Allies & Inclusion

Building Bridges: Support for trans-employees falling short, panel says

An increasing number of Canadian employers have recently instituted changes to meet their legal obligations around supporting employees who transition in the workplace. However, if…

Colin Druhan July 02, 2020

How to institutionalize transgender inclusion through policies & culture

Discrimination on a daily basis is a common experience for many transgender people, with 50% of people who identify as transgender reporting they’ve been harassed…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals June 26, 2020

Outlaws: The legal framework for online harassment of the LGBTQ community is too lax, privacy expert says

This article has been updated in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights. Almost three-quarters LGBTQ individuals have reported being personally attacked…

Natalie Runyon June 11, 2020

Outlaws: Creating a safe environment for LGBTQ employee self-identification

In 2018, almost half of employers allow their employees to voluntarily disclose their sexual orientation and gender identity on anonymous surveys or confidential human resource records,…

Natalie Runyon June 02, 2020

What I Learned about Transgender Allyship at Lavender Law

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Lavender Law, the National LGBT Bar Association’s annual conference. My favorite session over the two-day conference was a…

Natalie Runyon August 30, 2018