DBP Member Pride Month Celebrations

LGBT pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride because of the Stonewall riots in June 1969 and Christopher Street Liberation Day (June 28, 1970). Throughout the month there is a focus on self-affirmation, equality of rights and celebration of sexual diversity and gender variance. Common symbols of pride include the rainbow flag, the lowercase Greek letter lambda, the pink triangle and the black triangle.

To recognize the progress and achievements of the LGBT community, we at Diversity Best Practices asked our members to share what their organizations will be doing this month to celebrate Pride Month.

Ahold

Ahold USA and Divisions have a lot of activities planned for June’s Pride Month.

Ahold and Divisions are sponsors in 5 Pride Parades / Festivals – Boston, Providence RI, Harrisburg PA, Washington DC and New York City. Ahold will have trucks and associates in the parades (as applicable) along with sponsoring a booth, handing out merchandise / water to attendees. In addition, Ahold is launching their PRIDE Business Resource Group with a workshop from PFLAG.

American Red Cross

The Cultural Competency Series is a monthly educational program, focused on the unique cultural characteristics of diverse communities as well as overarching theories and principles that support a culturally proficient organization. These sessions are open to all Red Crossers and also recorded and made available on the intranet. The June 2016 session is “sponsored” by the LGBT Team Member Resource Group (TMRG). The session is titled “Deciphering the Alphabet Soup of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities.” Briefly described the series deals with LGBT. LGBTQ. LGBTQQIA. QUILTBAGS. Every day, it seems that there are more and more letters. What are some of the new labels? How are people using and experiencing sexual orientation and gender in 2016? And what do you, as a Red Cross employee, need to know to be culturally competent in this area? The Presenting Speaker is Robyn Ochs, Ed.M., Educator, Speaker, Award-winning Activist, and Editor of the Bi Women Quarterly, the 42-country anthology, Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and the new anthology RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men

Pride Parade and Festival Participation

The American Red Cross headquarters will participate and have a booth at the Capital Pride Festival in Washington D.C. on Sunday, June 12th. Also, participating in various Pride Parades and Festivals are two of the local chapter (and newly launched) LGBT “branches” (affiliate groups to our TMRGs), specifically in the states of Illinois and New Mexico.

Awareness and Education

The Red Cross Network continues to create awareness through various internal newsletters, messages, and organization-wide e-mail distributions.

Astellas

Astellas will be participating in the gay pride parade. This will be the 7th year.

Baxter

For pride month Baxter will be with the help of the Baxter Equality Network business resource group:

Raising the pride flag
Participating in Chicago’s 38th Annual Pride Parade
Hosting an event with Equality Illinois as the speaker. Equality Illinois builds a better Illinois by advancing equal treatment and social justice through education, advocacy and protection of the rights of the LGBT community. We will welcome Patricia Medairy (Patty) who will be covering the following topics:
The shift in differentiating between sexual orientation & gender identity
Political Correctness – what this is and what this is not
Transgender issues and the role of supporting colleagues

Bloomberg

Bloomberg is celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month with a global pride campaign, #proudtobe, asking each of their employees to celebrate who they are as individuals and as members of a broader community. Bloomberg will be hosting a series of commemorative pride events in offices around the world, including movie screenings, volunteer projects, Pride walks and more. Watch a video here: https://vimeo.com/168945410

A few specific events Bloomberg is looking forward to:

Diversifying the Bottom Line: The business case for progress on diversity and inclusion. Panelists include:
- Todd Sears, Founder of Out Leadership
- Erika Karp, Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital
- Randy Berry, Diplomat/U.S. State Department Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons.
- Paul Wood, Head of Risk and Compliance, Bloomberg
- Moderator: Ramy Inocencio, Bloomberg TV
Pink Dot Singapore

Boehringer Ingelheim

The Boehringer Ingelheim Working With Pride Business Resource Group is hosting an interactive webinar and group discussion entitled: “Straight Talk: Celebrate the LGBT Community at Work”. From this activity participants will learn more about LGBT colleagues, patients and customers by understanding the power of the rainbow purse. Employees that attend will become familiar with inclusive terminology, understand the disparities in healthcare, the marketplace and society as well as being able to differentiate among various terms such as sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and the intersection of values, faith and beliefs on this topic. Another benefit is that employees will obtain tips on becoming an ally and choose an action item to enhance personal relationship with LGBT colleagues, friends and family members.

Brown Forman

PRIDE 7th Anniversary Celebration featuring DJ Syimone and guest speaker Senator Morgan McGarvey.

This year a local DJ very popular in the LGBT community will come in and play as well as the Senator who has been an outstanding ally to say a few words. The Executive Sponsor and SVP of Human Resources will also speak, Kirsten Hawley. The event includes local vendors who sell art and community partners who come in and share information about what their organizations are going.PRIDE in Lynchburg: 7th Anniversary Social June 9 – PRIDE is traveling down to Lynchburg to celebrate its 7 year anniversary.
In celebration of Brown Forman’s 7 year anniversary and PRIDE found a way to get in front of BF employees outside of Louisville. The group will be traveling down to Lynchburg to celebrate with employees that work there.

Powered with PRIDE 5K: Run June 11 – Sponsored by B-F Live-Well – www.poweredwithpride.com Kentuckiana

5K that has 35+ participants running/walking.
For employees outside of Louisville, they are encouraged to run/walk a 5K this day as well and post a picture of it and they will receive a prize for doing so

Virtual Ally Drive

BF will be conducting a virtual ally drive the week leading up to the parade. This will encourage people to join, get involved and invite them to walk in the parade with us that Friday. It will have information about what it means to be an ally, as well as a video of allies that Brown Forman has all the way from Australia, to Amsterdam!

PRIDE Parade: June 17 – Downtown Louisville

BF walk in the local pride parade annually and through extending invitations to friends and family are proud of the fact that participation has continued to increase year over year.

LGBT trivia competition: This year the BF created a trivia contest in which entire company will have three chances to be win one of the “7 year anniversary” gift baskets that are stocked with goodies all related to celebrating a 7 year anniversary!

Cargill

This comes in great time as we are finalizing the deck to launch our first Pride Network in the Latam Region, this is something that we have been thinking of doing it for some time now and its becoming a reality .

We have a group of very engaged employees from the LGBT community and also Allyes that will be launching the Pride Network in Latam to commemorate Pride Month.

The Purpose of this team is: “We will strive to provide support through networking, development and knowledge sharing, and building relationships. We will influence an inclusive culture and We will Launch an Ally Program in the Region”

Cisco

At Cisco there are over 25,000 people around the globe participating in the Employee Resources Organizations like PRIDE. That’s over one-third of the entire workforce dedicated to making a difference in the world. And they are doing it on highly collaborative and inclusive teams that work to connect everything, innovate everywhere and benefit everyone. How does that happen, through what is called the People Deal.

At Cisco they believe that the People Deal is transforming our employees’ experience, and that their vision will unleash the full potential of our people through the convergence of diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and technology.

PRIDE embodies the ideals of the People Deal. As one of 25+ diverse Employee Resource Organizations and networks at Cisco, it is the longest standing, award-winning group for nearly 30 years. With the full support of the Cisco executive team, the PRIDE executive sponsor reports directly to the CEO, ensuring our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. have a seat at the table.

The PRIDE mission is to ensure Cisco is recognized internally and externally as an inclusive, LGBT friendly company where LGBT employees can bring their whole selves to work and be part of an engaging, passionate and socially responsible community.

This month, Cisco is honoring those who lead the fight for dignity and equality and a more inclusive society. Each member has made incredible sacrifices that have driven historic gains. It is an honor to recognize our PRIDE community at Cisco.

In celebration of their success and sacrifice Cisco will be honoring the community at the following events:

June 15, 2016 Cisco will host a virtual global event: Diversity Role Models and the Power of Participation. Guest Speaker is John Amaechi, a diversity role model and former NBA Hall of Famer. John will share his personal story of struggle and triumph to become an elite-athlete and his perspective on the power of positive role models in sport and business. John works closely with Amnesty on LGBT rights, and often acts as a spokesperson on these issues. http://www.amaechiperformance.com/

Other events Cisco is hosting or sponsoring include:

San Francisco PRIDE Celebration – June 26
AIDS Walk San Francisco – July 17
Workplace Pride Amsterdam – July 29
PRIDE GSX Mixer Las Vegas – August TBD
Out and Equal : Our work with LGBT is not about hosting activities in any given month, our commitment continues throughout the year. As an example, we are proud supporters of the global Out and Equal Annual Workplace Summit on October 4-7.

CSAA Insurance Group

In Oklahoma City CSAA will be:

Volunteering to help with the OKC Pride Festival (Saturday, June 25)
Providing a booth at the PRIDE Festival for local AAA Club partner to sell membership, insurance, and travel during festival
Besides walking the parade our OKC office will be putting on a float in the PRIDE Parade (Sunday June 26)

Eli Lilly and Company

The Global Diversity and Inclusion Office will also coordinate internal and external communication of Pride events via social media outlets. Follow this link to a video of LillyPRIDE’s participation in last year’s Circle City IN Pride Parade and Festival. Also, Lilly will also be featuring a blog from the chair of LillyPRIDE, Ganesh Sharma, and rerunning a video highlighting LillyPRIDE’s reverse mentoring program on LillyPad. The following are being coordinated by the PRIDE (People Respecting Individual Differences Equally) employee resource group.

Saturday, June 4: We will Co-Sponsor the Rainbow 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, June 4: We will be the Presenting Sponsor for Pet PRIDE
Saturday, June 11: We will proudly participate in the Circle City IN PRIDE Parade and Festival

Express Scripts

This is Express Scripts’ inaugural year participating in Saint Louis PrideFest, June 24 – 26, 2016. Express Scripts is sponsoring the First Aid and Cooling tent during the festival as well as an Express Scripts informational booth. Additionally, Express Scripts employees will march in the parade in support of the LGBT community. To kick off this event and in support of Expressions, our LGBT Employee Resource Group, Express Scripts will be hosting a reception in their main lobby.

Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bank’s LGBT Business Resource Groups Celebrate National LGBT Pride Month

Fifth Third Bank actively promotes diversity and inclusion, with inclusion councils and business resource groups (BRGs) throughout the Bank’s footprint. The groups work to infuse engagement and inclusiveness into the work environment and culture. They are open to all Fifth Third employees as members or allies. Every market has a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) BRG except for one region, which represents LGBT employees through a Multicultural BRG. The LGBT BRG was the first group to initiate community of practice calls, bringing BRG leaders from all markets together on a monthly basis to discuss upcoming initiatives, best practices and areas of opportunity.

Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati)

Since 2008, Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati)’s LGBT BRG has sponsored the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival. This year the group will again show its support by sponsoring the event at the Rainbow (top) level, with employees and their families walking in the parade. In addition, the Bank will be the exclusive provider of ATMs at the all-day celebration and will have a booth with knowledgeable employees to answer questions regarding our products, services, job opportunities and recent distinction of Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality and perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. We also will have the Bank’s Financial Empowerment Mobile, or eBus, available at the festival, and the Bank’s downtown headquarters tower will be lit up like a rainbow.

Fifth Third Bank (Indiana)

The newly active LGBT BRG in Indiana is dedicated to helping the local community and recently toured the Indiana Youth Group facility in Indianapolis. Fifth Third Bank (Indiana) is proud to sponsor the Indiana Youth Group, which provides a safe place and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. The program empowers them through programs, social and leadership opportunities and community service. The region has a long history of supporting efforts such as the annual Art Auction and Pride Parade.

Fifth Third Bank (Georgia)

The local LGBT BRG in Atlanta is planning to participate in two Pride events. The group will participate in the Augusta Pride event in June, as well as Atlanta Pride, which occurs in the fall.
Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) will sponsor Broadway Atlanta’s shows at the Fox Theatre. At this year’s Atlanta Pride event, Broadway Atlanta is planning to have a float titled “Cabaret” and Bank employees will accompany them on the float.

Fifth Third Bank (Northeastern Ohio)

The region’s Multicultural Business Resource Group is planning a panel discussion for employees that will feature an open dialogue on cultural inclusion of the LGBT community. The event will feature panelists from the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland and the LGBT Center of Case Western Reserve. Dialogue will include demographics, buying power, marriage equality, inclusion, transgender issues and more to help employees become more culturally competent.

Fifth Third Bank (North Florida)

Fifth Third Bank (North Florida)’s LGBT BRG will participate in the St. Pete Pride festival in late June. The group will have a booth at the festival with volunteers to assist in giveaways. The booth also will include representation from the Bank’s lines of business and recruiting.

FINRA

June is Pride Month and the FINRA PRIDE Alliance has published a web resource guide featuring links to national PRIDE events, videos, photos, discussions and resources. Also, on June 30, the FINRA PRIDE Alliance members and guests are invited to attend our annual PRIDE Month Celebration and networking event. As part of this event, FINRA will launch the annual Images of Pride photo competition. This popular competition is open to all FINRA employees. The term “pride” in the context of this competition is left to the contestant’s interpretation. Images should depict a positive theme and affirm how FINRA employees see pride in themselves, their achievements, family, community, contributions and interests. FINRA will also hold a general membership meeting at that time. To foster relationships and further enhance our mission, each FINRA office will decorate a poster celebrating the theme, “This is what Pride Month means to us.”

At HP, diversity and inclusion helps drive new business, fuel innovation, and attract and retain the best employees. From HP’s earliest days, the company recognized that the more points of view it can draw on, the better its products and company as a whole will be. Every HP innovation comes from a team of individuals, each contributing their unique perspective, knowledge and experience, to advance the way the world works and lives.

As part of Pride month, HP will be launching a month-long virtual celebration with optional local activities around the globe. In addition to promoting content through our internal channels that drives awareness, engagement and education, HP will also encourage employees to wear chosen “Pride color of the week” and post photos on internal social media sites.

Horizon Blue

Horizon’s LGBT Affinity Group, Spectrum, is hosting their Annual Pride Luncheon on Thursday, June 9, 2016. The Pride Luncheon will feature presentations from the True Colors Fund and the Hetrick-Martin Institute of New Jersey. Co-founded by Cyndi Lauper, the True Colors Fund works to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, creating a world in which young people can be their true selves.

Hetrick-Martin Institute believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. Hetrick-Martin creates this environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth between the ages of 13 and 24 and their families. Through a comprehensive package of direct services and referrals, Hetrick-Martin seeks to foster healthy youth development. Hetrick-Martin’s staff promotes excellence in the delivery of youth services and uses its expertise to create innovative programs that other organizations may use as models.

Spectrum’s mission is to create a positive and inclusive work environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) employees and their allies, promote educational awareness of LGBTQ issues, make impactful community contributions, and harness the talents of a dedicated and diverse group of employees to deliver tangible business benefits to the organization as a whole. Spectrum supports the values and core competencies of the business and is committed to furthering its mission, vision and business goals.

The luncheon has sold over 100 tickets. All proceeds will support Hetrick-Martin’s ongoing initiatives in Newark, New Jersey.

IMF

Attending a session on the Geopolitics of LGBT Rights across Africa, Europe/Russia, Asia and the Americas sponsored by the Institute of Current Wold Affairs and the Pulitzer Center as well as hosting an Inclusion Innovation Lab where we will host targeted internal sessions around a increasing inclusion and parity issues for LGBT staff, surveying staff on LGBT awareness and inclusion, participating in various community walks and events.

Johnson Controls

Johnson Control’s first ever LGBTA Business Resource Group, JC4e (Johnson Controls for Equality) was formed two years ago with two key pillars in mind. (1) Making Johnson Controls an even better place to work and (2) Having an enhanced impact in our community especially from an LGBTA perspective. We have a very engaged group that has produced outstanding results in a short time frame. This includes contributing over 300 hours of community service as well as securing approximately $15,000 from various sources to support our local community.

Pride Fest provides a great opportunity for our Allies to celebrate diversity, network, and make a positive difference in our community. Last year, the JC4e leadership team championed a team event by volunteering at a Beer Pod for the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and raised the most funds ever in a single four hour shift. This year we are taking a much more active presence and offering an impressive array of volunteer opportunities for our Allies. Two worth mentioning in detail are:

On June 2, Johnson Controls partnered with the WI LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Pride Milwaukee as the sponsor for the Pride Month happy hour kickoff event. JC4e’s Allies were invited as well as Milwaukee area BRG/ERG members of the WI LGBT Chamber of Commerce Workplace Alliance. The event provided an excellent networking opportunity for local BRG/ERG members. Our aim amongst other things was to get those in attendance excited for Pride Fest and Pride month.
On June 12, our Allies walked in the Pride Parade in support of Pride Milwaukee. This was the first time JC4e and Johnson Control’s participated in the Pride Parade and was a proud moment for our company.

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is proud to celebrate Pride Month every year in June and has prepared a number of activities and information to share with employees. Our theme for the month is “Celebrating PrIDA Marching Forward.” PrIDA (Pride in Diversity Alliance) is our LGBT employee resource group (ERG) and they are celebrating their 20thanniversary. Below is a short summary of upcoming activities throughout the month that highlight our commitment to our LGBT employees:

Communicating with employees to showcase Pride Month awareness initiatives through newsletter articles, website features and electronic signage on screens at facilities across the country.
Launching a campaign video called “Count Me In,” where our employees share their stories of feeling safe to confidentially self-identify as LGBT, knowing the company will protect their information.
Participating in various Pride parades around the country, hosted by our PrIDA ERG members, to include the Capital Pride Parade in Washington, D.C. on June 11.
Wrapping up Pride Month with a panel discussion on June 30 to cover a variety of topics to include “The Future of LGBT in the Military.” It will be a company-wide event with an in-person audience that is sent via live streaming webcast to our employees around the country and recorded for playback for those who missed the event.

At Northrop Grumman, we are proud of all of our employees and have established an environment where each one can bring their authentic selves to work and contribute to successful performance.

OppenheimerFunds

Thank you for reaching out to OppenheimerFunds, Inc for this information, we are hosting PRIDE week activities in both our NY and Denver offices during June. Please see a list of the events below and feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Quarterly Townhall meeting of our PROUD (LGBTA) Business Resource Group, including an internal video designed to display LGBTA employees in the company
Networking events to connect employees who are LGBT with each other and with senior leaders
Speaker events to large audiences in the organization designed to provide broad exposure to LGBT news and experiences
‘Straight for Equality’ training presented by PFLAG
Charity event raising funds for Ali Forney Center
Marching unit in Denver PRIDEFest

Oracle

Oracle’s proudly shows our ongoing commitment of our LGBT employees and allies through sponsorship and support of various LGBT Pride events globally. See below a list of the events hosted by Oracle Pride Employee Network Employee Resource Group in partnership with Diversity & Inclusion.

OPEN San Francisco Bay area:

Rainbow Pride flags to be flown at US Oracle-Owned facilities the entire month of June.
OPEN ERG San Francisco Bay Area employees will kick off their June Pride celebration with Oracle’s Annual LGBT Pride Luncheon on June 17th at Oracle Headquarters. The event will feature inspiring and engaging speakers from within and outside Oracle. This year’s theme is “Excellence through fairness and inclusion”. In addition to the speeches, the event serves as a great platform for LGBT employees and their allies for professional networking and expanding opportunities.
Oracle sponsors San Francisco Pride Parade on June 25th the world’s largest gathering of LGBT people where employees, friends and family will march together. This is the 6th year the Oracle contingent is marching in the parade.

OPEN Colorado:

Marching in Denver Pride on Sunday June 19th. Meet at Cheesman Park at 7:30am, Parade starts at 9am

OPEN Ireland:

In preparation to Pride in Dublin on 25th of June the OPEN ERG Ireland Community are organizing a carnival themed celebration in the Epicenter with a DJ, drag show, street performers and face painters.

OPEN Netherlands:
Pride week Aug 1-7th

Oracle participation in a discussion forum with Workplace Pride
On Aug 6th during canal parade we participate in an Oracle Direct (OD) Pride Walk. We will host an event for new OD employees and share about OPEN ERG and Amsterdam Pride history.

OPEN Spain:

OPEN ERG & Allies participation to march in the Pride parades in Malaga and Madrid in June.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PG&E is home to one of the nation’s first corporate LGBT support organization, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. Recently, our executive leaders have been part of the “I’m an Ally” campaign to support LGBT inclusion and safety at work. We are constantly looking for ways to push forward while actively solicit feedback from our employees about all areas of workplace safety, including issues like gender transition.

Working closely with employees who have made and continue to make this transition and advocacy groups such as the National Transgender Law Center, we now have a robust and ever-evolving Transgender policy. Yes, this includes policy about bathroom use, but it is much more. It provides resources for co-workers to understand and support their colleagues during their transition, ways for supervisors to answer questions in respectful and transparent ways, and importantly educational opportunities for those who don’t know what to ask.

PG&E encourages all employees to participate in Pride Parades in San Francisco and other Pride Month events.

Sacramento Pride is an annual tradition that dates back over 40 years.
Fresno Pride is another annual parade and festival. If 10 people dedicate 30 hours then, PG&E qualifies for the $350 community grant for the Charity Community Link.
San Francisco Pride had a record participation of 600 PG&E friends and family walking in together in 2015.

UPS

UPS’s LGBT&Allies Executive Advisor Laura Lane, who is President of UPS Global Public Affairs, spent time with the BRG to discuss her new role as the group’s sponsor. She and members of her team discussed opportunities for engagement and communication both internally and externally in support of UPS’s five LGBT&A BRGs.

The UPS Corporate Campus LGBT&Allies BRG will be participating in various events in support of the Pride Month. On June 16 members of the Corporate Campus LGBT&Allies BRG will be in attendance at The Coca-Cola Company LGBTA Business Resource Group Networking Reception with Special guests Sandy Douglas, President Coca-Cola North America and Sarah Kate Ellis, President & CEO, GLAAD.

On June 18 UPS will be an Advocate Sponsor for the CHRIS Kids Org White Party (formerly Premiere Party). UPS will also provide Volunteers to assist with the event before, during and after the event. Since 2002, this event has raised over $1million to support diversity, inclusivity, acceptance, inclusivity, and unconditional love to youth in our community. CHRIS Kids has been protecting and serving youth at home, in school, in foster care, or while they reside in the juvenile justice system for 35 years. This year marks the 4th year UPS has sponsored this event through our LGBT&Allies Corporate Campus BRG.

On June 24 UPS will be among several Corporate Sponsors of Georgia Diversity Council for LGBT-Allies Diversity Summit held at SunTrust. Organized in 2010, the Georgia Diversity Council (GADC) is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow and leverage their knowledge of diversity. It is currently comprised of one Council located in Atlanta, Georgia. The GADC is a great opportunity for professionals, students and organizations to learn diversity best practices from the top corporate leaders. Several members of the Corporate Campus LGBT&Allies BRG will be in attendance alongside Catherine Salvadore, UPS HR Director, who will be among the panel speakers.

On June 28 Sunny Nastase, President, Enterprise Accounts, Healthcare at UPS and longtime advocate and member of the Corporate Campus LGBT & Allies BRG will be a featured panelist at the Georgia Power Company. The topic will be The Importance of Being an Ally. Pride Power LGBT & Allies ERG at the Georgia Power Company will be celebrating its 2ndyear as an ERG with a goal this year to educate its audience on ‘What it means to be an Ally and ‘Why Allies are needed to support the LGBT community’.

The UPS Louisville LGBT&Allies BRG is excited to announce that the Powered with Pride 5K Run/Walk in Cherokee Park will be delivered by UPS for the second year in a row on June 11. PWP’s mission is to engage and empower communities, by fostering a healthy sense of self, one proud step at a time. Each year PWP donates a portion of proceeds from the event to a local nonprofit that is focused on advancing causes near and dear to LGBT and supporting communities. The 2016 charity beneficiary is YMCA Safe Place Services. The Louisville LGBT&A BRG will also walk in the Kentuckiana Pride Festival Parade on June 17for the fourth year in a row.

The Great Lakes LGBT&A BRG will have a UPS communication booth at the Columbus, Ohio Pride event on June 16 and 17.

U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank is celebrating LGBT Pride Month in a variety of meaningful, fun and educational ways:
U.S. Bank is participating in more than 20 Pride parades across the country, 14 of which are taking place in June
We’re launching two new LGBT Business Resource Group (BRG) chapters: one in Arizona and a virtual chapter.
The company is hosting webinars throughout June. There’s a session on Impact Investing – investing in socially responsible companies. There’s also a panel event with LGBTA senior leaders sharing their stories and why it’s important to support the LGBT community.
The company is holding an Ask Me Anything session featuring an internal subject matter expert on LGBT financial and estate planning.
Employees can read an internal blog about the history and meaning of Pride.
The company is sponsoring a quiz where employees can match the rainbow flag colors to their meanings and read about the history of the Pride rainbow flag. Randomly selected winners will receive gift cards.
Employees and branch locations are invited to display a specially designed LGBT Pride poster.
The company’s intranet and external social media platforms will feature an article on an LGBT employee’s experience being out at work and a video montage of employees sharing what Pride means to them.
U.S. Bank’s intranet news page will highlight these events and tools all month long.

United Technologies Corporation

UTC Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are sponsoring events throughout June to celebrate Pride Month, including those listed below.

Online Ally Pledge: May 23 – June 30
Look for Ally pledge posters in local business unit cafeterias and meet members of UTC’s PRIDE ERGs during the following weeks:
UTAS: May 23 – 26
UTC Climate, Controls & Security: June 6 – 9
Otis: June 6 – 9
PW: June 7
Tuesday, May 24: Social event at Uptown Tavern (1236 University Ave), 5-7 p.m.
June 1-3: movie day/night at FilmOut San Diego to kick off Pride Month
GAY 5K Central New York – Presented by Carrier
June 3-11: The Out Film CT (CT LGBT Film Festival) Out Film CT
June 8: Pride sponsors Centerpiece Reception at Out Film CT

The activities of our member companies will be updated throughout the month of June.