🌈 Inclusiveness isn’t just a trend At #GESSEL we believe that support and accommodation for members of the LGBTQ+ community is critical to building an inclusive, equitable society. We don’t limit ourselves to gestures in June. The LGBTQ+ flag at our reception desk is there on a year-round basis. We want to cultivate an environment in which everybody feels at home. 🌟✊🏳️🌈 💪 As Pride Month gets underway, a quick summary of legal milestones along the road towards LGBTQ+ rights: ☑️Holland (2001): the world’s first legally recognised marriages for same-sex couples. ☑️Germany (2018): recognition of a third gender in official documents. ☑️Uganda (2014): newly enacted laws criminalising homosexuality meet with international opprobrium, leading to their partial overturn. ☑️USA (2011): the American armed forces abandon the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, opening military service to declared members of the LGBTQ+ community. We also have our humble but big success: ⚖️ Joanna Kisielińska-Garncarek, PhD represented a transgender individual afflicted by homelessness as part of her work for the Po Drugie Foundation. Thanks to her perseverance, the client was able to sort out criminal charges and received another chance at a dignified life in society. Important though #PrideMonth is, its underlying spirit is very much present at #GESSEL at all other times and informs our daily practice.
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Why Companies Must Recommit to the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
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Good morning and happy Monday! Today I am happy to share this article published on Harvard Business Review . Things aren't great for the LGBTIQ+ communities right now and we need support and real allies. Global companies must recommit to the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, not only because morally is the right thing to do, but also because it's good for business! Learn here why companies must recommit to the fight for LGBTQ+ rights: 1. When LGBTQ+ employees feel comfortable being “out” at work, engagement and retention rates are much higher. 2. Gen Z is the future workforce and a significant proportion (25%) identify as LGBTQ+. This group is actively seeking to work for companies that are queer friendly. 3. Workplace equity and inclusion policies benefit ALL employees. Click here, read the article and learn more! #Diversity #Inclusion #Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQ https://cogniz.at/4c3dnIC
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