LGBTQ+ History:
Trailblazing individuals in LGBTQ+ history, from groundbreaking leaders to transgender business pioneers. Learn about LGBTQ+ History Month, diversity in the workplace, and the rise of LGBTQ+ CEOs. Discover inspiring stories of courage, inclusion, and progress in the LGBTQ+ community.
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LGBTQ+ History: Trail Blazers and Innovators
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Count Us In Series A webinar series that will have a specific focus on transgender and nonbinary workplace inclusion. The Count Us In webinars will center on best practices and other timely topics that impact employees and their families. When is it? Every second Monday of the month for the next four months, may be an ongoing series beyond that time period Sessions will be 30 to 50 mins with time for Q+A Who is this for? HR and DEI professionals, out and allied employees, Pride ERGs, other inclusion stakeholders
Count Us In Count Us In provides businesses and employers with key tools and resources to advocate for equality, amplify LGBTQ+ stories and educate key stakeholders on priority issues. Learn more by scanning or going to hrc.im/countmein
LGBTQ+ History Month Founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, LGBTQ+ History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history, the history of gay rights, and related movements
LGBTQ+ Business Leaders Just 10 years ago, there were no publicly out LGBTQ+ Fortune 500 CEOs Today, there are 4 out LGBTQ+ Fortune 500 CEOs And there are even fewer out transgender or nonbinary CEOs at any major companies
Transgender Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Caroline Farberger (ICA Insurance, Sweden) Came out at 49 First openly transgender CEO in Sweden Champion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Transgender Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Martine Rothblatt (United Therapeutics and Lung Biotechnology) Came out at 40, in the 1990s Pioneer in satellite communications, Sirius Satellite Radio Company, Lung Biotechnology, produced first GM pig heart to be transplanted into a human
Transgender Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Sue Y. Nabi (Coty Inc.) Came out at 45, in 2013 Champion for diversity at L Oreal and Lancome before becoming head of Coty Inc. in 2020
Transgender and Nonbinary Trail Blazers: Inventors and Scientists Lynn Conway Computer scientist and engineer Responsible for inventing or co-inventing key aspects of modern computing Worked at IBM and Xerox
Transgender and Nonbinary Trail Blazers: Inventors and Scientists Dr. Benjamin Barres Neurobiologist Innovative work contributed to our understanding of the brain and its functions Advocate advocate for gender equity in STEM
Experiences of Discrimination and Stigma Why aren t there more out transgender people in high levels of business leadership? Despite progress, many people are not out at work due to concerns such as: Loss of status Lack of privacy (invasive questions) Violence and stigma Explicit and implicit discrimination
Experiences of Discrimination and Stigma Why aren t there more out transgender people in high levels of business leadership? Trans and nonbinary workers continue to face implicit and explicit discrimination Nearly 1 in 3 (32%) trans and nonbinary workers have been passed over for a promotion due to their identity More than 1 in 10 (12%) trans and nonbinary workers have been fired due to their identity
Future of the Workplace More people are openly identifying as LGBTQ+ today than ever before. As Gen Z and Millennials continue to represent larger shares of the population, the size of the openly LGBTQ+ and pro-equality workforce will only continue to grow. A report from the HRC Foundation and Bowling Green State University using data from the U.S. Census Bureau s Household Pulse Survey estimates that the proportion of Americans identifying as LGBTQ+ will almost double by 2040 By 2030, 1-in-7 (14.3%) adults age 18+ will be LGBTQ+ identifying, representing a sharp increase from the present day. By 2040, nearly 1-in-5 (17.8%) adults will identify as LGBTQ+. By 2030, Gen Z is expected to represent over 1/3 (34%) of the global workforce, surpassing all other generations.
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Next Session November 13, 2023
