Though the pace of change is never as fast as people would like, the last few years of tumult in the U.S. seem to have finally wrested the mantle of progress from the grip of inaction, and long-hoped-for advancements in our understanding and acceptance of each others’ essential humanity seem to finally be making themselves known in the mainstream.
As Pride Month begins, here are 15 companies that are publicly supportive of their LGBTQ employees, helping them simply to be themselves, no longer forced to quell their basic human nature by a system of discrimination.
Why is it important to Chipotle to support LGBTQ employees?
At Chipotle, we are committed to doing our part by living our values and creating an environment where all are welcome.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
To celebrate PRIDE, Chipotle is partnering with its favorite drag queens Trixie Mattel, Kim Chi, and Gottmik. Fans can try their go-to entrees in the app and we’ll donate $1 from every order to the charity of their choice including Human Rights Campaign, Trans Lifeline, and GLAAD. The queen with the most orders will win an extra $10K for their charity. On June 13 at 11 am PT Chipotle will host a Drag Lunch on Trixie’s YouTube channel https://lnkd.in/gq8b-FU. Guests can also round-up their change in the app or Chipotle.com to donate to The Trevor Project now through June 16.
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Why is it important to Chegg to support LGBTQ employees?
It’s important for Chegg to support our LGBTQIA+ employees because we believe that creating a safe space for our LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies will help us grow inclusively as a company and better serve our students from our diverse perspectives. We want to ensure that we’re enabling our employees to be their authentic selves so that they can help us drive positive change within and outside of Chegg.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
At Chegg, with our Pride Employee Resource Group, we looked at how important pronouns are with one’s identity and created an educational series to help encourage authenticity within the workplace, as well as build a truly inclusive and supportive culture. We dedicated educational resources, including workshops and speakers, to learn and understand more about the nuances of pronouns and the impact they can make on an individual. In our session with an experienced health and gender peer educator, Hyde Nichols (They/Them), they taught us about the importance of pronouns and how to appropriately use them in the workplace, as well as the difference between sex and gender. As a company, we updated our company/wide information and communication technology to display our pronouns to normalize and support our employees with their identities.
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Why is it important to GE Power to support LGBTQ employees?
At GE Power, we believe in the value of each person’s unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. We aim to employ the worlds’ brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
GE Power’s Pride Alliance is an employee resource group that welcomes employees who identify as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and intersex (LGBTQAI+) community and their allies. The group raises awareness around LGBTQAI+ issues and provides support and advocacy for creating inclusive work environments. The Pride Alliance promotes GE’s commitment to developing LGBTQAI+ talent and engages in meaningful conversations with senior leadership.
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Why is it important to Bell to support LGBTQ employees?
At Bell, we believe in lifting each other up to be our best and whole selves every day through offering a safe and welcoming environment for all including our LGBTQ+ employees. These individuals bring many unique perspectives and experiences that are crucial to fostering innovation in an industry that is highly competitive for talent retention and growth. We continually have to achieve forward momentum in understanding the professional, cultural, and human rights issues that impact our employees. In the end, this will provide all at Bell a greater understanding and acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a true business imperative.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We are currently in the 3rd year of having an LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group called FUSION which offers a centralized and safe place for our LGBTQ+ identifying employees and allies to collaborate, plan, and discuss topics and events which matter to them inside and outside of our company. We have also helped to expand chapters to other companies that are part the same corporate parent portfolio across Textron. Having started in 2020 and now rolling out in 2021 we created an LGBTQ+ specific allyship training program that is launching it’s first classes during Pride Month in June which will offer education around various LGBTQ+ topics to those employees interested in becoming an ally. Bell’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Team and LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group FUSION are proud to support our community while pushing past possible to promote the Bell brand while building and strengthening our relationships with our existing and future community partners like LGBTQ S.A.V.E.S., AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County, Dallas’ Black Tie Dinner and being a member of the North Texas Coalition of LGBTQ ERGs (NTC). It starts in our community, it starts with us.
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Why is it important to CSAA to support LGBTQ employees?
CSAA Insurance Group is committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment that values differences. Our mission is to foster a culture where all employees feel a sense of belonging and can bring their authentic selves to work. Our differences allow us to innovate and thrive.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We officially recognize and support an LGBTQ employee resource group (PRIDE). We offer health insurance coverage to employees’ same-sex domestic partners company-wide. We include “sexual orientation” in our primary written non-discrimination policy. We include “gender identity” in our primary written non-discrimination policy. We offer diversity training that includes sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in the workplace. We also offer options in our HRIS systems for employees to self-identify sexual orientation and gender identity We expanded our guidelines and reference resources for employees who are considering a gender transition.
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Why is it important to Golden Hippo to support LGBTQ employees?
It’s vital that the entire LGBTQ+ community is not only supported and heard, but also valued, listened to, and celebrated at Golden Hippo. We believe that diversity in the workplace, and the sharing of unique ideas leads to greater creativity and innovation. This is why it’s so important that any Hippo that identifies as LGBTQ+ feels comfortable to share ideas, collaborate with others, and be their authentic selves.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We have quite a few programs & initiatives at Golden Hippo that support our LGBTQ+ employees. First, our Diversity POD hosts informational events such as our employee & guest speaker panels, and they also send out educational resources highlighting LGBTQ+ milestones and achievements. We also have a Film Club, and Book Club that meets almost every month to focus on professional growth and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. We also create Google Meet virtual backgrounds so employees can show support even in meetings! Our Learning & Development team also hosts Unconscious Bias training. Our external initiatives include social media spotlights highlighting LGBTQ+ Hippos allowing them to be their authentic selves while sharing their stories!
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Why is it important to Appian to support LGBTQ employees?
At Appian, celebrating the whole person is something we value. It’s important to us that LGBTQ+ employees, just like all of our employees, feel supported, heard, and celebrated so they can do their best work and make a meaningful impact within their role and the community.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
AppianPride, one of our seven employee-led affinity groups, has a mission to celebrate and foster a safe, equal, and affirmative environment within the larger Appian community and beyond to attract, retain, and develop employees within the LGBTQ+ community. AppianPride hosts educational events for employees to learn how to be an effective ally in the workplace and also engages with the wider LGBTQ+ community through recruitment activities, corporate events, and charitable outreach programs.
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Why is it important to VoteBash to support LGBTQ employees?
At VoteBash, we pride ourselves as a tight knit, fully supportive family. We are a unified collective of diverse people from all over the world supporting the unique individuality each member brings to the table.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We operate under one main principle, we leave no one behind. We encourage one another to show up as our unique selves and celebrate all of our diversity. VoteBash is a workplace where all voices are encouraged.
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Why is it important to BCG to support LGBTQ employees?
Creating a culture that is safe and comfortable for all LGBTQ BCGers is very important for us so that they feel able to be themselves at work. Pride@BCG is our LGBTQ+ network, a vibrant community that has been part of BCG for more than 20 years and is home to many across the globe. You can’t solve the world’s biggest problems without an inclusive culture, which is why out global Pride@BCG network strives to make BCG the most fulfilling firm for LGBTQ community members. We have a welcoming LGBTQ-friendly environment to ensure that all employees have opportunities to succeed and become leaders for positive change-throughout their careers at BCG and beyond.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
BCG is most successful when we elevate our diversity of thought and create environments where all our employees can thrive. Pride@BCG members have extensive career-development support, as well as mentorship and networking opportunities to help excel and connect with fellow LGBTQ professionals as well as social events and gatherings. In addition, our members also get the opportunity to drive impact externally through our Seat At The Table (SATT) and thought leadership initiatives. This year, BCG proudly joined the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, which will provide consistent, explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service. Creating this federal standard will help us to move towards equality and inclusion for all members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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At Quickbase, supporting LGBTQ+ employees means allowing our employees to come to work as their full, authentic selves. Being aware of the kinds of identities people bring with them to work, and being respectful and inclusive of those identities, means that many employees feel safe and valued for the work that they do.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We recently formalized our LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group here at Quickbase, and have begun to brainstorm how to provide educational, social, and professional development opportunities to our LGBTQ+ employees. We are very excited to kick it all off with Pride month in June! We’re hosting a virtual Pride 5k and we will be raising money for the Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures.
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Why is it important to Squarespace to support LGBTQ employees?
At Squarespace, we focus on uplifting the experiences and perspectives of our employees, particularly underrepresented groups which includes the LGBTQIA+ community. We believe that by cultivating a psychologically safe and supportive environment where every individual has the space to thrive, our LGBTQIA+ employees are able to do their best work with meaning and purpose.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
We have a variety of programs to help ensure our LGBTQIA+ employees feel supported, celebrated, and valued. These include dedicated employee resource groups—Queerspace and TransAt—which are open to all employees including allies in support of our LGBTQIA+ employees. We also have employee programming throughout the year to celebrate the community and bring awareness to issues that still impact them—this programming includes drag shows, annual awareness days, educational events, fundraisers, and events with LGBTQIA+ Squarespace customers. Additionally, we are proud to support our transgender community through gender-neutral restrooms as well as our comprehensive medical benefits, which include coverage for gender reassignment services and procedures.
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Why is it important to Fiserv to support LGBTQ employees?
At Fiserv, we celebrate originality and are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion where different backgrounds and perspectives are highly valued, and every associate feels a sense of belonging. Each of us brings a unique background, set of experiences, and skills to work every day. We embrace these differences because they facilitate a rich and vibrant culture where we can all learn, grow, and reach our full potential.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
In October 2020, Fiserv President and CEO Frank Bisignano joined more than 400 CEOs in support of the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act – federal legislation that would provide the same basic protections to LGBTQ people as are provided to other protected groups under federal law. In addition to supporting this legislation, our Unity Leadership Council employee resource group creates an open forum for LGBTQ+ associates and allies to come together to exchange ideas, resources, and information and to participate in professional development, networking, and volunteer opportunities inside and outside of the company. The council encourages members and allies to share their individual views, suggestions, and information regarding policies, educational programs, or initiatives to make the company more progressive and inclusive. Furthermore, Unity partners with Out & Equal, an organization focused on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Through the annual Out & Equal Workplace Summit, Unity chapter leaders have access to development opportunities, networking, and trainings. Unity members also volunteer with several nonprofits, including The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention effort among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), which provides training on being an ally in the workplace.
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Why is it important to ThomasARTS to support LGBTQ employees?
TA understands that we have LGBTQ+ employees, friends, and family that have made impactful contributions to our success – not only in the professional world but as human beings. We want them, along with all of our employees, to know that we support them.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
Pro Bono Agency Services: TA is currently designing and developing a new website for Encircle. The vision of the website is to create a welcoming online destination for LGBTQ+ youth, the community, their families, and those looking for education and resources. The site will also be a resource for donors and volunteers wanting to get involved.
Community Involvement: TA joined forces with the LoveLoud Festival in Salt Lake City to create promotional video content for the festival, as well as filming live interviews with attendees and talent. This content featured personal stories about what the festival meant to them and why the festival is so important to the Utah community. Our film and social teams also captured the content of festival attendees and performances for LoveLoud to leverage for future years.
Agency Education: We’ve created several posts focused on the education and discussion points of what it means to be an ally to our LGBTQ+ family. In June of this year, we placed educational flyers around the office that give specifics of how each of us can be better allies through education.
Donations & Contributions: TA proudly provides financial and creative support to organizations such as LoveLoud, the Trevor Project, and the It Gets Better Project which provides hope, support, and resources focused on LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.
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Why is it important to Ordaos to support LGBTQ employees?
Along with employing a number of self-identified LGBTQ employees, Ordaos strives to be as inclusive as possible to all marginalized communities. Going beyond support, we believe our LGBTQ employees should be celebrated and lifted up.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
Ordaos is a sponsor of NYC Pride and will be participating in this year’s NYC Pride Month events.
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Why is it important for IPC Systems to support LGBTQ employees?
We have created a D&I program at IPC that aims to empower our community by fostering a supportive work environment and advocating for acceptance and change in wider society. Through this program, we encourage and support our employees’ diverse backgrounds and experiences; we know that the sum of our collective employee base is what makes up the heart of IPC’s culture. IPC’s view on inclusion is based around continued organizational efforts to ensure our employees feel culturally and socially acknowledged while being respected and equally treated. This enables our employees to bring their true and authentic selves to work. Having this type of inclusive work environment that is open to ALL regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, leads to a culture where our employees feel safe, valued, and respected. We have seen firsthand that having a diverse employee population leads us to a far more innovative and collaborative work environment as we’re able to approach solutions from a variety of perspectives.
What are some of the programs you have in place at your company to support your LGBTQ employees or the LGBTQ community?
A large part of our overall Global Talent Acquisition Strategy is around our diversity & inclusion hiring practices. We actively market and recruit from job boards such as “Campus Pride,” “Out in Tech,” and “Lesbians Who Tech.” As part of our yearly D&I company calendar, we participate in a variety of global initiatives to celebrate Pride Month; these include the yearly NYC Aids Walk, external speaker series, as well donations to local LGBTQ+ organizations. IPC also has a tenured partnership with the “Stonewall” charity; we participate as a Global Stonewall Diversity Champion utilizing their tools and strategies to implement and strengthen our IPC LGBTQ+ equality initiatives.