queer people are younger than 45. #queeridentity seems to represent greater The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Lawref="NBC OUT/facebook.com/153890548103562">#fluidity, providing a catchall term that doesn't force someone into a restricting box. #selfid
Learn more from The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and NBC OUT: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/who-s-q-lgbtq-study-shines-light-queer-identities-n1121521
Who's the 'Q' in LGBTQ? Study shines light on 'queer' identities.
Nearly 6 percent of sexual minorities self-identify as queer, and 98 percent of queer people are younger than 45.“I see you, and I see what you’re going through, and I understand that.” -- #OutLEADER Tiq Milan shares stories of his life and how his #transgender experience has informed his views on #masculinity, #race and the #GenderBinary.
outleadership.com/outleader/tiq-milan/
Chief Brand Officer of P&G Marc Pritchard says companies should support all people, and all families. "We do not define families, love does." See how Procter & Gamble is using its voice as a force for good to drive acceptance, inclusion, and love for humanity: outleadership.com/insights/procter-gamble-lgbtq-acceptance/
#LGBTQ #Biz4LGBTI #ProcterGamble #ReturnOnEquality #DiversityAndInclusion GLAAD
P&G leading on LGBTQ acceptance | Out Leadership
Out Leadership helps companies connect with talent, transform organizations and compete on social purpose.Virginia is poised to become the first Southern state banning LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, credit and in public spaces!
Out Leadership is monitoring dozens of anti-LGBT bills in State Legislatures across the country that are in the pipeline.
Read more: outleadership.com/insights/religious-freedom-bills-freedom-religion-or-just-hate/
Religious freedom bills: Freedom or religion, or just hate? | Out Leadership
In many US states, LGBTI people find themselves caught in an artificial debate opposing religion to human rightsHow do you think being openly gay at work has influenced your leadership style?
"It’s taught me to really consider people’s lives outside of work, and how that affects their performance. As leader, I want to make sure that I’m giving people the space that they need to be able to address their personal lives, and I want to stop and take a real personal interest in the people I work with."
Read more from #OutLEADER Lisa A. "Lee" Schreter, Co-Chair of #OutWOMEN, #OutLeadership’s talent accelerator engaging and celebrating #LGBT+ #womenInBusiness, and a member of the Out Leadership Global Advisory Board: ow.ly/LNkl50ycuRB
"Colour me rainbow and throw me to the unicorns. But what do I know about #leadership?" A whole lot, actually! Check out the latest article by Lotte Jeffs on #Allyship in the #workplace: ow.ly/PuqL50ycrcu
LGBTQ+ people need allies not alibis in the workplace. Here's Why. | Out Leadership
An alibi will vouch for you being there, but an ally will be by your side and equally invested in fighting for equality and representation, regardless of how they themselves identify.Amy Taylor, Red Bull President & CMO, discusses #Allyship: "It’s not always the person who raises their hand and says, 'I’m an ally.' It’s someone who actually supports people and acknowledges that the individual is part of the magic."
Read More: outleadership.com/outleader/amy-taylor/
#LGBTQ #OutLEADER #OutLeadership
"The #FightForEquality is one that as #BlackPeople we are extremely familiar with, which is why you’ll find so many of us at the forefront of the movement." -- #OutLeadership's @KenyaVS, #LGBT+ History is #BlackHistory https://t.co/IeerEiVlt2
Thank you to our US Talent Sponsor @gt_law, our #OutNEXT Americas & Regional Global Sponsor @rbccm & today’s host @paypal. We appreciate your commitment to #LGBT+ Progress. #ReturnOnEquality #LGBTQ
3Hiding behind a "religious freedom bill" does not give you the right to perpetuate hate, inequality & discrimination. #LGBTQ rights are #HumanRights
#OutLEADER @AmberHikes of @PhillyLGBTgov & @ACLU is helping to push #DiversityAndInclusion agendas from an #intersectional perspective on a national level! #LGBTQ https://t.co/eM7MAJLidF
Now available on @Spotify & @ApplePodcasts: Loud & Proud Project by #OutLeadership's @NAB! #LGBTQ #WholeSelf #BestSelf #ReturnOnEquality #PrideCasts https://t.co/T7vhGXv0oQ
Huge thank you to @MSCI_Inc’s CFO Linda Huber & Global Analytics/Diversity Council Head Jorge Minda for hosting #OutLeadership tonight — amazing time convening in your space to discuss global #LGBTQ issues & achieving further #equality at work, at home & beyond. #ReturnOnEquality