Workplace Pride

Trans Visibility Day
2021-03-31 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Today illustrates the importance of transgender representation worldwide, especially as transgender and gender-nonconforming people face risks every day. According to a recent Gallup poll, 11.3 percent of LGBT adults identify as transgender, yet when it comes to representation in the media, there are only 29 transgender characters across prime-time broadcast, cable, and streaming originals, according to media advocacy organization GLAAD.

The first Transgender Woman Lisa van Ginneken was sworn in to Dutch Parliament today.

Academia@Workplacepride Webinar: Challenges faced by international LGBTIQ+ students
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Our latest “Keeping Members Connected”webinar will be held on Wednesday March 24 from 12:00-13:00 CET. The primary topic will be “Challenges faced by international LGBTIQ+ students.”

The topic of academia and the inherent challenges for LGBTIQ+ persons studying or working within its many layers, is an area sorely in need of attention and discussion. After the inaugural webinar on the 24th of August 2020, and “Queering the Curriculum” on the 23rd of November 2020, Academia@WorkplacePride wants to make further progress and drill deeper into relevant topics.

“Challenges faced by international LGBTIQ+ students”In this webinar, we will focus on what expectations international LGBTIQ+ students have when they come to study in the Netherlands. Is there enough social safety to be yourself, and what do universities and colleges do to create a solid safety net? What challenges and obstacles do students face, and if and how it affects internships. The role of companies in organising safe internships will also be discussed.

Various speakers from Twente University and Saxion University of Applied Sciences will discuss how they can be more inclusive on the basis of the following questions:

What expectations did you have when you came to study in the Netherlands?Was there any focus on social safety? What arrangements were in place?Were there any problems finding an internship, were you sufficiently supported to make good use of it?What role can companies play in creating safe internships for students?

As always with our webinars there will be an interactive Q&A section from the viewers which always deepens the discussion.This webinar is for Workplace Pride members as well as the general public. Registration is required (for security) for this free event. We hope you can all attend!Event details:

Event: Challenges faced by international LGBTIQ+ studentsDate/Time: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 – 12:00 – 13:00 (CET)Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders, and friendsThe webinar starts promptly at 12:00 CET!Moderator: Luigi Antonio Etienne Richards, Online Marketer for ITC (Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation) University of Twente.Guest Speakers:

Anka Mulder – President of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences: “The ambition to become the most LGBTIQ+ inclusive educational region.”Sterre Mkatini – D&I officer, University of Twente: “LGBTIQ+ rights in the Netherlands” Students from the University of Twente & Saxion: Krasimir Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Devin Paul (Germany), Errolaine Jones(St. Maarten), Tessa Losse(The Netherlands/ Exaltio);Daniel Lentink – student active in Th!nk with Pride.

This webinar is for Workplace Pride members as well as the general public. Registration is required (for security) for this free event. We hope you can all attend!.To Register: https://workplacepride.org/online/ for this exciting event!

International Woman's Day matters for LGBTQI+ people
2021-03-08 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women are facing even greater disadvantages because of their sexual orientation and gender identity and as a result often suffer from multiple discrimination and disadvantages.

We know that there is, and always has been, more that unites us than divides us. But only when we acknowledge the shared nature of our struggles can we work together to create a world where everyone is safe, supported, and free to be themselves. On this International Women’s Day, we urge our communities to come together in solidarity and begin taking the steps needed to make this a reality.

TEDDY AWARD at the International Film Festival in Berlin
2021-03-01 00:00 - 2021-03-05 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
The TEDDY AWARD is a societal engaged political award, which is given to films and people, that communicate queer themes and content on a large scale and contribute with this to more tolerance, acceptance, solidarity, and equality in society. The TEDDY AWARD has with this not only cultural importance. As long as queer life is threatened in parts of the world with the capital punishment and is even in towns like Berlin a homo- and transphobe power in the agenda, TEDDY AWARD also carries a political significance and responsibility. The 35th TEDDY AWARD will be awarded during the 71th Berlin International Film Festival,.

Rainbow Families Webinar
2021-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Our aim is to introduce Workplace Pride’s international member base and friends to the existence of “Rainbow families”. Shedding light and ideas about how rainbow families are constructed. The speakers will discuss the inherent issues and complexities, as well as how these could affect employment (and conditions).

We hope to inspire Workplace Pride’s members and their HR departments to acknowledge this important subject. Exploring the need to deeply consider how to best support employees that form part of a rainbow family in their workplace.

Our speakers :

Karin Geerts works for ING, and is a mother together with her wife.

Sara Coster has been involved with Meer Dan Gewenst for well over a decade. Sara co-parents her two sons together with a male couple.

Bianca Busser is an HR professional at HEMA, which has taken progressive steps to be inclusive to all rainbow families, focusing on the practical relationship between parents and children rather than the legal rights between parents and children.

Moderator : Jelle Martens co-parents his 7 and 9 year old with his husband and a female couple. He was previously involved with Meer Dan Gewenst, but now is a board member of Workplace Pride.

The webinar starts promptly at 13:00 CET on the 10th of February

Please note that most commonly used browsers should be compatible but viewing via a VPN or Company network may present problems.

Registration is required, please register HERE!

Workplace Pride Webinar: Introduction of LGBTIQ+ acronym
2021-01-27 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Workplace Pride has decided to expand our descriptive acronym from LGBTI to LGBTIQ+

Are acronyms a necessary evil? Will they keep expanding?

For Workplace Pride, the “Q” in Queer has many facets which play out differently across generations. How can we get those who feel the historical stigma around the term to change their minds?

For those who are comfortable with the term, what is the core meaning for them?

Can our community come together via the modern positive nuance of “Queer”?

For the plus “+” part of the expansion, we feel it includes the other parts of the gender/sexuality spectrum. How do we make allies stronger allies whilst incorporating them via the “+”?

Click here for the webinar on our YouTube channel.

Workplace Pride Newsletter First Edition 2021
2021-01-14 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam)
January 14, 2021

There’s no denying that 2020 was a historic year of flux and profound change in society and 2021 looks to continue this trend. Despite the underlying causes of these changes, there’s still significant potential for the LGBTIQ+ community to adapt and harness our strength. As you can read in our 1st newsletter of the year, the stage is being set for all of us to step up our engagement with employers, governments and civil society. Together we can ensure that our community is a force for positive change in workplaces around the world in the coming year.

Happy Reading!

David PollardExecutive Director,Workplace Pride

IQMF
2020-12-03 08:00 - 2020-12-06 17:00 (Europe/London)
IQMF was founded in 2015 in Amsterdam and is a festival for queer & migrant related films as well as a multi-disciplinary community space with art exhibitions, workshops, talks and the international talent programme IQMF Academy, all contributing to a diverse and inclusive society.

Workplace Pride 2020 Annual Members Meeting
2020-11-26 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Amsterdam)
This has been a tumultuous year for all of us: from dealing with the global pandemic to unprecedented changes to the social interaction in society. Of course this has also had a big impact for the LGBTI community and for Workplace Pride.

To review how this year has affected the Foundation and to get a glimpse of how we will be approaching 2021, we are pleased to invite you to our 2020 Annual Members Meeting. This is the moment in the year that our members can share their own thoughts and ideas about where LGBTI workplace inclusion is headed and help us to formulate the path ahead.

The Annual Members Meeting is open only to Workplace Pride members. It will be held on Thursday, November 26th from 16:00 until 17:30 Central European time and can be accessed by the Zoom link below. There will be the opportunity for Q&A.

An invitation will be sent to Member’s shortly with the Zoom link for the event.

Academia@WorkplacePride Webinar
2020-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
We are pleased to invite you to the Academia@WorkplacePride live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series on Monday November 23rdat noon CEST.

The topic of academia and the inherent challenges for LGBTI persons studying or working within its many layers, is an area sorely in need of attention and discussion. After the inaugural webinar on the 24thof August 2020, Academia@WorkplacePride wants to make further progress and look more deeply into substantive topics.

“Queering the Curriculum”

In this webinar we will focus on the educational aspects of academia and it particular the curriculum. Is there am LGBTI lens on the curriculum? If so what are the implications and is this as relevant in the STEM disciplines as it is in the humanities and the social sciences.

Speakers from the universities of Amsterdam and Leiden will discuss how they can be more inclusive on the basis of the following questions:

What does it mean to ‘queer’ a curriculum?What is heteronormative in your discipline?How do different faculties incorporate queer concepts?Is the curriculum queered in the Netherlands just like as in other countries or are their national differences?

As always with our webinars there’ll be a live Q&A section from the viewers which always deepens the panel format.This webinar is for members as well as the general public, freely accessible for all after registration. We hope you all can attend!

Event details:

Event: Academia@WorkplacePride: “Queering the Curriculum” Date/Time: Monday, November 23, 2020: 12.00 – 13:00 CESTModerator: Dr.(mult.)Andrew DJ Shield( Assistant Professor of Migration History, Leiden University, Humanities)Guest Speakers:

Prof.dr. Martine de Vries (Professor in Medical Ethics and Health Law at Leiden University Medical Center)Dr. Marie-Louise Janssen (Lecturer in Gender and Sexuality studies at the University of Amsterdam)Looi van Kessel (University Lecturer at Leiden University Centre for Arts in Society)

Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders, and friendsHow to connect:

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox.Microsoft Edge isn’t supported.Link: Workplace Pride Live WebinarSelect Webinar: Academia@WorkplacePride “Queering the Curriculum”I look forward to seeing you on the 23rdof November!

There is Always a Rainbow in the Cloud hosted by Tech@WorkplacePride
2020-11-13 14:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Every year, the Tech@WorkplacePride programme organises an event from a different city in the Netherlands. After Delft, Eindhoven and Enschede it is now Groningen’s turn to organise this Tech@WorkplacePride event.

The guiding theme of the 2020 Groningen edition is Data Ethics, which refers to a code or behaviour and adherence to the principles and values on which human rights and personal data protection laws are based. It is about honest and genuine transparency in data management. Data ethics is a step further than mere compliance with personal data protection laws like GDPR.

Data ethics includes (but is not limited to) the following 3 pillars:

Data processing: collecting, generating, recording, curating, processing, sharing and using of data, as well as the detection and removal of bias;Algorithms: AI, machine learning, transparency, explainability, artificial agents and bots; Similar practices: responsible innovation, programming, hacking and professional codes.

To keep track of good use of data we need a resilient democracy with well-functioning legislation and laws to prevent public and private organisations from collecting data against specific groups of people. More and more examples are emerging where data is being misused.

As we also see in the recent COVID-19 pandemic there are organisations around the world using such data in order to reduce the impact of its spread, at the cost of people’s privacy.

How should resilient democracies such as ours respond and ensure that such data are not used against the LGBTI community? Which ethical and moral choices do we have to make? Must the importance of privacy balance against the general interest of public health and the economy?

Event: Tech@WorkplacePride Goningen editionDate/Time: Friday, November 13, 2020: 14:30 – 17:00 (CET)Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders, and friendsLocation: Due to the Covid-19 regulations it will be broadcasted from the Workplace Pride office in AmsterdamHost: IBM Client Innovation Centre Benelux

Moderator: Danny Belitz – Data Scientist, Cognitive & Analytics PracticeLead CIC Benelux, EAGLE BNL, Co-Lead Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador IBM in Groningen

Event details:

Peter Zijlema – General Manager IBM Benelux / Algemeen Directeur IBM NederlandLeofwin Visman – Managing Director IBM Client Innovation Center Benelux IBMHelena van de Bovenkamp – Data Privacy Officer Saxion University of Applied SciencesDylan Beckbridge – Data Privacy Specialist Clifford Chance LLPDr. Willeke Slingerland – LLM Professor (Applied Research) Resilient Democracy Saxion UASAmon Versteeg – Marketing Director Suppliers & Industry at Booking.com

PROGRAM

How to connect:

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox.Microsoft Edge is not supported.Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar Select Webinar Tech@WorkplacePrideI look forward to seeing you on the 13th of November online!

Taiwan Conference – Trailblazing LGBTI Workplace inclusion in Asia - October 27th 2020
2020-10-27 08:30 - 11:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | EY Taipei, 9/F, No. 333, Sec.1 Keelung Road,TWTC International Trade Building, Taipei City, 11012, Taiwan
Same-sex marriage is now a fact in Taiwan. As the first nation in Asia to take this step, what are the implications for the workplace and how does this fit into the bigger picture of Diversity and Inclusion? How should multinationals, local companies, as well as government and non-for-profit organizations active in the country engage with this topic and with the LGBTI people they employ? And now, within the context of social and geo-political change surrounding the global pandemic, how can all stakeholders work together to build on marriage equality in Taiwan and continue its leadership role for LGBTI inclusion across Asia?

This unique, bi-national and multi-media conference within a global context is entitled, “Taiwan – Trailblazing LGBTI Workplace Inclusion in Asia – Marriage equality in times of social change”. The timely event is being organised against the backdrop of ever greater diverse and inclusive societies and workplaces. Set in the midst of a global pandemic, ongoing challenges with gender equality and the heightened awareness of racial inequality around the world, this event brings both the challenges as well as the opportunities of greater workplace inclusion to the forefront for everyone.

Come join us, our distinguished speakers, international guests and many stakeholders to build on the momentum of marriage equality in Taiwan. Together we will explore the current landscape of change, and reinforce Taiwan’s leadership role for LGBTI inclusion across Asia.

This groundbreaking event includes a live conference in Taipei and a streamed potation will link Taipei with the Netherlands and allow participants from around the world to take part.

Where: EY University Taiwan Auditorium (Floor 2) Taipei World Trade Center International Trade Building No. 333, Sec. 1 Keelung Road Taipei City 11012 Taiwan

When: Tuesday, October 27th: 10:00 Taiwan: Registration in Taipei for live event at EY University 08:30 Global: Participation in live streaming Netherlands/Taiwan Note: Live streaming for the conference begins 15:30 in Taipei and 08:30 in Amsterdam and is open to the general public at: www.workplacepride.org/online

Who: Decision-makers from the private/public sector, HR professionals, Diversity Champions, Civil Society Reps and Academia

How: Live Event in Taipei by invitation only Live Streaming Netherlands/Taiwan open to general pubic at www.workplacepride.org/online

Workplace Pride continues to monitor the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and will place any updates that affect the conference on our website.

Register on Eventbrite

Intersex Awareness Day
2020-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
The Intersex Day Project promotes human rights actions for Intersex Awareness Day (26 October) and Intersex Day of Solidarity (8 November), and documents and shares the histories and works of the intersex movement.

The Intersex Day Project was established in 2015 by Morgan Carpenter (Australia), with Laura Inter (Mexico).

We gratefully acknowledge the important contribution of Betsy Driver and Emi Koyama(US) in founding Intersex Awareness Day in 2004.

We gratefully honour the vital contribution of Morgan Holmes, Max Beck and friends, who took part in the event, in Boston in 1996, that is marked by Intersex Awareness Day.

Transwerkt - Trans Re-integration in the Workplace Webinar
2020-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Dear Workplace Pride Members and Stakeholders, We are pleased to invite you to the 12th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series next Thursday!Petra van Dijk from Trans Werkt Nederland will be joined by Remke Verdegem (she,her) board member (work and education) of TNN (Transgender Netwerk Nederland). As a starting point to the discussion, Remke will provide an overview of the Dutch situation for trans people in the workplace and their socio-economic position. She will also share her perspectives on discrimination in the workplace. Furthermore, she will be talking about some suggestions from TNN such as ‘transitional leave’ (akin to maternity leave) and the improvement of medical care for trans people.As always with our webinars there’ll be a live Q&A section from the viewers which always deepens an already fascinating format.This webinar is for members as well as the general public and we hope you all can attend!Event details:

Event: Transwerkt – Trans Re-Integration Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, October 15, 2020: 13:00 – 14:00 CESTModerator: David Pollard, Executive Director, Workplace Pride Guest Speakers:

Petra van Dijk– Job coach of Trans Werkt NederlandRemke Verdegem – Board Member, Transgender Netwerk Nederland

Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders, and friends

How to connect:

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox.Microsoft Edge isn’t supported.Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar Select Webinar: Transwerkt – Trans Re-Integration Webinar

National Coming Out Day
2020-10-11 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/London)
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11, to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to “come out of the closet“. It is a great opportunity for employers to demonstrate that everyone is accepted. By giving visibility to this day at the workplace, employees feel less anxious about sharing other aspects of their personality and their identity. Sexual orientation is a non-visible type of diversity and sometimes people need to feel safe before opening up to their colleagues, family and friends. Do you want to know more about NCOD? Visit HRC’s website: https://buff.ly/2pDowdy

Are any of our members organizing a NCOD activity, if so please share with us. Send content to us info@workplacepride.org

Diversity Day
2020-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Op Diversity Day organiseren bedrijven een activiteit in het teken van diversiteit. Welke dat is, bepaal je als bedrijf helemaal zelf. Het kan een interne of externe activiteit zijn, groot of klein. Tijdens de eerste Diversity Day op 1 oktober 2019 vonden er meer dan 150 activiteiten plaats. Hieronder vind je een aantal voorbeelden van bedrijven om je op ideeën te brengen. Voel je vooral vrij om je eigen creatieve ideeën uit te voeren tijdens de volgende Diversity Day. Deze vindt plaats op de eerste dinsdag van oktober, dus op 6 oktober 2020.

Celebrating Bi Visibility Day 2020
2020-09-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Celebrate Bi+ Visibility Day 2020 on 23 September by joining an inter-company discussion around the “B” in LGBT+ in the workplace and how we can be effective allies to bi+ people.

This virtual event will bring together a group of leading employers committed to building bi+ inclusive workplaces – including Barclaycard, Clifford Chance, GSK, Sky, Google, Transport for London & EY.

Participants will share insights into the experiences of their bi+ communities and share lessons learned & best practices around how others can be effective allies to bi+ people – those who experience attraction to more than one gender.

The discussion will explore:

• What does it mean to be bisexual or “bi”?

• Why is it important to be inclusive of bi people in the workplace?

• What are the unique issues and challenges bi people face in the workplace?

• What are the best practices around bi inclusion in the workplace?

• How can we be allies to bi people?

Participants will leave this discussion with a heightened understanding of bi inclusion in the workplace and be better equipped with insights and tips to be effective allies to bi+ people.

The event will be virtual and open to all participants worldwide.

Register here

About the host: The Bi Network is a network of employers committed to advancing bi+ inclusion.

Bisexual Pride Day
2020-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also called Bisexual Pride Day, Bi Visibility Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day, and Bisexuality+ Day) is observed on September 23. This day is a call to recognize and celebrate bisexual history, bisexual community and culture, and all the bisexual people in their lives.

LGBTI PEOPLE OF COLOUR IN THE WORKPLACE WEBINAR
2020-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Workplace Pride is very proud to partner with Parea Nederland to host a webinar on the topic of LGBTI people of colour in the workplace.This webinar will be a call to action as four charismatic speakers share their own experiences, both personally and professionally, as LGBTI people of colour.The timing for this event couldn’t be more crucial for a discussion around this subject as the deepening rifts of race and sexuality are exacerbated by events worldwide such as the pandemic, polarising politics and the global explosion of the Black Lives Matter movement and its associated racial discourse.Against the backdrop of race, gender and workplace inclusion issues, the speakers will discuss topics such as:

How to raise a valid sense of urgency around issues experienced as LGBTI people of colour.

How can LGBTI people of colour become their own sounding boards?

On workplace policies and structure : Do we need to update or reinvent?

Our guest speakers include: Cheyenne Smaal: A successful coaching executive at Waternet, Cheyenne is a Hindustani Surinamese transgender person who has struggled through cultural taboos and turned them into positive methods of transformationWinston van Niel (Moderator): is the Founder of Parea Nederland, which is a growing network of LGBTQ+ professionals of colour, Winston is also a consultant in SME funds management in relation to the public sector.Aurora Guds: Employed at the Dutch Ministry of Finance and an active member of their LGBTI network, ‘B/Proud’, Aurora seeks to embolden and further workplace inclusion for LGBTI people of colour.Kevin Kabatsi: Originally from Uganda where discrimination was compounded by race and sexuality. Kevin moved to the Netherlands to find a better life and study. He is currently the Program manager for Africa at the Rabobank Foundation.As always with our Keeping Members Connected series, the live audience will be able to ask questions via the chat function to the panel in a webinar that is not to be missed!To know more about the speakers please click HERE

Event details:

Event: LGBTI People of colour in the workplaceDate/Time: Thursday, September 10, 2020: 13:00 – 14:00 CESTModerator: Winston van Niel – Parea NetherlandsGuest Speakers:

Cheyenne Smaal – WaternetAurora Guds – Dutch Ministry of FinanceKevin Kabatsi – Program manager for Africa at the Rabobank Foundation

Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders, and friends

How to connect:

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox.Microsoft Edge isn’t supported.Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar Select Webinar: LGBTI People of Colour in the workplace

LGBTI People of Colour Speakers Biographies
2020-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
CEST Time Zone

Cheyenne Smaal is a successful coaching executive at Waternet. She is a Hindustani Surinamese and transgender. That combination made, amongst other things, for a very difficult childhood.

Cheyenne is the first-born son in a proud Hindu family. Nothing was talked about in her culture; being transgender is a taboo. Cheyenne felt unheard, unseen, lonely and misunderstood. These struggles became unbearable at one point. Cheyenne made the choice at that stage to want to get out of life, but something happened that saved her. Cheyenne has managed to turn the negative events in her life into positive life experiences and lessons. For her, it was the start of her transformation into “being who she is”, on a personal and professional level.

Winston van Niel (Moderator) is the founder of Parea Nederland, a growing network of Dutch and Netherlands based LGBTQ+ professionals of colour. He’s an independent consultant in SME innovation funds management. After a career in the Dutch public sector, he worked his way up to a European position in funds management within the energy transition sector until 2019. He also serves on the Board of COC Nederland.

My name is Kevin Kabatsi. I am a 27 year old Ugandan living in Amsterdam and Program manager for Africa at the Rabobank Foundation. I grew up in both South Africa and Uganda where discrimination based on my race and sexuality was key in my formation as an adolescent. I eventually moved to the Netherlands 4 years ago to study (and for love – I had a Dutch partner) and I haven’t looked back since. I’ve matured here and feel comfortable being a helping guide for those who wish to follow my lead.

Aurora Guds has worked for 14 years at the Ministry of Finance. For the last two and half years she has been an active board member of B/Proud, the LGTBI-network of the ministry. Last year she organised Canal Pride in Amsterdam with Dutch Government Pride. Her true ambition is to further secure LGBTI interests via improvement of the workplace policies of the Ministry of Finance.

She is making sure that important themes such as cultural-change, inclusive leadership and promotion of consciousness will be put on the agenda.

“The problem we deal with at the moment is: What is the scope of ‘being yourself at work’. What does that mean?”.

Academia@WorkplacePride Launching Webinar
2020-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
CET Timezone

We are pleased to invite you to our next live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected”series. This webinar will launch our new program “Academia@WorkplacePride” which deals with the topic of LGBTI inclusion for the faculty, staff and students of universities and other higher educational institutions as well as research organizations.

Academia@WorkplacePride joins our other programs focusing on LGBTI women, young people, and technically focused people. The program and this launching webinar will address the many issues specific to academia such as:

Are universities sufficiently clear and open regarding LGBTI inclusion for students, staff and faculty?

How do administrators include LGBTI topics in their policies and planning and how will they address creating progress when needed?

Is faculty sufficiently briefed on what LGBTI discrimination actually looks like and on how to combat it?

Do LGBTI students from locations where homosexuality is criminalised or not culturally accepted feel safe in our institutions? How about exchange students from ‘safe’ countries to high risk countries?

Does introducing Diversity and Inclusion policies in an institution conflict with researchers’ freedom of thought?

How do LGBTI policies affect the curriculum taught at universities? How to address “Queering the Curriculum”?

Moderator:

Dr. Michiel Kolman – Co-Chair Workplace Pride

Guest speakers:

Professor Annettje Ottow – President of Leiden University Lyle Muns – Chair LSVb (student perspective) (TBC)Professor Jojanneke van der Toorn – Workplace Pride Chair for LGBTI Workplace Inclusion, Leiden University

Event: Academia@WorkplacePride Launching and Webinar

Date/Time: Monday, August 24th, 2020 13:00 – 14:00 CET

Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders and friends

How to Connect:

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox. Microsoft Edge isn’t supported.

Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar

Select Webinar: Academia@WorkplacePride

Amsterdam Gay Pride 2020
2020-07-25 08:00 - 2020-08-02 00:00 (Europe/London)
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19

Amsterdam Gay Pride is on Friday 31 July, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August 2020.

In the main pride weekend the Canal Parade, street parties and main dance parties take place. Pride festival is from 25 July till 2 August 2020,

Amsterdam Pride is one of the greatest gay events in the world. You will find street parties all weekend long, the best massive circuit parties with thousands of guys and of course the famous Canal Parade through the historic Amsterdam Unesco canals on.

Gay pride is one of the most busy weekends of the year in Amsterdam. Make sure you book your hotel early!

CSD BERLIN (BERLIN PRIDE) 2020
2020-07-25 00:00 - 2020-07-28 00:00 (Europe/London)
Berlin Gay Pride is one of the biggest European gay parades. Known in German as CSD the event is a gay landmark that has been held in Berlin since 1979.

From: Sunday, Jul 26th, 2020To: Tuesday, Jul 28th, 2020

The Parade is on the Monday 27th

EUROPRIDE 2020
2020-06-20 08:00 - 2020-06-28 00:00 (Europe/London)
In June 2020, the heart of the European LGBTQI community will be beating in Greece, as Thessaloniki is hosting EuroPride.

With a slogan “Welcome to the future where everyone can join!”, EuroPride 2020 is marking a new era for the Pride movement and it willhighlight the sentiments of freedom and hope of the local LGBTQI community, as they are leaving behind the dark past of hatred and intolerance that the Balkans have been associated with since the 1990s and steps into the light with optimism.

Workplace Pride 2020 Online Symposium
2020-06-19 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
ACCESS ONLINE SYMPOSIUM HERE

PROGRAM UPDATE

You are cordially invited to the Workplace Pride 2020 Online Symposium. With the theme of” Great expectations, Envisioning a new decade of LGBTI Workplace Inclusion”, the symposium will take a thorough look at both of the challenges and the opportunities for our community and for workplaces in the coming 10 years. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, this topic takes on a new urgency which will be addressed throughout the symposium.

Participants will learn from LGBTI workplace pioneer Claudia Brind-Woody about progress over the years and her vision for the future and take part in the signing of the Declaration of Amsterdam by Unilever CEO, Alan Jope. They will also have the opportunity to choose from four different breakout sessions looking at such diverse topics as:

Economic LGBTI competitiveness of cities, Hurdles and possibilities for the LGBTI community in Europe, Practical applications of the UN LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business,The vision of young LGBTI professionals for the coming decade.

Scroll below to see the full program.

The symposium is free and open to all, however it is required to register ahead of time. Workplace Pride members will be given priority for unlimited registration until it opens to the public on Thursday, June 11th.

Date/Time: Friday, June 19th 2020: 15:00 – 17:00 (Amsterdam time) followed by 30 minutes of online networking & music.

Program

15:00 – 17:00

Symposium Moderator: Mark Emdin: Chair, Workplace Pride

Keynote speaker: Claudia Brind-Woody: Managing Director Walgreens-Boots Alliance, IBM

“A conversation with an LGBTI workplace pioneer. Thoughts and advice for the coming decade”

Breakouts: Sessions run simultaneously and participants may choose which one to attend.

1. “ What is the future for LGBTI progress in Europe?”

With their annual Rainbow Map just being published, ILGA Europe knows better than most about the situation for LGBTI people across the continent. This breakout looks at some of the challenges currently facing our community and how the interaction with employers is on the brink of change.

Hosted by:

Evelyne Paradis and Anna Shepherd, ILGA Europe.

2. “ How inclusive and competitive is your city?”

Amsterdam has scored highest in the world on the new Open for Business report showing that LGBT+ inclusion is a key ingredient in urban economic resilience and competitiveness This breakout session, details their findings about the relationship between this quality and a city’s GDP per capita, innovation potential, ability to attract talent, and quality of life.

Hosted by:

Drew Keller and Kathryn Dovey, Open for Business

3. “From Advocacy to Action” – using the UN LGBTI Standards to build a more inclusive workplace

In this session, we will focus on the Workplace Pride UN LGBTI Standards Toolkit which were launched last month. Graham Sparks, Workplace Pride Foundation Advisory Board Member will provide an overview of the Toolkit and host a dialogue with leaders from our member companies who are using this new tool to improve LGBTI workplace inclusion.

Hosted by:

Graham Sparks; Joyce Peirsman, Dow; and Pedro Kuijt Rumayor, Shell

4. “Will your company attract young talent in the future?” – Research on the future of LGBTI+ inclusion in the workplace by Young@Workplace Pride

In this session, we will report on the top three expectations of students and young professionals have for potential future employers based on conversations with three experience groups. Our Young team will propose both quick wins and structural solutions to improve LGBTI inclusion, taking into consideration actions that can be integrated into post-COVID integration planning.

Hosted by:

Ali Buck; Steven Kienhorst, IBM; Hannah Roan, Uber; Joost van der Sande, KLM.

Keynote speaker: Alan Jope, CEO Unilever, signs the Declaration of Amsterdam and share his thoughts on how employers will address LGBTI workplace in the coming decade.

Closing Discussions:

A conversation with a D&I HR representative about the situation on the ground Introduction of new incoming Chairs, Bianca Nijhof and Michiel Kolman

17:00 – 17:30

Online networking opportunities in the Workplace Pride “Online Lobby”

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Note: If you have any problems accessing our online Symposium event then please email: info@workplacepride.org

Keeping Members Connected (Public Sector)
2020-06-17 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
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Hoe dragen LHBTI+ netwerken binnen de publieke sector bij aan een inclusieve organisatiecultuur?

We are pleased to invite you to the 9th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series. This webinar will be held in Dutch with the title: “Hoe dragen LHBTI+ netwerken binnen de publieke sector bij aan een inclusieve organisatiecultuur?”, and will be hosted by Public Sector members at Workplace Pride.

De publieke sector heeft een brede sociale en maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid, zowel als het gaat om het bevorderen van diversiteit & inclusiviteit in het algemeen, als voor de LHBTI+ gemeenschap in het bijzonder. In deze webinar zullen de volgende thema’s aan de orde komen:

Hoe is dit intern voor de organisaties binnen het publieke domein geregeld? Meestal is een HR afdeling, gecombineerd met een D&I team verantwoordelijk voor het formuleren en opstellen van beleid waarmee voorwaarden worden gecreëerd zodat iedere medewerker zich veilig zou moeten voelen.Een veilige werkvloer draagt bij aan een prettige werkomgeving waarin creativiteit gestimuleerd wordt en je beter presteert. LHBTI+ medewerkersnetwerken weten dat zij een krachtige positie kunnen hebben om diversiteit en inclusie te bevorderen vanuit hun persoonlijke ervaring en intrinsieke motivatie.Hoe zet je het LHBTI+ netwerk in om zoveel mogelijk invloed uit te oefenen op bijvoorbeeld het aanstellings- en selectiebeleid, het ontwikkelen van personeel en van leiderschapstrajecten in de organisatie.Welke lessen kunnen we leren van Dutch Government Pride, B/Proud netwerk van het ministerie van Financiën en de Belastingdienst, en het Roze Ambtenaren Netwerk van de gemeente Amsterdam?

Moderator:

Anna Tijsseling, Dr. In de Sexualiteitsgeschiedenis, Trainer en Counselor

Experts:

Angelique Meul, Voorzitter Roze Ambtenaren Netwerk (RAN) – Gemeente Amsterdam, bestuurslid Workplace Pride FoundationMark van Enckevort, Voorzitter Dutch Government Pride en B/Proud, Ministerie van Financiën

Publiek: Workplace Pride members, stakeholders, en vrienden

Klik hier om het webinar bij te wonen:

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Webinar will be held in Dutch

Keeping Members Connected (Transgender inclusion)
2020-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Live Webinar, Netherlands
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Subject: I AM A NEW ME hosted by ING

For this webinar, our focus is the Transgender community. A specific subgroup within the LGBT sphere that deals with the complex process of

transition. For many people, COVID-19 means “quarantine” but for anyone who needs medical care the impact is far greater and more serious.

How can we as colleagues and employers make sure that Transgender colleagues feel included in the workplace when they are going through such a significant and life altering process ?

Objectives

During this webinar we will explain the various phases of the transgender transition process explore the effect of the transition on the workplace real life experiences of transition on the workplace explain why transgenders need special attention during COVID-19 learn from experiences from other Workplace Pride Members

Moderator:

• Dimitri, ING

Expert(s):

• Sophie, ING

• Maxim, Aegon

Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies

Keeping Members Connected (Tech@WorkplacePride)
2020-05-27 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
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There is Always a Rainbow in the Cloud hosted by Tech@WorkplacePride

We are pleased to invite you to the 7th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series: There is always a Rainbow in the cloud hosted by Tech@WorkplacePride.

In a resilient democracy, laws exist to prevent governments from collecting data against specific groups of people.

Given the recent pandemic of COVID-19, however, more and more governments around the world are using such data in order to reduce the impact of its spread, at the cost of people’s privacy. How should resilient democracies such as ours respond, and ensure that such data are not used against the LGBTI community? Which ethical and moral choices do we have to make? Must the importance of privacy balance against the general interest of public health and the economy?

Be sure and tune into this webinar which will cover these and other topical questions in a sample of the Tech@Workplace Pride live event on November 13th in Groningen (see banner below)

Subject: There is always a rainbow in the Cloud

Host: Tech@Workplacepride

Moderator: Danny Belitz, Data Scientist, IBM

Expert: Mr.dr. Willeke Slingerland, Professor (Applied Research) Resilient Democracy, Saxion

Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies

How to connect

Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar

Select Webinar: There is always a rainbow in the Cloud hosted by Tech @WorkplacePride

SAVE THE DATE for our next Tech@WorkplacePride Event in Groningen – 13 November 2020

Keeping Members Connected (Women@WorkplacePride)
2020-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
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Female Leadership in Times of Crisis

Hosted by Women@WorkplacePride

Speaker: Margot Slattery, Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo

We are pleased to invite you to the 6th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series: Female Leadership in Times of Crisis hosted by Women@WorkplacePride. Women are society’s primary caregivers in healthcare and play indispensable roles in education and the hospitality business. This fact has become even more evident in the current COVID-19 pandemic. At this crucial juncture in our history, LGBTI Women have the power and should seize the opportunity to claim a strategic position in society. But how are female leaders doing that right now? What are the ideas to maintain visibility in the future and how can we continue to include all LGBTI women in this process? This webinar explores how LGBTI women can have their voices heard about the future of work, their place in the community, and their place in politics as we all adjust to the new post-pandemic reality.

Margot Slattery

Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo

Subject: Female Leadership in Times of Crisis: Hosted by Women@WorkplacePride

Host: Margot Slattery,Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo

Moderator: Marion Mulder, Board Member Workplace Pride Foundation

Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies

How to connect:

Link: Workplace Pride Live Webinar Select Webinar: Female Leadership in Times of Crisis hosted by Women@WorkplacePride

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2020
2020-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
The global COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all, and many initiatives for May 17, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia have been either cancelled or delayed.But physical distancing doesn’t have to mean social distancing!Communities are more important than ever and physical distancing should mean getting socially even closer.

May 17 will provide a key opportunity for this, and this article brings you plenty of ideas on how to make it happen!

Click HERE

Background

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.

In our families, in our social circles, at work, in our sports clubs, for many of us our Sexualities, Gender Identities or Sex Characteristics must be hidden. We wander through most of our lives with the stigma of feeling ashamed of who we are.

On May 17, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia will be breaking some of that silence. This year again, tens of thousands of us will speak up. We will take the space that is rightfully ours, because our voices, our stories, our lived realities matter!

By all coming together on one global day, our “noise” will be so loud that all our LGBTQI+++ sisters and brothers all over the world who cannot speak up will hear the sound of hope and solidarity.

Join the global noise! Make your voice heard on May 17, 2020

The Day is not one single campaign. It is a moment when thousands of ideas and initiatives converge over a single vision: freedom and equality for all sexual, gender and bodily minorities.

You can join in whichever way you want: shout out on your social media, organise an event near you, contact your local LGBTQI++ organisation to see what they have planned, call on your local authority to get them to celebrate the Day, decorate your office, organise a movie night, etc. Be creative, this is YOUR day !

May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal. Thousands of initiatives, big and small, are reported throughout the planet.
