POC Perspectives POC Perspectives is a series of interviews, experiences, and stories from LGBTQ and allied People of Color from within our community. This project is beginning during Black History Month, a significant and crucial time to elevate these stories, and will continue throughout the year. Out & Equal is committed to elevating the profile of members of our community who have diverse intersectional identities. Check out the stories here.

Honoring Brazil's National Transgender Day of Visibility January 29th is Brazil's National Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) - a day to celebrate transgender people's achievements while also bringing attention to the stark realities of discrimination and violence in Brazil. In partnership with Brazilian activist and advocate, Pri Bertucci, this piece provides an overlook of the current state of transgender politics in Brazil and offers ways that companies can prioritize transgender inclusion year-round. Click here for the full piece.

Christopher Turner Reminds Us All There is Work to be Done Christopher Turner delivers a powerful reminder that there is still work to be done. "We've come a long way but we have miles to go before we sleep." Watch the entire speech here.

The First Time I Said 'I'm Trans' - New York Times HRC President Alphonso David Releases Corporate Equality Index at World Economic Forum in Davos - HRC Starbucks Calls a Trans Man By His Name in a Heartwarming Ad - Advocate LGBT Activist Say New Bills in Over 12 States Target Transgender Youth - Time Amazon, Nike and American Airlines join nearly 150 companies opposing Tennessee's anti-LGBTQ bills in a letter to lawmakers - CNN Feds Strip ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Ethics Guide And Say, Stop Worrying - Forbes

Upcoming Events & Deadlines Fórum Out & Equal LGBTQI+ Brasil 2020 - March 17, 2020 Out & Equal 2020 Executive Forum - April 14- April 16, 2020

The Next Transgender Generation Isn't Waiting to Get to Work - Forbes What we're learning as we build a more inclusive company - Pinterest Newsroom Study: Half of Americans Now See Gender on a Spectrum - NewNowNext Achieving Workplace Diversity Through Recruitment in Tech - Forbes 'Queer' Moniker Finds Favor Among the Young and Nonbinary - Advocate

Gearah Goldstein of GenderCool with champions Lia, Jonathan, Eevee, Daniel and Ashton. Photo by Dawn Ennis.

Intuit Hosts First Ever Trans Summit for Transgender and Nonbinary Employees Intuit hosted their first Trans Summit - in partnership with The GenderCool Project – last month. It was the first event of its kind in Silicon Valley. The event is helping to lay the foundation to welcome a workforce that is increasingly identifying as transgender and non-binary.

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