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Customers like diversity from brands, but not hypocrisy
Companies are increasingly highlighting their support for diversity, but that can backfire if consumers sense tokenism, a recent analysis from my team found…
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Fortune: World’s most influential LGBT business leaders
Global business magazine Fortune has published its first list of influential LGBTQ+ leaders…
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Corporations that ditch LGBT consumers will lose big money
A growing number of companies have been folding to right wing boycotts and ditching DEI programs, particularly those that support LGBTQ+ employees. But by appeasing…
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80% of LGBT adults support boycotts of anti-DEI companies
In caving to conservatives, companies abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices stand to lose a robust and growing demographic…
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Almost half of LGBT people have faced discrimination at work
A study from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law has provided some sobering statistics about the experiences of LGBTQ+ employees, including…
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Detroit is working to build an LGBT business district (gayborhood)
An effort is underway in Detroit to create an LGBTQ+ business district. While the city used to be home to some four dozen LGBTQ+ bars in the…
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More than half of LGBT people face bullying in the workplace
Queer people may have made great strides in social progress, but that doesn’t mean they’re immune from bullying and harassment at work. In fact, more than half of…