“How does one address tokenism that may be perceived as inclusion due to someone of a diverse group having assumed expert knowledge of said diverse group. For example, is it tokenizing to ask a trans attorney to be part of a client pitch on a matter which involves trans people just because the attorney is […]

Those of you who have attended our annual Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair might be familiar with our recruiter index. If you are not familiar with that index listing employment benefits, you can see our 2021 version here. This index derived from our requirement that all recruiters have a workplace nondiscrimination policy that includes both sexual orientation […]

A growing number of law firms and companies are allowing employees to self-identify their sexual orientation and gender identity in a confidential and voluntary manner.  In a world where many LGBTQ+ people still feel unsafe to be out at work, it is paramount that they are able to disclose their identity on their own terms. Inclusive […]

Happy Pride! Here are a few tips for allies on how to best support LGBTQ+ colleagues. Do more than just show up for Pride. Pride occurs once a year on the commemorative anniversary month of the 1969 Stonewall riots. Pride is more than just the stamp of rainbows and marketing to LGBTQ+ people, it’s a […]

When it comes to offering pronoun options for employees, the most inclusive practice is to allow people an option to describe their own pronouns. It might be an added step for Human Resources, but the benefit is priceless: the likely few people who use customized options will have the opportunity to have their identities seen […]

Recently, I signed up for a webinar, and was prompted to select my gender with these options: Male Female Transgender As a transgender man, I was in the painful position of choosing between being counted as a trans person, or being counted as a male. It was a very “othering” experience from a very well-intentioned […]

You know you can connect with amazing people at our Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair.  But what will set your workplace apart when it comes to LGBTQ+ inclusion?  A whole pool of talented individuals will choose their employer based on how prepared they are to welcome diverse talent.  First, be sure that your workplace is up-to-date on the most […]

Did you know adding pronouns to your e-signature is not only a great move as a LGBTQ+ ally, but it can also bring in business? Hear why with this video testimonial from a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, Kris Brown, who attended our Lavender Law 365™ program and was inspired to add his pronouns to […]

On October 21, 2020, the National LGBT Bar is proud to join the celebration of International Pronouns Day. For the third year, participants all over the globe will once again acknowledge and celebrate the importance of respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns.  Pronouns, by definition, are the words we use in place of someone’s […]

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, the FDA recently reduced the deferral period for “male [blood] donors who would have been deferred for having sex with another man and female donors who would have been deferred for having sex with a man who had sex with another man” from 12 months to 3 months. Yet […]