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Are you looking for a quick way to improve LGBTQIA+ Inclusion within your business? This is for you! Comment the word 'QUICK' and I'll send you the link. 💛💜 #LGBTQIA #Queer #QueerOwned

It's time we began pushing boundaries to build an environment that's more accepting and loving. An environment where inclusivity feels natural, and isn't looked at as a privilege. It's time we started looking beyond these boundaries to spark conversations, which in turn create real-world impact. Cos closets are for clothes, not for identities. Couldn't have gone through this rollercoaster of a project without the help of the beautiful humans at Leo Burnett and IKEA. Team Leo Burnett: Rajeev Rakshit Bhawana C. Keerthi Kumar.R Anahita Brar Ananya Samantaray PRAVIN SUTAR Sandeep V Maudgal Iyer jamuna poovaiah Sanjeev Tripathi Niharika Mishra Natasha Khubchandani Sarjit Talwar Akhil Malshet Team IKEA: Kasturi Lal Abhishek Dutta Abhishek Jotwani Jayendra Gupta Chandan M Punita Dialani

Marsha P. Johnson: 'No Pride for Some of Us Without Liberation for All of Us' 🏳️🌈 Marsha P. Johnson's powerful words serve as a reminder that true pride and progress come from lifting each other up, hand in hand. Inclusivity isn't just a buzzword; it's a commitment to a brighter future where every voice is heard and valued. As a coach, I wholeheartedly embrace this message. My workshops are meticulously designed to build bridges and foster understanding among diverse individuals. We delve deep into the unique experiences of neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ communities, promoting acceptance and celebration of every individual's identity. In our collective journey towards liberation and equality, no one should be left behind. It's not just about some of us; it's about all of us. Together, we can create a world where pride knows no bounds, where every person is free to express their authentic self, and where diversity is our greatest strength. Let's continue Marsha P. Johnson's legacy by working hand in hand to build a more inclusive and equitable society. Your voice matters, and together, we can ensure that no one is left behind in our pursuit of progress and liberation. 🌍🌈 #InclusivityMatters #PrideForAll

Check out our newest blog post: "During a time when organizations are retracting support from the LGBTQIA+ community, it is our steadfast commitment to our mission that allows the YWCA to maintain unwavering dedication." 🧡 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eBVfgBfE

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 When you celebrate pride, you're sending a message out into the world for anyone and everyone that sees it that this world has a place for us. There's a lot going on right now if you're LGBTQ+. We're used as corporate props to access demographics. We're painted as monsters to sway disconnected voters. We're having basic human rights stripped away. We're being put on lists. Elected officials are calling for us to be eradicated. Its easy to feel scared. But on days like today - the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) legalizing #marriageequality - we remember that the angry bigoted mobs and the people at their helm haven't won. Progress has been made. Kindness, determination, and love of humanity triumphed over thoughtless hate, misinformation, and violence. You don't have to uproot your life with grand sweeping efforts to support LGBTQ+ people. All it takes is one #pride post, one update to your profile, one 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅 message to your social sphere. Then suddenly the world around you is a little more gentle and the people who share your space will be a little less scared. When you are seen celebrating others it gives them the space to celebrate themselves. Make the world a kinder place, by being loud about pride. Happy pride.

At PBCWE, we're one in the observance of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) today, 🙅 standing against any forms of discrimination towards the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about its 🌈 impact, visit https://lnkd.in/gJfDV_A #PBCWE #IDAHOBIT #Inclusivity #LGBTQIA

As #PrideMonth2024 comes to an end, let’s remember to continuously celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community all year-round. At YLD, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and continuously strive to improve our support for the LGBTQIA+ community. We host regular learning sessions with our team, and together with community advocates we explore new ways to support the LGBTQIA+ community together. Let's keep the discussion going: How are you supporting the LGBTQIA+ community? Comment below! #PrideMonth #pride #inclusivity

Overhauling How We Show Up as Allies Insight #1: Understand that we win or lose together. Let’s stick with the World War II Allies analogy for our first couple of tips on how to be a great ally. We can’t get the John Lewis Restoration of Voting Rights Act passed while our LGBTQ+ siblings suffer slow incursions into their rights and safety. We cannot codify Roe and watch our immigrant brethren get locked out, beaten up, whipped, and accused of eating pets. Ours is an infinitely harder journey than that of the radical right because we are concerned with the well-being of everyone. We know that we walk into the Promised Land arm-in-arm, or we don’t get there at all. We have to care about people we’ve been taught to fear. We have to care about people we’ve been taught not to trust. We have to fight for the welfare of people whose choices we do not understand. But we know, as Martin Luther King said, “all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny.”  And so allies, let us always be vigilant of the well-being of each other knowing that if one of us fails, the entire alliance fails.

This Pride Month, let's honor and support the LGBTQIA+ community as a vital step toward collective liberation. Here are a few tips to help you become a better ally. How will you put these tips into action? What additional tips do you have? Share your thoughts in the comments below!👇