Issue #18 Monday, 15 May 2023
Dear Subscriber,
Welcome to the latest issue of the LGBT Great News Digest, a short briefing on the 5 LGBTQ+ news stories you need to know about right now. Our Insights & Content team have been exploring some of the latest reports and data on global LGBTQ+ issues. This issue covers our top five!
In addition to the news stories below, please see three ways to empower your LGBTQ+ colleagues today:
Increase Awareness of LGBTQ+ Mental Health this IDAHOBIT & Mental Health Awareness Week. This year's theme is, ‘Together Always: United in Diversity.' Join our webinar on 17 May, where we will be discussing why IDAHOBIT still matters in 2023. Register for our webinar conversation here.
Build Organisational Momentum for Pride. LGBT Great has developed a brand new insights course: 'A Bedrock of Solidarity: LGBTQ+ Pride and Intersectional Allyship' Get in touch to learn more.
Leverage our LGBTQ+ Role Models Blueprint. Explore the findings from our latest report sponsored by Citi. Download here.
Finally, LGBT Great will be in Boston and New York for Global Pride Month in June. If you would like to connect whilst we are in town, please email us here. We would love to see you!
Best wishes,
The LGBT Great Team |
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| 5 LGBTQ+ Reports from 2023 |
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| 1. ILGA report finds that the European LGBTQ+ community faces increasingly toxic and violent environment |
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On 20 February 2023, ILGA released its annual report which benchmarks 49 countries across Europe on the strength of their LGBTQ+ legal and policy situation. The ILGA noted the steepest rise in anti-LGBTQ+ violence since reporting began, with a key area being the 'enormous backlash' that the trans community continues to face across represented countries. _____ Our View: LGBT Great's previous digests have covered the alarming wave of anti-trans rhetoric and legislative changes that have swept across certain European nations, including Russia, Hungary, Italy, and Turkey, resulting in the further erosion of crucial protections for the trans and non-binary community.
However, we did note positive strides being made across Spain, Finland, and Malta in particular. This variation, both in terms of baseline legislative protections and progress trajectory for countries, poses challenges at the organisational and the international level. |
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| 2. Out Leadership report highlights dramatic increase in LGBTQ+ supportive companies in Nasdaq |
| On 19 April 2023, Out Leadership released a report which found that the number of companies trading on the Nasdaq stock market that have adopted LGBTQ+ supportive policies increased 1556% throughout the 2022/2023 financial year. In absolute numbers, there were 113 companies in 2022 with such policies. In 2023, there are 1871.
_____ Our View: This significant jump reflects (1) the tangible action that executives are already taking in making DE&I a key priority and (2) that the industry as a whole is experiencing a gradual move in the right direction.
We see this report as reflecting the real progress being made in LGBTQ+ equality across Nasdaq companies.
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| 3. Study conducted by Birmingham City University finds UK LGBTQ+ journalists face disproportionate amounts of abuse |
| A new study released by Birmingham City University, which surveyed 40 LGBTQ+ journalists in the UK, has found that 86% of respondents have experienced abuse and harassment due to being LGBTQ+. In contrast, 78% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that it is becoming increasingly challenging to be an LGBTQ+ journalist in the UK. _____ Our View: 58% of the respondents also said that their employers did not recognise the specific risks faced due to their LGBTQ+ identity, reiterating the importance of an intersectionally sensitive lens in understanding privilege and power. To gain deeper insight into the concept of intersectionality, click here.
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| 4. The Trevor Project report highlights poor mental health for American LGBTQ+ youth |
| On 4 May 2023, The Trevor Project released a report which surveyed 28,000 respondents between ages 13 and 24. The report highlights that 56% of the respondents were unable to access mental health care. Further, only half of trans and non-binary respondents found their schools to be gender-affirming. _____ Our View: 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ respondents also said that their mental health was directly and negatively impact due to anti-LGBTQ+ legislations and policies.
With 474* anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in the 2023 legislative session, these sobering findings come as no surprise. Mental health is crucial to every aspect of life, and it is disheartening to see LGBTQ+ youth suffer as a result of their identity.
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| 5. LGBT Great report codifies the impact of role models |
| On 8 February 2023, LGBT Great released its thought leadership report 'Seeing is Believing' sponsored by Citi, spanning 4 countries and 1,600 respondents. We explored (1) what it means to be a role model (2) the tangible impact that visible role models have on LGBTQ+ people and (3) the organisational imperatives for building a culture of storytelling around role models at all levels. ______ Our View: Our findings illustrate that there is a crucial element often forgotten in conceptualisations of role models, that of "affirmation". We found that for underrepresented communities having visible role mode had a material impact on their confidence and sense of self-worth and inclusion within a professional environment.
Pride represents a unique opportunity for organisations and leaders to build momentum internally around LGBTQ+ issues, voices and stories. For more information on how LGBT Great can support you throughout Pride month to achieve this, please reach out to alex@lgbtgreat.com
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