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Happy Pride Month! 🌈 June is dedicated to celebrating the contributions and successes of the LGBTQ+ community and shine a spotlight on the progress that has been made towards equality. Visibility and representation are so important as historically LGBTQ+ stories and experiences have been overlooked. Whilst Pride is a celebration, it is also a chance for us to reflect on how we support LGBTQ+ individuals within society and the workplace, and ways in which we can promote an inclusive and diverse environment. This might be through engaging with LGBTQ+ Art, supporting LGBTQ+ owned businesses, or reflecting on how we can be more inclusive in our daily lives. In the professional sphere it is essential that companies have the appropriate policies in place to support LGBTQ+ colleagues and to prevent discrimination. This could range from encouraging employees to include their pronouns in email signatures, to ensuring that information regarding parental and adoption leave are readily available and that they consider a variety of family dynamics. 🏘 Pride Month gives us a dedicated space to talk about the LGBTQ+ community; however, it is important that these practices and conversations take place all year round.

As we honor Pride Month, let’s celebrate the progress we’ve made, recognize the invaluable contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, and pledge to continue our efforts in creating a more just and inclusive society for all. Together, we can build a future where everyone can be their authentic selves, and equity in all aspects of life, including healthcare, is a reality. https://lnkd.in/eRwGpsxg https://lnkd.in/ejZsPCJ8

I believe that allyship for the LGBTQ+ community can, and needs, to be much more effective. Today is International Allyship Day and I'd like take today as an opportunity to better understand which tools and resources LGBTQ+ allies feel are effective for their ongoing learning and understanding of the issues important to the LGBTQ+ community, and what barriers (experienced and perceived) they face as an LGBTQ+ ally which may be preventing them from being better allies. Responses from the survey will be used to create help bridge the gap that I perceive to exist between i) what the LGBTQ+ community needs from allies, and ii) what LGBTQ+ allies feel they need to support the LGBTQ+ community more effectively. Anyone who considers themselves to be an ally for the LGBTQ+ community can complete this survey. This includes those who belong to the LGBTQ+ community themselves. Complete here https://lnkd.in/egq3e82W and please share in your personal and professional networks. Deadline Thursday 5th September. #IAD2023 #AllyshipInAction #Allyship

This #PrideMonth, recruitment experts David Allen and Rose Boyer teamed up with our LGBTQ+ employee resource group Prism to compile a list of four ways you can show up as an ally at work. How are you helping foster acceptance and belonging for all in your workplace? 🌈 #LGBTQally #PrideatWork

Do you lead DEI efforts for your organization? If so, I would love to have you join this important conversation. Some topics we'll be discussing: 👇 -How to adapt your DEI strategy from last year to further protect and support the LGBTQ+ community -Strategies for celebrating Pride Month while acknowledging the seriousness of the social and legislative landscape -Helping your ERGs/BRGs, allies, and colleagues find their voices in talking about current events Reach out if you would like to be a part of the conversation.

Across Asia, LGBTQ+ families face bias and discrimination at work – with little support or visibility given to the challenges they have to overcome.   Asian non-profit Community Business came together with leading law firms to navigate the legal sensitivities they face in their work, allowing them to continue providing practical recommendations to improve LGBTQ+ workplace equality.    Here’s how it has earned them a #TrustLawAwards Collaboration nomination. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3w8FeaI Janet Ledger, Olivia Welch (She/Her)

This #PrideMonth, recruitment experts David Allen and Rose Boyer teamed up with our LGBTQ+ employee resource group Prism to compile a list of four ways you can show up as an ally at work. How are you helping foster acceptance and belonging for all in your workplace? 🌈 #LGBTQally #PrideatWork

This #PrideMonth, recruitment experts David Allen and Rose Boyer teamed up with our LGBTQ+ employee resource group Prism to compile a list of four ways you can show up as an ally at work. How are you helping foster acceptance and belonging for all in your workplace? 🌈 #LGBTQally #PrideatWork

🌈 June may be over, but fostering inclusivity and diversity within the Interim community is a natural extension of our core values. Respect and Kindness: Interim respects and celebrates all gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations. We use hope, education, peer advocacy, and empowerment to create safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Safe spaces where identities are not disregarded, overlooked or marginalized but rather respected and celebrated. Interim provides quarterly Safe Zone training to direct care and non-direct care staff, which focuses on learning about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examines prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. The goal of providing these trainings is to educate and bring awareness to the stigma that members of the LGBTQ+ community face. Welcoming Community: In order to grow and evolve to meet the needs of the community, Interim will continue to actively advocate for and listen to the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this advocacy, Interim can provide culturally appropriate and inclusive care. Photo: Interim's OMNI Resource Center walks in the Pride parade every year, and hosts a program resource table at the Portola Plaza after the parade! #interiminc #pridemonth #diversity #inclusion #equity #housing #healing #hope