Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities! 

Out & Equal's achievements as a nonprofit organization dedicated to workplace equality for everyone are made possible through the generosity of our corporate sponsors and partners. Companies wishing to demonstrate their support for workplace equality should consider advertising, hosting a booth in the exhibition hall, or the best value - becoming a sponsor. The benefits are numerous! 

Interested? Contact Dave Bueché at dbueche@outandequal.org now to find out how YOUR company can play a visible role in the largest LGBT conference in the world. Don't miss out!

• LGBT Diversity Leadership Train the Trainer (2 year certification as an Out & Equal trainer)
• Transgender Awareness & Inclusion: Getting There From Wherever You Are Now
• Developing Allies
• Federal LGBT Day
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Register today for a leadership seminar.

Out & Equal Founding Executive Director Selisse Berry will present a special keynote address during the Gala Dinner at the Second International Expo & Business LGBT event in Cancun, Mexico September 6-9.

LGBT Confex is Latin America's leading organizer of LGBT conferences and events. CEO Ruben Sandoval said he was delighted to announce Out & Equal's participation in the 2nd International Expo & Business LGBT event being put on by his company.

"We are working very hard to bring LGBT issues to the consciousness of more organizations in our region," Sandoval said. "To do this we are taking a holistic approach - and we focus on LGBT people's lives as workers, as consumers and as members of their families. The leadership role that Out & Equal has taken in the area of workplace equality is inspiring."

"Out & Equal is pleased to be participating in this event," said Selisse. "Our work started in the United States and has expanded globally in recent years. LGBT employees everywhere face complex and diverse issues that relate to their sexual orientation and gender identity. Something as basic as an invitation to a work function takes on a whole different hue if a person is not out about their sexual orientation with everyone they work with. This can cause real issues, and we see workplace equality as an area where there is still much to be done in Mexico, and across Latin America."

Read more here.

• Vladi Luxuria, Former Member of Parliament, Italy
• Harry van Dorenmalen, Chairman, IBM Europe
• Selisse Berry, Founding Executive Director, Out & Equal
• Simon Fanshawe from astar-fanshawe, writer, broadcaster & consultant
• Michael Cashman, MEP, Chair of the UK Labor Party's National Executive Committee  
• Liz Bingham, Managing Partner for People, Ernst & Young
• Paul Thompson, Founder, LGBT Capital
• Robert (Bob) Annibale, Citi

Regional Affiliate Spotlight

Out & Equal Houston at NASA's Johnson Space Center

Out & Equal Houston participated in Out in Space: A Forum on Leadership, Inclusion and Innovation. The event combined networking, panel discussions, and a VIP tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Dallas / Fort Worth
Aug 30 - Workplace Equality Mixer
Sep 15 - Regional Council Meeting
Sep 16 - 2012 LGBT Freedom Day Parade in Dallas

Sept 26 - LGBT Job Expo 
Oct 6 - Tarrant County Gay Pride Parade in Fort Worth  

Oct 9 - First ever Bring Your Partner's Picture to Work Day
Oct 20 - Regional Council Meeting
Nov 17 - Regional Council Meeting
Connect via Groupsite or Facebook for event information  

Houston

New York Fingerlakes

Sept 13 - 2nd Thursday Networking Event at Pier 45.

Oct 11th - 2nd Thursday Networking Event 

Oct 23rd - ERG Roundtable: "Best Practices for an Effective Employee Resource Group" 

Also upcoming in Sept / Oct: Work it Out discussions. 

Learn more on Groupsite.

Tampa Bay