Gay employees reluctant to reveal identity at work
More than half of America’s Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers hide their identity at work, a survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has shown.
We need more LGBT leaders – says Accenture CEO
Diversity may be on the agenda says Sander van ‘t Noordende – but what is your company actually doing about it?
The Evolution of LGBTQ Inclusion
Since the birth of the modern gay rights movement at Stonewall, an uprising against police raids and brutality by patrons of The Stonewall Inn in New York City, 50 years ago, LGBTQ people have made considerable advances in securing equal rights, greater social visibility, and acceptance and equality in the workplace.
Six reasons why Spain should be proud of its LGBT record
With Madrid's pride celebrations in full swing, The Local takes a look at Spain's record with equal rights for members of the LGBT community.
Workplace Inclusion & Diversity Still A Distant Dream For The LGBTQ+ Community in India
For many queer and transgender professionals, inclusion and acceptance at the workplace is far from reality.
8 Steps Leaders Can Take to Make Their Workplaces More LGBTQ-Inclusive
The working world, in short, is still far off from being truly welcoming to LGBTQ folks. That’s why leaders and managers have to take initiative to create change.
The ‘rainbow ceiling’: why LGBTQ+ employees feel held back at work
We’ve all heard of the ‘glass ceiling’ women face in their efforts to progress in the workplace, but is there a ‘rainbow ceiling’ creating a similar barrier for LGBTQ+ people? Here are some steps HR leaders can take to ensure their organisation creates equal opportunities for all employees.
Businesses leading the way to LGBT inclusion
From policies to benefits, companies are investing in the LGBT workforce
How Barilla Transformed Into a Trailblazer for Corporate Equality
A lot can happen in the space of a year. But the evolution of Italian food maker Barilla from a company lambasted for its president's anti-gay remarks to a company lauded as one of the best for LGBT employees seems a particularly telling feat.
7 Helpful Financing Options for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
Discrimination and disadvantages have been the norm, but that is beginning to change.
Why LGBTI Equality Still a Distant Dream at the Workplace
WEF and global businesses joined hands at Davos to accelerate workplace inclusion of LGBTI community
5 Things People Must Refrain From For Not Hurting Their LGBTQ Colleague
Despite a progressive mindset, people unintentionally end up making their LGBTQ colleagues uncomfortable
Challenges for LGBT people in the workplace and how to overcome them
While progress has been made, many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still worry that revealing their sexuality at work will have negative consequences. What can businesses do to support LGBT employees?
Insightful Tips for Thoughtfully Marketing to LGBTQ Customers
With the LGBTQ community becoming more mainstream throughout the U.S., these facts about the market will help you attract its affluent members.
The Happy And Gay Hotelier
Keshav Suri, Executive Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group shares his story with pride.
Tim Cook Is Gay. But As Apple's CEO, That Isn't His Biggest Revelation
Tim Cook is gay. But that's not what he wants you to know about him.
The LGBTQ+ Community Has $3.7 Trillion In Purchasing Power; Here's How We Want You to Sell to Us.
For businesses, Pride Month should be about more than slapping up a rainbow and calling it a day.
3 Steps to Building Diverse, LGBTQ-Inclusive Leadership Teams
Employees who remained closeted are a problem for businesses, because diversity in leadership teams matters now more than ever.
How can Companies Encourage LGBT Workplace Inclusion
They get ignored, mistreated and thrashed by people, for their sexual preference. The discourse over the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) has been going on across the world from a long time.