In October, countries like the US, Australia & Canada celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The month-long event celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.
LGBTQ+ History Month allows the opportunity to extensively learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement; and what factors and measures will be successful in building communities and providing role models who will best represent and address the issues of the LGBTQ+ community. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. LGBTQ+ History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community.
In the US Canada, and Australia, LGBTQ+ is celebrated in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day on 11 October and to commemorate the first and second marches on Washington in 1979 and 1987 for LGBT rights. In Hungary and the United Kingdom, it is observed during February, as reported.
LGBTQ+ History Month now also includes Ally Week during which students are encouraged to be allies with LGBTQ members and stand up against bullying. It also features Spirit Day on October 20 on which the colour purple is worn in solidarity with LGBTQ youth, and the death anniversary of Matthew Shepard; a 21-year-old who was murdered in a hate crime on 12 October 1998.
LGBTQ+ INCLUSION AT WORK
Here are some insightful workplace LGBTQ+ inclusion news, recently covered on Fair Play Talks:
- LGBTQ+ employees who do not come out during their first 12 months at a workplace, are unlikely to do so at all, according to a new survey.
- Professional networking platform for the LGBTQ+ business community, myGwork, launches new programme to help expats/relocators from the LGBTQ+ business community to make new connections in a new city.
- How employers can improve their diversity and inclusion (D&I) recruitment strategies to better engage and recruit LGBTQ+ talent.
- Visual representation of the LGBTQ+ community remains ‘inauthentic’ and ‘stereotypical’, worldwide, reveals study.
- It’s time for organisations to set targets to increase LGBT+ representation in senior leadership ranks. Here’s why…
- A record-breaking 767 companies achieve top score for LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies and rated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality in 2021.
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