The Corporate Guide to LGBTQ+ Events!
Are you organizing LGBTQ+ events at the corporate level and have questions like how much to budget and the best ways to market for employee engagement? Need inspiration for events and themes? If you didn’t get to join us at the launch party, here’s the recording where we discussed the creation of this guide along with its contents and how to use it! We even sprinkled in some tips.
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Last updated January 20, 2024
20 Networking Resources for LGBTQ Professionals | Various groups + resources across the United States for coders, STEM, entrepreneurs, and more.
Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies | Works to secure fair treatment of LGBT colleagues in the United States and overseas.
Hacking The Workforce | Movement to amplify LGBTQ+ POC representation in cybersecurity. Provides various services, including cybersecurity training, career coaching, and an apprenticeship program, to equip LGBTQ+ POC individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in cybersecurity.
#HireTrans Chicago | Visibility campaign that advocates for hiring diverse and talented transgender, gender non-conforming, gender expansive, and nonbinary individuals.
Lesbians Who Tech | Lesbians Who Tech & Allies is a community of LGBTQ women, non-binary and trans individuals in and around tech (and the people who support them).
Leveraging Your Voice: A Guide for Employee Resource Groups and Public Policy Engagement | Out & Equal has created this toolkit with starting points for corporate advocacy and best practices for public policy engagement within Employee Resource Groups. This guide will help frame internal conversations and decisions about how, when, and why businesses may want to weigh in on LGBTQ public policy.
LGBTQ People of Color Say Race Is Biggest Barrier to Their Advancement at Nonprofits | In a study, respondents said their race was a more significant factor than their sexuality.
Maven Youth | Tech summer camps, virtual workshops, and youth leadership, and tech career readiness for LGBTQ+ youth.
Navigating Pronouns in the Workplace | A quick guide to handling instances of misgendering with grace. *Note that it is suggested to always correct on this website, but there’s more nuance covered in our blog post here on why this may not be the answer.
Open to All | Businesses open to the public should be open to all
OUR Restroom | Educates business owners on gender-neutral stall restrooms
Out & Equal: Toolkits and Guides | Includes resources like What’s Your Pronoun? PDF to highlight strategies for inclusion in the workplace.
Out Leadership | Help Out Leaders and organizations realize the economic growth and talent dividend derived from an inclusive business.
Out to Innovate™ | A professional society and global community of LGBTQ+ students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Formerly known as the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP).
Pride at Work | LGBTQ Union Members and Allies
Q+ Equality Foundation | Connecting queer youth with awesome companies.
Queer Cartoonists Database | For hire and to list oneself
SAIGE (Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities) | Counselors and Related Professionals Serving Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Communities. Formerly known as ALGBTIC.
The Publishing Triangle | An association of gay and lesbian people working in publishing
Trans Can Work | Job seeker and employer resources in Los Angeles, CA
Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (TEEP) | Los Angeles, CA
The Trans Employment Program | San Francisco, CA
Victory Institute | Provides LGBTQ leaders with the training and skills necessary to run for public office – and win.
We Move People: LGBT Professionals in Transportation | LGBTQ+ professionals and their allies across the transportation industry.
Job Listings and Searches
Queer Outdoor & Environmental Job Board
* These are not LGBTQ+-specific job search sites, though you can cross-reference corporations with HRC’s Corporate Equality Index tool here if a company participates.
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