Another Year of Progress of LGBT+ Inclusion in India Inc - Look Back & Way Forward

Welcome to The Look Back 2022 edition of Pride Circle!

Everything you are about to read was made possible because of your deep investment in Pride Circle , and in our shared belief that BUSINESS DRIVES EQUALITY.

DRIVE. That’s the key to so much of what we do together. If Pride Circle is the quarterback in the efforts to drive equity, then without a doubt YOU ARE THE TEAM. Only together can we make a tangible, lasting, and positive impact on the lives of LGBT+ & Allies at the workplace.

This is our GRATITUDE to you for your passion, commitment, and partnership, and also a REMINDER that our work is far from done.

?Here are the highlights, in no particular order:

Attract, Recruit & Onboard?

• 66 companies hired 298 LGBT+ talent at RISE Job Fair
• 75 LGBT+ Talent hired through offline & hiring drives
• 24 companies offered internships to 49 LGBT+ talent through the 100 Queer Intern Program
• 8 companies connected with over 800 LGBT+ talent through Road to RISE Masterclasses
• 39 companies shared LGBT+ Hiring Best Practices in the Annual TA Leadership Roundtable

Learning and Development

• Facilitated 80 Instructor-Led Workshops across 50 companies with participation over 15,000
• Implemented 8 eLearning Modules across 10 companies with participation over 22,000
• Conducted 20 Reverse mentoring sessions across 10 companies with participation over 350
• Curated customized LGBT101 awareness & sensitization emailers & content with a reach over 5,00,000 employees

Policies and Benefits

• Audited & implemented LGBT+ inclusive policies & benefits for 10 companies impacting over 20,000 employees

?Rewards & Recognition

• 575 Rainbow Bazaar Gift Cards were issued by 5 companies to their employees
• LGBT+ Trailblazer, Ally Trailblazer, and ERG of the Year category awards at the India Workplace Equality Index 2022

Employee Engagement?

• 30 LGBT+ & Ally Speaker led sessions with participation over 12,000
• Pride ERG formation and launch at 2 companies
• Customized #AllyChallenge game executed at 3 companies with participation over 15,000
• Organized Human Library (In-person) event at 5 companies with participation over 5,000
• Organized Pride March & Activities at 3 companies across 4 cities with participation over 5,000
• Setup Pride Month helpline for LGBT+ Employees & Allies at 2 companies
• Organized 11 Rainbow Bazaar flea markets that generated a total revenue of INR 6,00,000 for the QUEERpreneurs.
• 75 employees across 5 companies volunteered for skilling over 500 LGBT+ people

?Branding

• 2,000 attendees & 60 speakers joined the 4th Edition of RISE Conference & Job Fair (Virtual)
• 200 people attended the 1st Edition of Trans Inclusion Summit (In-person) in Gurugram
• 105 companies participated in the 3rd Edition of the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI)?
• Co-Launched Transformation Program (CSR) aimed at skilling for Employment & Entrepreneurship for Transgender Community in partnership with 6 companies
• Giving Back Program (CSR) saw 3 companies donating 100 Laptops for LGBT+ Skilling Program
• Signed MOU with Salesforce to upskill LGBT+ youth
• Published India’s First LGBT+ Entrepreneurship & Supplier Diversity Report?
• Published “Ally Annexure” on Financial Inclusion and distributed to major banks in India

#InclusionForAll in 2023

By engaging with organizations and individuals at every stage of the Employee Life Cycle, inclusion will become an everyday routine.

From train-the-trainer sessions and specialized training sessions for senior management to snackable content for entire organizations; from customized Ally Challenges to fun Pride Walks and Human Libraries that saw incredible participation… 2022 exceeded our expectations.?

We look forward to curating impactful events and crafting memorable initiatives in 2023. If you are looking to move the needle on LGBT+ inclusion through any of our offerings – or if you’re looking for a customized solution – reach out to us at [email protected].?

You inspire us to do more, to dream big, and most importantly strengthen our belief that together we can and we will make a difference.

Onwards and upwards in 2023!

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