Approximately 7% of people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+. Here are a few steps you can take to act as an ally to your LGBTQ+ colleagues, employees, friends, family members, and more. These tips will help you create real change in the world around you.

Learn how to support a coworker as they undergo a gender identity transition, common mistakes to avoid, and why there’s no one-size-fits-all answer for supporting transgender colleagues.

Review the definition of gender expression and learn how it may or may not align with traditional gender stereotypes. Plus, why and how gender expression is separate from sexual orientation.

In the United States, June is designated as a time to celebrate and honor the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. The parades and memorials that take place during Pride Month commemorate this history and continue the journey toward equality and justice.

Learn how representation, policy, and procedural changes can help support transgender, nonbinary and transitioning employees. For the full webinar, visit https://www.gotostage.com/channel/22238eff15284e69847a9bb5243d7217/recording/6d0801618afa4b2d9d4e6b2f226c81af/watch?source=CHANNEL

Here’s a helpful definition of the sexual orientation known as asexuality. Understand why people who are asexual may feel uncomfortable or excluded in workplace interactions and relationships. Learn how to ensure that asexual employees feel welcome, respected, and included.

Tap into this helpful clarification of the terms sexual identity, gender identity, transgender, and cisgender, and how these four differ and interrelate. Recognize that how people self-identify is complex and unique to them.

Learn how HR can best support transitioning employees by helping navigate healthcare benefits, conversations with coworkers, and any barriers they may face.

Get a clear understanding of bisexuality and clear up some common misconceptions about this sexual orientation. Open your awareness to the types of discrimination often faced by bisexual people and confirm why it’s important to incorporate bisexuality into your workplace protections.

Listen as Susie breaks down a few different sets of pronouns as well as what pronouns are most common in the workplace. Then, she dives into why using the phrase "preferred pronouns" is not inclusive.

Follow this three-part guidance to ensure that your company policies, communications, and culture make your workplace a safe and supportive environment for employees who identify their sexual orientation as asexual.

Learn why LGBTQ+ inclusion is a business imperative for any organization wanting to thrive in today's marketplace. For the full webinar, visit https://www.gotostage.com/channel/22238eff15284e69847a9bb5243d7217/recording/6d0801618afa4b2d9d4e6b2f226c81af/watch?source=CHANNEL

Understand what gender nonconforming means, how it relates to identity, and why it matters.

Recognize that transgender people have always been part of our human community. Learn why recent increased media attention does not make transgenderism a trend, and how this misleading claim attempts to invalidate the legitimacy of people’s transgender identities.

Knowing what to say as an LGBTQ+ ally when a member of the LGBTQ+ community says something discriminatory can be really difficult. We offer a few suggestions in this video.

Understand the difference between sexual orientation and romantic orientation and how the two may go hand-in-hand or be exclusive of one another. Also learn some of the various romantic orientations that exist.

Explore the meanings of the word queer, its history as a derogatory slur, and how it has been reclaimed in recent year by many in the LGBTQ+ community as an expression of pride. Learn the contexts in which it’s acceptable to use this term and how to do so respectfully.

Deepen your understanding of asexuality, a sexual identity with which an estimated 1 in 100 people identify. Familiarizing yourself with four common myths about asexual people will provide you with a more informed and inclusive perspective.

Learn the meaning and importance of personal pronouns as they relate to gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Learn some basic ways that your organization can be more inclusive to folks in the LGBTQ+ community, including updating forms, encouraging the use of pronouns, and highlighting Pride beyond June.

Understand why the LGBTQ+ acronym has expanded over the years, why there are multiple pride flags, and why these changes matter.

Understand what polyamory means, misconceptions about this practice, and why understanding is important for creating an inclusive workplace for all people’s sexual and romantic orientations.

Understand how LGBTQ+ folks can have privilege, even though they are also part of a marginalized community. Learn about intersectionality and how it affords virtually all of us various privileges and disadvantages.

Learn that most trans folks are open to answering questions that foster knowledge and understanding. But be mindful of the way you come across in your questioning.