Are Gay People Better Entrepreneurs?
It's rare to find an openly gay CEO of a large company. But there seem to be social and logistical reasons openly gay people excel at building their own businesses.
Survey: More Than 1 In 3 LGBTQ Youth Experience Discrimination At Work
A new research report that examines the discrimination young people face in the workplace finds an alarming divide between LGBTQ youth and their straight and cisgender peers, a gap that points to an urgent need for more companies to develop diverse and inclusive hiring strategies as well as to create workplaces that are affirming and supportive.
Billie Jean King: The equality champion
Tennis champion Billie Jean King has been a longtime pioneer on and off the court, using her status as a prominent athlete to champion gender equality and LGBTQ visibility.
Even with ruling, workplace still unequal for LGBTQ workers
Then there are gaps in employee benefits. Some employers may not pay for medical care for transgender people, or could leave out LGBTQ families.
4 Tips for Supporting a Coworker Who Is Transgender
Trans people are coworkers just like anyone else, except we face more discrimination. Here’s how to make your workplace culture a more gender-friendly one.
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.
Why Having More Gay Women In Finance Is Important For Diversity
Stephanie is a current second-year Wharton MBA and will work for Goldman Sachs as a full-time associate this summer. Her biggest goal is to help move the needle towards LGBT people and women in finance.
How Did the Rainbow Flag Become a Symbol of LGBTQ Pride?
During Pride Month, it is not uncommon to see the rainbow flag being proudly displayed as a symbol for the LGBTQ rights movement. But how did that flag become a symbol of LGBTQ pride?
There’s a gay wage gap – and it’s linked to discrimination
The wage gaps that exist between men and women and between white and black people have received a lot of attention in recent years. But there’s another wage gap that tends to be overlooked – between heterosexuals and LGBT+ people.
What to know about internalized homophobia
Internalized homophobia occurs when a person is subject to society’s negative perceptions, intolerance, and stigma toward people with same-sex attraction.
What Is Homophobia?
The concept of homophobia can be traced back all the way to ancient Greece, which is the time when it was first considered in common culture.
“Do I Sound Gay?” Explores the Linguistic and Cultural Roots of the Gay Voice
Journalist and filmmaker David Thorpe and gay activist Dan Savage talk about Thorpe’s personal yet universally relevant first film.
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
How To Create Change For The Transgender And LGBTQ+ Community In The Workplace
According to the General Social Survey (GSS), one third (33 percent) of LGBTQ employees were not open in the workplace. Half of the respondents to the USTS who had a job in the past year reported hiding their gender identity at work to avoid discrimination.
Who is Jim Fitterling?
Inspired by Tim Cook’s example, Fitterling came out to Dow about his orientation on World Coming Out Day 2014 and continued his decades-long ascent through the company ranks, eventually being named its COO and president in 2016 and finally its CEO in 2019.
How Multinationals Can Help Advance LGBT Inclusion Around the World
Multinational companies with pro-LGBT values face a challenge: How to advance LGBT inclusion when it conflicts with local law or culture.
How Coca-Cola Supports Inclusion and Equality for LGBT+ Community
As one of the world’s most inclusive brands, The Coca-Cola Company celebrates diversity, inclusion and equality.
The Value of LGBTQ Employees
Despite the inroads made towards LGBTQ equality, many companies are still playing catch up when it comes to hiring, supporting and understanding the value of LGBTQ employees.
LGBTQ Employees at Tech Companies Witness Discrimination
Almost 40% of LGBTQ tech employees that participated in a survey said they've witnessed homophobic discrimination and harassment at work
Lesbianism
As it was first used in the late 16th century, the word Lesbian was the capitalized adjectival term referring to the Greek island of Lesbos.