Nov 3, 2026 by Madison Butler (adapted from her May 12, 2026 Crash Out With Me podcast) It’s 2026, and apparently, we’re still having conversations about whether trans people deserve basic human rights. Not how we can make the world safer, not how we can create more opportunities, we’re literally […]
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Oct 19, 2026 by Andy Rubinson, Executive Director, Pride in Our Workplace More Than a Day Job Leading an Employee Resource Group (ERG) can be a very gratifying experience, helping to create an inclusive workplace culture through policies that address everyone’s needs, programming that drives allyship and belonging for traditionally
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Septemeber 23, 2026, By Sandra D. Polster Small business owners have a unique advantage when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Unlike large corporations with multiple approval layers, local businesses can often adapt their marketing quickly, build authentic relationships, and represent the communities they serve in meaningful
Sep 1, 2026 By Zarabeth Golden The future workforce is changing, and organizations that want to remain competitive will need to adapt to shifting employee expectations and demographics. According to EY’s U.S. LGBTQ+ Workplace Barometer, Generation Z identifies as LGBTQ+ at nearly six times the rate of Generation X and
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June 15, 2026, By Sandra D. Polster Introverted LGBTQ+ employees often bring steadiness, empathy, and clarity to teams, yet many workplaces still reward the loudest voice in the room. That mismatch can turn everyday moments, speaking up in meetings, handling visibility, and advocating for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, into exhausting tests
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6/9/26 By John Basile, co-founder It was 2006 in Boston, and many of us that were working in the Financial Services and Consulting sectors were working hard to develop our LGBTQ+ employee resources groups within our organizations. For many years we had been advocating for domestic partner benefits for same
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Courtesy of Sephora May 21, 2026 One client. One foundation match. One invitation to a local conference. That’s how Sephora’s now-nationwide trans-inclusive beauty classes began – sparked by a single interaction at a Boston store more than a decade ago. Makeup may not be the first thing that comes to
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Photo from Collection of the Computer History Museum, 102792233 May 21, 2026 By Zarabeth Golden Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have always been about more than belonging. Their roots trace back to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, when employees organized not for visibility, but for fairness, equity, and change.
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