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Here’s why: Your authenticity inspires trust and connects hearts ❤️🌈. Works every time. Being a leader means standing tall 🌳 for your community, especially in advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights. It's about making sure everyone feels like they belong, have equal access and where they can stand tall too 🤗. Let's create spaces where voices are really heard and diversity is truly celebrated! 🎉 Be the safe space you want to see 🏳️🌈✨. #LeadershipMatters #InclusivityWins #LGBTQIAAdvocacy "Safe spaces can no longer be bound and limited to physical locations, but they must be found and created in each of us, allowing us to transcend the limitations of walls, rooms, and buildings"

Just a few more days left to apply to Print Magazine Awards 🏆 Looking forward to start reviewing the Citizen Design category, which will consider print and online campaigns designed to address and protect the lives and rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKtx2mc9 #PrintMagazineAwards #CitizenDesign #DesignForChange #LGBTQIA #PrintAndDigital #SocialImpactDesign #EqualityInDesign #ApplyNow

As we celebrate Pride Month, it helps businesses to look at how they can engage better with LGBTQIA+ customers. Horowitz Research has released pretty strong consumer information showing that brands that support the LGBTQIA+ community do see a solid payoff. While representation in marketing is one way to show support, there are deeper ways. Discover fresh insights on how five brands are successfully and authentically connecting with LGBTQIA+ consumers. https://lnkd.in/eMYFGgay #LGBTQIA #marketingstrategy #LGBTQMarketing #advertisingdiversity #PrideMonth #prideadvertising

JUST IN: Recent research reveals that the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States is mobilizing and taking political action to defend their rights. An overwhelming majority of LGBTQIA+ individuals believe their rights are in jeopardy, but they remain optimistic about the future. The study highlights the remarkable activism within the community, especially among younger generations. Despite challenges, approximately 84% express hope for improvements in LGBTQIA+ rights. #LGBTQIA+ #Activism #Equality. Comment below to share your thoughts and experiences. To learn more and read the complete story, click on this link. https://lnkd.in/gjkGvMPF

Policy development is critical, but testing the implementation of policy for weak spots in the underlying motivation, which necessarily influences policy language, is critical too. A practice I imported from my university teaching into museum/archives administration is to adopt as standard a pursuit of any policy’s awkward consequences. I used this practice when my students developed definitions in my theory-forward courses, but it’s just as valuable in mission/vision/values statements and P&P documents. In the museum/archives arenas, it’s central to acting on decolonization, which is often an actionable form of inclusive practice. If we say we collect the histories of a region’s “many communities,” does that actually bear out in our data? Which communities aren’t present in that—in jazz terms, what are the notes our policies aren’t playing? With those gaps identified, we’ve developed community outreach projects that practically center unincluded populations in all phases of operations (for us this means collection, preservation, interpretation, curriculum integration, but also BOH processes like professional development). It’s a translatable framework for other fields, whether wholesale or via programmatic collaboration. In my field or any other, it’s so critical to integrate EDI / DEIB / JEDI work in an organization’s core operations, rather than viewing it as a module or add-on.

Hey! 👋 I’m reaching out to my network to exchange ideas and seek guidance on how we can better advocate for and educate about LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and equity. What steps do you take to ensure diverse voices are not just heard but valued? How do you challenge biases and create a space where everyone can genuinely prosper? Here are a few approaches I’ve found helpful: Inclusive Policies: Support and enforce policies that explicitly protect and recognise LGBTQIA+ rights. Regular Training: Offer continuous EDI training that includes LGBTQIA+ awareness to educate and sensitise our teams. Amplify Voices: Promote the work, stories, and viewpoints of LGBTQIA+ individuals in your networks. I’m keen to learn from your experiences and share insights that can help us build environments where everyone truly feels included. Please share your thoughts, recommendations, or any useful resources in the comments or drop me a DM. Let’s drive change together! #LGBTQIA #EDI #Inclusivity #ProfessionalGrowth #DiversityAndInclusion

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 Before you put up that social media post or send that email for your brand or company - think about your intention and know your history. A great first step? Check out this guide, developed by LGBTQIA+ creatives and allies at Copacino Fujikado: https://lnkd.in/dsKHDeSd

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

What better way to kick off #PrideMonth than celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and the many contributions of leaders from across Greater Boston making change for a more equitable and inclusive Commonwealth?   Our team had a great time at the Boston Business Journal Business of Pride event last week, and we look forward to joining other festivities throughout the month (and year-round).    The event was also a reminder of how, each year, more companies are adopting communications (and marketing) campaigns to demonstrate allyship. The most successful of those are ones that reflect authentic actions to advance LGBTQIA+ priorities and celebrate team contributions. That's why we wanted to re-share these five things to keep in mind for successful campaigns that support LGBTQIA+ rights movements and promote self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of this community.   https://lnkd.in/e8HHGAXV

Hang in there, change-makers! 🌟 Sometimes, the road to inclusivity seems endless, right? 🛣️🚧 But trust me, every step counts! 🚶♂️🏳️🌈 Leadership in community organizing, especially for LGBTQIA+ rights, is a journey worth every effort. 🤝💪 Let's keep pushing for those safe spaces! 🌈 Be the safe space you want to see & let's chat about it! 💬👇 #InclusiveLeadership #LGBTQIAAdvocacy #SafeSpaces #JulioCRoman “Safe spaces can no longer be bound and limited to physical locations, but they must be found and created in each of us, allowing us to transcend the limitations of walls, rooms, and buildings”