Diversity Management, News and Updates
Danica Roem made Virginia history last night when she became the state’s first openly transgender person to be elected to the state’s legislature. And come January, she will become the first openly transgender person in the nation to be elected to and serve in a state legislature. Roem, a 33-year-old…
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, a holiday that has been recognized for nearly 30 years. The day honors the importance of LGBTQ people being able to live their truth and safely self-identify, as well as recognizes the value of those who consider themselves allies choosing to “coming out.”…
Showtime announced that it’s set to develop a sequel series to the groundbreaking lesbian drama “The L Word,” eight years after wrapping the show’s six-season run. Similar to the original series, the reboot of “The L Word” will focus on a new cast of women in a show that illustrates…
In the United States, nearly 4 in 10 American youths experiencing homelessness identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender* and the number has been rising for the past decade. Marriott International (No. 8 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list), along with “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” actor Tituss Burgess, True Colors Fund,…
Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention; party platform includes “transgender” for first time. By Sheryl Estrada Sarah McBride Along with Hillary Clinton making history as the first woman to accept a major party’s presidential nomination on Thursday, LGBTQ rights activist Sarah McBride…
