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.
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#ProudlyResilient by Out Leadership – as seen in Vogue.
Proudly Resilient will touch on a variety of LGBTQ+ topics, from conversations on racial violence to discussions about the future of the LGBTQ+ community in sports.
Many events this month will focus on informing viewers about the black LGBTQ experience. For example, our kickoff event, held on June 1, directly reflected the protests currently occurring across America. On June 27 (Kinky Boots Special Event), we’re hosting conversations with various stars who have played the iconic character Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway, a black gay man playing a drag queen.
Out Leadership invites organizations of color to use the Proudly Resilient platform to create additional conversations.
www.vogue.com/article/gay-pride-events-june-black-lives-matter
How Pride Organizers Will Uplift the Black LGBTQ+ Community This Month
Throughout June, Pride events will address the current protests against police brutality, as well as acknowledge the black activists who have shaped Pride’s history.Out Leadership's Managing Director of Global Events, Chris Frederick, spoke with Crain's New York Business about our full-month of virtual Pride programming called #ProudlyResilient.
Read more about how Out Leadership pivoted its Pride plans and is using its platform to attract more people globally through our community-oriented conversations -- all free and open to the public!
And for more information on our 45+ events this June, with 70+ speakers, highlighting 20+ LGBTQ non-profits, visit: proudlyresilient.com/Out Leadership exec on why LGBTQ allies are key to workplace equality #CrainsNY ow.ly/h8Tw50zXIxr
#ProudlyResilient by Out Leadership presents: Global Pulse on Equality – Asia, an in-depth regional convening of activists and leaders fighting for LGBT+ equality in Asia.
Join us! Friday, June 5 at 9am EDT (9pm HKT)
Opening remarks by Fabrice Houdart, Managing Director of Global Equality Initiatives at Out Leadership
Moderation by Evan Wolfson, Founder of Freedom to Marry
Our esteemed panel includes:
• Peter Sargant, Chief Executive Officer at Community Business
• Ivy Wong, Corporate Advisory Manager at Shanghaipride 上海骄傲节
• Alexander Dmitrenko, Head of Asia Sanctions at Freshfields Tokyo
• Rika Beppu, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Event LGBTI non-profit spotlight: Community Business, on a mission to lead, inspire, and support businesses to have a positive impact on people and communities via leadership, equality, wellbeing, and inclusion.
More info & to RSVP: proudlyresilient.com/event/global-pulse-on-equality-asia/
Inclusion matters to the bottom line of your business, your investment strategy, and your corporate culture. From a gender perspective to innovation, business outcomes to ROI, business wins when diversity is at the table.
It’s time to challenge industry behaviors to match that of the data by leveraging the opportunity to appreciate the differences and uniqueness each person and perspective brings to the table. When people feel safe and comfortable, that’s when they do their best work.
Check out more from SALT Las Vegas 2019. #ReturnOnEquality
Diversifying Your Business: How an Inclusive Workplace Boosts Productivity
Live from SALT Las Vegas 2019 Wednesday, May 8 SALT Stage Lesley Slaton Brown | Chief Diversity Officer, HP Inc. Amanda Pullinger | Chief Executive Officer, ...The COVID-19 crisis has already shown the true side of America: its racial and economic inequalities fully exposed, its failing healthcare system, and its ageism. And yet, for most of us, we still could not fully see this for ourselves as the weeks went by.
Watching a man getting killed by a police officer in broad daylight in Minneapolis for an agonizing 10 minutes last week may have been the last straw.
A reflection on the intersectionality between racism, homophobia, and transphobia: outleadership.com/insights/george-floyd/
#GeorgeFloyd's murder makes America's naked sight unbearable | Out Leadership
Exploring the intersectionality between racism, homophobia, and transphobia in and out of the LGBT+ community, and what is needed for change to truly take place.#ProudlyResilient by Out Leadership adds trans athlete Chris Mosier to an already amazing lineup of speakers for its June 2, 1:30pm EDT discussion: The History & Future of LGBTQ+ in Sports. Chris is joining athletic heroes and trailblazers including former WNBA player Nancy Lieberman, former NBA player Jason Collins NBA, and former MLB player Billy Bean.
Hosted by Out Leadership Founder & Todd Sears, and shining a light on LGBT non-profit Athlete Ally, this program will also include Athlete Ally Executive Director Hudson Taylor.
RSVP: proudlyresilient.com/event/the-history-future-of-lgbt-in-sport/
In light of current events Out Leadership has postponed our 50-State Index launch and is instead convening a conversation on racial violence for a completely revamped #ProudlyResilient kick-off event today, June 1 @ 12pm EDT. Over the past 24 hours we’ve assembled a speaker panel featuring elected officials from minority communities around the nation:
• Representative Leslie Herod, Colorado House of Representatives and the first gay African-American to be elected to Colorado’s state legislature.
• Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Insurance Commissioner of California, the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in California’s history.
• Brian Sims, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the first openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania history.
Hosted by Todd Sears, Founder & CEO of Out Leadership
Event non-profit spotlight: #CampaignZero, focused on implementing researched best practices to put an end to police brutality.
proudlyresilient.com/event/proudly-resilient-conversation-on-racial-violence/
#BlackLivesMatter and we at Out Leadership fully commit ourselves to taking the action those words require.
"One of the greatest strengths of the LGBTQ+ community is its diversity. There is great power in the many intersections that range from race, religion, gender, and beyond that allow our community to not only advocate for itself but to be strong, genuine, and effective allies to others.
The cries for fairness and justice from black Americans do not exclude LGBTQ+ people. Much of the movement and activism we are all witnessing has been led and organized by black LGBTQ+ people, with women of color often leading the charge.
The fight for racial justice and equality is everyone’s fight and we should all take this opportunity to show solidarity and take action wherever possible." #BlackLivesMatter
A statement from Out Leadership Founder & CEO, Todd Sears
Read more: outleadership.com/insights/blacklivesmatter/
Yesterday Out Leadership joined with our partner organizations, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, and over 100 other LGBTQ organizations in a joint statement condemning racial violence. One of the most important sentiments in the statement: “What good are civil rights without the freedom to enjoy them?”
Because despite the many important battles we’ve fought and won as a community in advancing LGBTQ equality, the past few days have shown how far away we are from equality for people of color in America, including LGBTQ people of color.
We have to do more. #BlackLivesMatter
"That's what #Pride's about: how to grow these ventures to inspire more people to inspire more change." - Chris Frederick, Managing Director Global Events #OutLeadership
More on #ProudlyResilient, our month of virtual Pride programming!
#Pride2020 #InspirePeople #InspireChange
Pride Update: @lapride uncanceled, hosting a #BlackLivesMatter solidarity protest march, June 14 @ 10am! #Pride2020 https://t.co/pSmtGrupbn
Breaking the Silence at Work -- Thoughts from Lanaya Irvin, President of @TalentInnovate & #OutNEXT alumna
#TalentInnovation #OutLEADER #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/zk1jNxJJ8h
Inclusion matters to the bottom line of your business, your investment strategy, and your corporate culture. From a gender perspective to innovation, business outcomes to ROI, business wins when diversity is at the table.
#ReturnOnEquality #diversity #inclusion #OutLeadership
The murder of #GeorgeFloyd & the #COVID19 crisis has Out Leadership Managing Director of Global Equality Initiatives @houdart reflecting on the intersectionality of racism, homophobia & transphobia.
#BlackLivesMatter #racism #LGBTQ #CivilRights https://t.co/kJsED8Wj9x
"We at Out Leadership are calling on business leaders in all industries to make #allyship active and visible in their workplaces.” -- @toddsears, Out Leadership Founder & CEO
#AllyUp #ProudlyResilient #LGBTQ
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Dear @BetsyDeVosED, we'd love to chat with you about LGBTQ+ Inclusion. We invite you to join us tomorrow for a #ProudlyResilient by Out Leadership discussion on The History & Future of LGBT in Sports!
#LGBTQ #Sports #CivilRights
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