LGBTQ+ Individuals Shine: Celebrating Pride Month in June 2024

Each year, Pride Month is celebrated throughout the month of June to pay homage to LGBTQ+ individuals. It’s a time to spotlight the achievements and history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities while acknowledging the injustices they still face today.

This Meeting in a Box provides a comprehensive timeline of LGBTQ+ history in the United States and facts and figures concerning LBGTQ+ individuals. We also examine the harmful effects of rainbow washing and how to avoid it and look at the characteristics of Fair360’s Top Companies for LGBTQ+ Employees.

Share this document with your colleagues to further your team’s cultural competence education on LGBTQ+ individuals.

Here are the sections covered in this Meeting in a Box:

  1. How to Avoid Rainbow Washing During Pride Month
  2. Characteristics of the Top Companies for LGBTQ+ Employees
  3. LGBTQ+ Facts and Figures
  4. Timeline: LGBTQ+ History in the US
  5. Discussion Questions for Employees

Read the full report below or download it here.