LGBT Inclusion in the Workplace Hannah Kibirige Stonewall

Our Vision Our Priorities A world where everyone, everywhere, is free to be themselves Our Priorities To empower individuals To transform institutions To change hearts and minds To change laws What is Stonewall? LGBT right charity – workplaces, schools, communities, Achieve our founding mission of equal marriage

Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme • Stonewall – 25 years campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual and, from 2015, trans equality • Legislative change Section 28, Age of Consent, Serving in the military, Civil Partnerships, Equality Act, Equal Marriage • Diversity Champions Programme World’s largest best practice forum for employers of its kind Over 750 organisations • Research - Workplace Equality Index, Gay in Britain, Double Glazed Glass Ceiling • Best practice guides, conferences, networks, seminars, leadership programmes Briefest overview

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The business case for equality and diversity ‘People perform better when they can be themselves’ Stonewall Workplace Equality Index measures… Talk about staff attrition, creativity Personal impact - Employee policy • Training • Employee network group • All-staff engagement • Career development • Line managers • Monitoring • Procurement • Community engagement • Role models and visibility

Those people that are out/not out will be spread across the business – what impact does this have on their role?

Workplace Guides & Seminars Guide on everything!

Good practice