Ethnic and LGBTQ+ representation in UK leadership has surged, according to a study by DIAL Global. Between May 2022 and 2023, ethnic representation on leadership teams increased from 59% to 81%, while companies with LGBTQ+ leadership rose from 34% to 56%. Initiatives for ethnic diversity in leadership grew to 78%, and executive sponsorship for LGBTQ+ […]
A significant portion, more than 50%, of human resources (HR) and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) managers believe their respective companies provide support for LGBTQ+ employees. However, an almost equal proportion, close to two-thirds, have witnessed instances of discrimination within the workplace. A survey conducted among 136 professionals in the field unveiled that 25% of […]
Fresh questions over a lack of diversity in the tech sector emerged today after a report found 75% of LGBTQ+ founders and nearly 80% of investors withhold their identity from their peers in the ecosystem, potentially resulting in worse health conditions and lower cognitive performance. Just ⅓ of investors who said they were taking action to support ‘diverse’ […]
More than 1.3 million people in England and Wales identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, census data has revealed for the first time. For people aged 16 and over, more than 1.5% - 748,000 - identify as gay or lesbian, and 624,000 (1.3%) as bisexual. Some 165,000 people identify as "other" sexual orientations. And 262,000 […]
Hays’ Sandra Henke explores how embracing intersectionality can help employers improve the experience of all employees. Diversity is not a linear issue. As companies seek to be representative of the communities they operate in and that make up their workforce, many still consider their diversity efforts in distinct, singular characteristics. For example, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality […]
Inclusive cities are more competitive, a new report suggests. The Open for Business 2022 City Ratings is a ranking of 145 cities based on their economic performance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ communities – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning) and others. Overall, wealthier cities tend to be more LGBTQ+ inclusive, the authors say. Here are […]
Aircraft engineer Rob explains why he felt "scared" to tell his employer Airbus about his sexuality. He told the BBC how he ditched his 'double-life' at work and set up a Pride network to give support to LGBT staff members. "I was quite scared of telling my employer I was gay, but I realised as […]
Large majorities of black and Asian workers believe they have been overlooked for employment opportunities, including promotion, because of their identity, according to research, with some citing their hairstyles and not drinking alcohol as key factors. Seventy-one per cent of employees from a black background reported feeling overlooked for opportunities owing to their identity; 66% […]
Elon Musk mocks Twitter and other tech giants for paying lip-service to LGBTQ rights by changing their logos to rainbows during Pride Month. Today marks the first day of Pride Month, which is observed every June, and many of the world's largest companies typically change their main social media profiles. This isn’t the first year that corporations changing […]
In AppleTV's animated children’s series Pinecone & Pony, characters are designed to subvert and defy expectations. “You think a wizard has to look like Gandalf the Grey, but we wanted to show that, no, a wizard could look more like this. Or you see the really beefy muscular guy in the first episode wearing a flower […]
As the CEO of Sweden's ICA Gruppen and an accomplished international businessman, Carl Farberger was high profile. But that didn't stop him from telling his team in Sept 2018 that he would no longer be known as Carl. From that point on, he would be Caroline Farberger - the first openly transgender CEO in Sweden. Since that day, Farberger has received significant […]
Social media agency We Are Social has surveyed users of social reading platform Wattpad and found 87% believe media and advertising needs to be inclusive in its representation of diverse and minority identities. The sample group of over 1,000 members of Wattpad’s online community ’Gen Z Storytellers’ is predominantly female and with a greater proportional representation of […]
Ethnic minority members of LGBT+ communities are being left behind by government policy and wider society, with a long-term effect on their wellbeing, according to a groundbreaking new report. The study, led jointly by researchers from King's College London and University College London, is the UK’s first major piece of research to analyse the experiences of people living […]
Every year, on the first breath of summer, Pride collections emerge like a horde of brightly colored locusts. They blanket every storefront and Instagram feed in June, promising solidarity and celebration for LGBTQ communities. "Yaas, Queen!" the shirts proclaim. "Love is love," the decorative buttons affirm. Then there are the rainbow-printed suits and shoes, which […]
UK 'leads the charge' in demonising trans people, LBC Radio's Natasha Devon declares. The Council of Europe has approved a report which condemns the UK along with Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Russia for "extensive and often virulent attacks" on the LGBTQ+ community. The report singles out the UK for the growth of "anti-trans" narratives coming to prominence in […]
