15 Resources to Understand & Support LGBTQ2IA Colleagues at Work

Many companies now realize that employees are most productive when they are able to “bring their whole selves to work.” Yet many in the LGBTQ2IA community still fear that bringing their whole selves to work may lead to discrimination. 

As companies look to diversify and create cultures of inclusive, LGBTQ-friendly environments, talent attraction messaging, and benefits are a must. That’s why we’re especially excited to provide several resources that can help leaders, managers, and co-workers understand and support their LGBTQ employees. 

LGBTQ Activist and Lead Diversity Advisor at Fairygodboss, Nicole Krakoff (she/her), says that, “as a queer employee, it is important to understand that your trans and queer employees, especially queer people of color, are part of a disenfranchised community.” With that understanding, we must take steps to level the playing field. 

“Action items that can support queer employees include hiring and promoting queer people, providing opportunities for advancement, and retaining queer people by providing inclusive benefits as well as hosting training sessions facilitated by queer owned and operated DEIB organizations,” Krakoff says. 

For individuals and allies, Krakoff requests, “please educate yourself, listen and learn, use inclusive language and pronouns, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.”  She adds that it’s important to “center your impact on others over your intentions.” 

In an effort to help companies diversify and create cultures of inclusion, here are 15 resources to help you understand and support LGBTQ2IA colleagues at work.

1. 8 Ways These Companies Are Recognizing Pride During the Pandemic 

2. 5 LGBTQ Employees Share What They Want to See Companies Doing Well Beyond Pride Month 

3. A Pride Guide for Understanding Gender, Sexuality and Queer Identity 

4. These Are The Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Companies 

5. 7 Ways COVID Is Hitting Queer Communities Harder — And 5 Ways Companies Can Help This Pride Month 

6. I’m Truly Myself At Work — Here’s My Advice to Job Seekers Who Want to Be Able to Say the Same 

7. 7 Employee Benefits Your Company Needs to Be Truly LGBT+ Inclusive 

8. Your Go-To Pocket-Dictionary for Gender-Neutral Terms and Pronouns 

9. 3 Key Ways to Show Your Pride at Work this Month 

10.  8 Ways These Companies Are Recognizing Pride During the Pandemic 

11. Here's the History Behind Pride Flags — And 11 You've Likely Never Seen 

12. 30 LGBTQIA+ Bingeworthy TV Shows 

13. Is Your Employer Branding Strategy Where It Needs To Be? How To Tell (And 5 Ways to Improve It) 

14. All About Queer Theory 

15. Empowering Differences to Impact Change: The Diversity and Inclusion Training We All Need

In the words of Krakoff, “our differences are what make us beautiful.” Our wish this PRIDE month is that companies, managers and leaders, and even individuals leverage these resources to “celebrate resilience and queer joy.”