As Pride Month arrives this June, companies are stepping up to celebrate their LGBTQ+ employees and strengthen workplace inclusion. Beyond symbolic gestures, leading organizations are implementing comprehensive strategies that create genuine belonging for their LGBTQ+ workforce throughout the year.
From educational webinars and drag bingo events to transition support programs and parent resource guides, these companies showcase meaningful approaches to fostering inclusive workplaces. Their initiatives demonstrate that true allyship requires sustained commitment—celebrating diversity during Pride Month while maintaining robust support systems and policies that empower LGBTQ+ employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
How does your company plan to celebrate and recognize Pride Month in June?
GE Vernova is proud to celebrate and recognize Pride Month by fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for our LGBTQAI+ employees and allies. This June, we have planned a variety of events and initiatives to engage our workforce and raise awareness about LGBTQAI+ issues. Our Pride Alliance will lead activities such as participation in Pride Parades, hosting educational workshops, and organizing panel discussions with LGBTQAI+ leaders and allies. These events aim to promote understanding, allyship, and advocacy within our organization. Additionally, we will launch a campaign to highlight the stories and achievements of our LGBTQAI+ employees, showcasing their contributions to our mission of leading the energy transition.
What ongoing policies, benefits, and resources does your organization provide to support LGBTQ+ employees throughout the year? How do you ensure these are inclusive and accessible to all?
At GE Vernova, we are committed to supporting our LGBTQAI+ employees year-round through inclusive policies and resources that foster an equitable work environment. Our Pride Alliance plays a pivotal role in providing advocacy and support to create a welcoming atmosphere. We offer resources such as allyship training, inclusive language materials, and online forums for community support. Regular panel discussions and training sessions on mental health, allyship, and LGBTQAI+ issues further reinforce our dedication to fostering a culture of respect and acceptance. By prioritizing these initiatives, we aim to create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive as their authentic selves.
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How does your company plan to celebrate and recognize Pride Month in June?
At Informatica, we believe that inclusion and a deep sense of belonging drive our innovation. Our company values are our north star and fostering a culture of inclusion is our strategy for living those values to ensure an accepting and safe environment where we all can thrive.
Our Pride Month events are one of the many ways we celebrate, expand awareness, and promote allyship across our global teams. This year, Informatica’s PRIDE Alliance continues its tradition of hosting educational webinars that broaden the perspectives of our colleagues and allies. Our learning event will be focused on LGBTQ+ history where an external speaker will guide us as we explore iconic LGBTQ+ stories from Greenwich Village, World War II resistance heroes, and India’s diverse traditions. These sessions are open to all employees and offer an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, and learn more about the global impact of LGBTQ+ history and culture.
What ongoing policies, benefits, and resources does your organization provide to support LGBTQ+ employees throughout the year? How do you ensure these are inclusive and accessible to all?
Cultivating a sense of belonging is at the heart of how we work and thrive every day. Through the efforts of Informatica’s PRIDE Alliance, we focus on building a community where everyone is welcome and supported—an environment where LGBTQ+ employees and allies feel valued and connected. Given the global and hybrid nature of our team, we prioritize virtual connection through informal discussion groups and fireside chats that invite open conversation, reflection, and community building all year long.
We recognize that the LGBTQ+ community is stronger and more resilient through the presence of allies, and we actively encourage everyone to participate in these conversations. These gatherings are intentionally designed to be welcoming and accessible to all, creating space for employees to step away from their day-to-day responsibilities and get to know each other in a comfortable and fun atmosphere. This is how we bring our company values to life and ensure that Informatica is a place where everyone belongs.
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How does your company plan to celebrate and recognize Pride Month in June?
To celebrate Pride Month this June, we’re kicking things off with a company-wide email to all associates. Throughout the month, each week will feature a unique theme, with events and educational content aligned accordingly. Our ERG members will have access to weekly educational topics via our Teams channel, covering why we celebrate Pride and why it takes place in June, the significance of drag culture, the contributions of Black and Queer activists, the shared history of LGBTQ+ and Black activism, and the impact of Queer pop culture. We’re excited to host a company-wide Drag Bingo event open to everyone, as well as a special networking event co-hosted with our Black Collective ERG. Additionally, we’ll be sharing LGBTQ+ volunteer opportunities tailored to each of our markets. To bring the celebration into our offices, we’re providing decorations and giveaway items so each market can host their own Pride Pop-Up event.
What ongoing policies, benefits, and resources does your organization provide to support LGBTQ+ employees throughout the year? How do you ensure these are inclusive and accessible to all?
Our ERG is committed to supporting our community throughout the year by offering a wide range of resources and events. We host informative webinars on topics such as inclusive language, unpacking privilege, and the intersectionality of LGBTQIA+ identities and neurodiversity. In response to current events, we also hold safe space calls to provide members with a supportive environment to share and connect. To assist families, we’ve developed a Parent Resource Guide specifically for parents of LGBTQIA+ children. Additionally, our company offers an LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide that outlines inclusive benefits such as transition planning, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming care, along with helpful information on pronouns, terminology, and interviewing tips. All employees also have access to our Employee Assistance Program for guidance on a wide range of topics. These resources are regularly shared in our Teams channel and through email reminders to ensure everyone stays informed and supported.
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How does your company plan to celebrate and recognize Pride Month in June?
For Pride month, we’re proud to recognize and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, Prism. Through Esri and Prism’s partnership, we’re creating inclusive company practices, building awareness, providing resources, creating a community for our employees, and offering a sense of belonging. Prism safely connects LGBTQIA+ identifying employees and allies across teams and time zones to foster an inclusive workplace by addressing culture, policies, and practices.
What ongoing policies, benefits, and resources does your organization provide to support LGBTQ+ employees throughout the year? How do you ensure these are inclusive and accessible to all?
Being part of Esri is more than just a job – it’s where you pursue your passion to do work that makes the world a better place. Our goal is to help our colleagues do what they do best and support their wellness along the way.
Healthcare Benefits
Esri has a robust benefits package that includes 100% covered primary health premiums for employees and eligible dependents. This also includes gender-affirming care like psychotherapy, cross-sex hormone therapy, puberty-suppressing medication, surgery for gender-affirming care, and more. Our marriage/partnership and family planning benefits are extended to employees and families regardless of their genders and orientations.
Internal Resources (Gender-Neutral Restrooms, Sharing Pronouns, and LGBTQIA+ Education)
- At our headquarters in Redlands, California and other offices, we offer gender-neutral restrooms that are clearly labeled on our campus maps.
- We provide space and opportunity to share pronouns on email signatures, Microsoft Teams and at events through pronoun stickers.
- The Prism group created an internal resource for employees to learn about these benefits along with an LGBTQIA+ glossary, educational resources and more.
Prism Leadership Team
This year, Prism has tripled the size of the leadership team to continue building an inclusive community for all at Esri. Happy Pride month!