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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) diversity includes all aspects of sexuality and gender identity. Employees perform best when they can be themselves so its important that employers provide a framework to ensure people identifying as LGBT are fully included. LGBT is sometimes lengthened to include Q (queer) and I (intersex) to make LGBTQI or LGBT+.

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    Investment management firms make DEI progress

    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024

    City employers continue to invest in diversity, equity and inclusion despite having to cut costs in the past year, according...

    • Social mobility
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    Sanofi lands Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Larger Employers) Award 2024

    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024

    Sanofi’s pioneering global scholarship programme caught the eye of the Personnel Today Awards judges. 

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    Nurses meet Wes Streeting over single-sex changing rooms

    by Rob Moss 28 Oct 2024
    by Rob Moss 28 Oct 2024

    Health secretary meets with nurses who have launched legal action against their NHS trust over single-sex changing rooms.

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    Employers need role models to attract young LGBTQ+ talent

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024

    Employers should have relatable role models in leadership positions if they want to attract younger LGBTQ+ workers, according to research.

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    TUC poll: More than half LGBTQ+ workers harassed at work

    by Jo Faragher 28 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 28 Aug 2024

    TUC poll: More than half of LGBTQ+ workers have been bullied or harassed at work, according to research from the union body.

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    Gender-critical barrister loses appeal against Stonewall

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024

    The barrister Aillson Bailey has lost her appeal against Stonewall after she claimed the charity tried to silence her for her gender-critical views.

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    EHRC updates guidance on discriminatory adverts

    by Rob Moss 16 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 16 Jul 2024

    Equality watchdog updates guidance for job ads providing more clarity around 'occupational requirements', particularly in relation to sex.

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    Christian wins discrimination claim after job offer rescinded over LGBT views

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024

    A Christian has partly won his belief discrimination claim after a charity rescinded his job offer following the discovery of Facebook posts he had made.

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    One in three retailers still have an all-white board

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2024

    Some 35% of retailers still have an all-white board, research into retail board diversity in 2024 has found.

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    Equality Act: Tories pledge to clarify sex and gender

    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024

    Kemi Badenoch says a future Tory government would clarify sex and gender by defining sex as 'biological sex' in the Equality Act.

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    Two in five LGBTQ+ workers experience discrimination

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 May 2024

    Two in five LGBTQ+ workers have faced discrimination at work, with many considering quitting their jobs or alternative careers.

    • Belief discrimination
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    Balance and belief: how should HR manage the gender critical debate?

    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2024

    The debate on sex and gender has become polarised. What are the challenges for HR and how should employers respond? 

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    Scottish Parliament staff banned from wearing rainbow lanyards

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024

    Scottish Parliament staff have been banned from wearing rainbow lanyards to show LGBTQ+ pride to remove perceived bias risk.

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    Actress to take religious discrimination claim to Court of Appeal

    by Rob Moss 14 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 14 Mar 2024

    Christian actress Seyi Omooba to take case to Court of Appeal following EAT decision that she had not been religiously discriminated against.

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    OU agrees settlement in gender-critical belief case

    by Rob Moss 13 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Mar 2024

    Professor Jo Phoenix agrees to settlement with Open University after winning claim for discrimination due to her gender-critical beliefs.

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