Why support for LGBTQ+ employees must extend beyond Pride Month

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 5 Min Read

Supporting the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace must extend beyond Pride celebrations and into long-term policies and changes a workplace can commit to making, says Ali Fazal, senior director at Hibob, an HR management platform.

“Changing your logo to a rainbow logo is one thing, and it is a very public expression of support for the LGBTQ community,” Fazal says. “But the worst thinking for anybody in a marginalized community is to feel like they’re being used for tokenism, as opposed to actually being cared about.”

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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