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British retailers have made leaps and bounds when it comes to diversity in leadership roles, inclusion, however, remains a "tough nut to crack." Senior leadership roles at UK retailers have seen more women, LGBTQ+ people and ethnic minorities, yet 35% of boardrooms remain all white. Read more below! ⬇️ #DEI #LGBTQ #UKretail

PinkNews caught up with journalist and podcaster Imara Jones about how documenting her own story led to the launch of TransLash Media, and about the roots of anti-trans legislation sweeping the US. Jones says that TransLash’s tagline – we tell trans stories to save trans lives – is a “bedrock part of the DNA, but it had to start with me first valuing my own life”. Read more below! ⬇️

Ashley Brundage hopes to make history by becoming the first-ever trans person to become an elected official in Florida, where she vows to ensure inclusion is kept vital. Brundage is promising to keep diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives alive in a state known for the "Don't Say Gay" law and a governor who says "Florida is where DEI goes to die." Read more below ⬇️ #USA #LGBTQ

Thailand has become the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise equal marriage, in a move that has been hailed a “well-deserved win”. 🎉🏳️🌈 The new law describes a marriage union as one between two individuals, rather than a man and a woman. It will allow LGBTQ+ couples to adopt, have equal access to marital tax savings, rights to property and the ability to decide medical treatment when their partner is incapacitated. ✅⚖️ Read more below! ⬇️ #LGBTQrights #Thailand

A new report has revealed that 70% of LGBTQ+ employees still feel lonely, excluded, marginalised or misunderstood at work. It seems like those once-a-year diversity trainings and corporate logos with a rainbow aren't working. Read more below⬇️ #LGBTQ #PrideMonth #LBTQatwork

A new study has revealed the experiences and purposes behind LGBTQ+ people starting up new businesses. Gusto's 2024 New Business Formation Report revealed that in 2023, members of the LGBTQ+ community are represented among new business owners at the same rate they are within the US population. The report also highlighted that for many LGBTQ+ new business owners, making an impact on their local community was a main reason for launching their ventures. What were your reasons for starting up your business? Let us know and read more below! ⬇️ #LGBTQbusiness #PrideMonth #SME

New data highlights the most inclusive European countries to work in. Looking at metrics from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights LGBTIQ Survey results, including “openness at work”, “workplace equality” and “safety”, Reboot Online ranked the top 10 countries for queer folk to work in. Not surprisingly, Sweden came in at number 1, followed by Malta and Denmark, and Ireland also cracked the top 10. While this data reflects EU countries, if the UK were still in the union, where do you think the country would rank on this list? Read more below and let us know! #LGBTQrights #PrideMonth #EuropeanUnion

"The passion and commitment inside the company to build a platform that’s welcoming to everyone is kind of fundamental to who we are." 💬🗣 We spoke to Tara Bunch, head of global operations at the home stay platform Airbnb, about how her identity shaped her career, the power of the diversity of thought in product design, and how the company's commitment to diversity and community is at the heart of their DNA. 🧠💡🏳️🌈 Read more below! ⬇️ #PrideMonth #LGBTQleaderships #Tech

We spoke to Robyn Exton (she / her), founder of the queer dating app HER App, to find out more about her thoughts on a new lesbian dating app which reports to use facial recognition technology to exclude trans users. She notes the launch of this new app only for lesbian women during Pride as "disappointing." This is a month where we’re supposed to talk about rights, equality and equal access for our whole community and this is the time when you choose to build a platform that you intentionally discriminate against part of our community," Exton said. Exton launched HER in 2015 as a welcoming dating community for queer women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. Read more below! #PrideMonth #LGBTQ

Marketer, inclusion champion and LinkedIn career expert Andrew McCaskill explains why an employer’s commitment to their LGBTQ+ staff needs to extend beyond Pride month. 🏢🏳️🌈 "When companies engage in superficial gestures without a genuine commitment, they risk leaving out the struggles and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and reducing the queer community to a marketing tool." 💬 Read more below! ⬇️ #PrideMonth #LGBTQinclusion