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How Organizations Can Support 2SLGBTQPIA+ Employees Beyond Pride
rainbow washing to actively support 2SLGBTQPIA+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, pansexual, intersex, asexual, and other employees with diverse gender identification and sexual orientations including non-binary and gender non-conforming) employees.Rainbow washing, according to Power to Fly, is "when companies project an image of LGBTQIA+ inclusion without implementing policies that would make that inclusion a true reality." Research published by the Harvard Business Review shows that 2SLGBTQPIA+-inclusive organizations can attract and attain top talent, win business and loyalty from a more diverse group of consumers, and drive market innovation.Yet research by LinkedIn shows that almost 60 percent of 2SLGBTQPIA+ employees wish their organization did more to create LGBTQ+ inclusion and 36 percent would consider leaving their current employer if it doesn't do more to support 2SLGBTQPIA+ employees.In a moment where the Human Rights Campaign has declared a National State of Emergency for the LGBTQ+ community for the first time in four decades, organizations have an outsized opportunity to meaningfully support 2SLGBTQPIA+ employees in ways that extend far beyond Pride month events.Is your organization elevating, platforming and celebrating LGBTQ+ employees year-round or only during Pride? Ensure that you include 2SLGBTQPIA+ employees in leadership events, career development sessions, events celebrating and recognizing other heritage and visibility months and days, etc.For example, July is Disability Pride month in the U.S.