ABC’s new comedy “Work It” has offended Latinos, LGBT people, TV critics and viewers. How can a company use its employee-resource groups, diversity councils and clarity of values to prevent multicultural missteps?
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Our analysis of how the HRC’s more stringent Corporate Equality Index relates to the DiversityInc Top 50 and how it can affect your ranking.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s support of LGBT rights in every country opens the door for companies to be more openly inclusive. How is this likely to unfold, and what can your company do now?
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In a follow-up to my column “Can a White Man Speak With Authority on Diversity?”, a reader asks a critical question.
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The latest civil-rights victory—the end of DADT—and the impact of loyal, trustworthy leadership.
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The history of oppressing Black and LGBT service people has striking parallels. In the latest installment of Ask the White Guy, DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti explains why the president needs to sign an executive order to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” right now.
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In response to a comment from a reader regarding diversity “propaganda,” the White Guy drives home the point of the importance of diversity training and LGBT-friendly workplaces.
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The White Guy responds to a reader’s comment regarding the imminent repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and what consequences could result when cultures conflict where our troops are stationed abroad.
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In much of the country, you can be fired just for being transgender. After Joanne Herman transitioned in 2002 to live as a woman, she became an active spokesperson for transgender awareness and understanding. Read more about Herman’s personal experience and other transgender people’s workplace challenges here.
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Once again, President Barack Obama has promised to end “don’t ask, don’t tell” and once again, there’s no course of action and no deadline.
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President Barack Obama is on the verge of repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. What will that mean for straight servicemen and women? The White Guy addresses one reader’s concern over sleeping and showering with LGBT soldiers.
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We’re reaching a crossroads in the way our country treats its LGBT citizens. The dominos are starting to fall.
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One reader, a teacher, says she never learned how to deal with LGBT issues in the classroom. But the White Guy says despite this, perceptions of LGBTs are improving and have been improving significantly since 1997.
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While at work, you may hear completely offensive language. But the White Guy says you don’t have to tolerate it.
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The White Guy responds to a reader e-mail with a resounding answer that a person’s orientation is fundamental to his or her whole being–and he says being able to be one’s whole self at work is absolutely critical for true diversity.
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