How to make your workplace more inclusive for people who are transgender. LGBTQ+ News New report finds many LGBTQ+ people in the UK still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work Pride in Leadership has called for stronger rights to protect LGBTQ+ professionals in the UK after their new report found that many still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work, with some changing their appearance, voice or behaviour to avoid discrimination or to be taken seriously. The n By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Limited places available for Terrence Higgins Trust’s next work and skills programme Terrence Higgins Trust has announced there are now limited spaces left for the next cohort of the sexual health charity’s work and skills programme, which will close for registrations in three weeks. Last year, Terrence Higgins Trust helped many people living with HIV to build confidence, set goals By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Lesbian couple with laptop on table at home LGBTQ+ News Lesbian Visibility Week: new report finds UK workplaces “letting down LGBTQ+ women The report of 6,000 professionals – from recruitment firm Robert Walters – reveals how LGBTQ+ women are the most likely cohort to be living ‘paycheque-to-paycheque’ (18%), are 10% less likely to be promoted than their male LGBTQ+ counterparts, and lack the most confidence in the workplace when it co By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Transgender News New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that transgender and non-binary staff can face at work The research team, from UEA and the University of Valle d’Aosta in Italy, met with 11 Italian trans workers to hear their stories, which were then analysed to understand how their experiences challenged binary gender norms and how they could inform the transformation of workplaces so they become mor By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Kick It Out teams up with retail partner Fanatics to launch two-week work placement The selected candidate will spend the placement working with Fanatics’ PR and Communications team at their offices in Manchester. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Raconteur launches FREE business journalism course for underrepresented voices The 12-week course, designed to find, train and nurture a new generation of business journalists from communities that are underrepresented in media – particularly business journalism, will be hosted virtually and can be slotted around existing commitments and work schedules. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall releases list of UK’s Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employers LGBTQ+ equality charity Stonewall has announced its Top Global Employers for 2022, which is is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index (WEI) – the tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News New research reveals employment & wage gap for trans people in US Transgender people in the United States are less likely to be employed and are more likely to receive lower wages compared to non-transgender people, according to new research from Trinity Business School and Technological University Dublin. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News New work & wellbeing online THT sessions from October 7 HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) to host a series of online workshops from Wednesday, October 7 that will focus on supporting people living with HIV who are concerned about job security, redundancy or unemployment By Graham Robson • 1 min read
