Inspiring Event Ideas to Celebrate Pride in the Workplace ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Happy Pride from Five to Nine!

September 18, 2023
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Employee Engagement
Events

As the world becomes more diverse and inclusive, it's essential for companies to recognize and celebrate Pride Month. Companies that embrace diversity and inclusion have been shown to have better employee morale, higher productivity, and increased profitability. Weโ€™ve put together a few ways your company can show its support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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1. (Virtual or IRL) Pride Lunch & Learn

Bring your company together over lunch to explore the importance of Pride. Encourage members of LGBTQ+ ERGs to lead these lunches, where they can educate on topics like:

  • The History of Pride Month Celebrations
  • The importance of using gender-neutral language
  • Using pronouns correctly with colleaguesย 

Join our friends at Lesbians Who Tech for virtual and IRL events at #PrideSummit Summit, June 12-16

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2. (IRL) Happy Hour

Curate an in-office happy hour featuring queer-owned spirits, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages. Drizly allows you to filter by queer-owned and ally brands. Make it a hands-on event by supplying employees the ingredients to make a signature Pride cocktail or mocktail.ย 

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3. (IRL) Volunteer Day

โ€Housing instability is a crisis in the queer community - data shows that at least 28% of LGBTQ youth experience homelessness at some point in their lives. Partnering with organizations like True Colors United or Covenant House to support this cause is an impactful way to show solidarity. Here are a few Volunteer Day ideas you can host in the office:

  • Workplace fundraisers
  • Collecting care packages
  • Silent auctions
  • Skills volunteering

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4. (Virtual or IRL) Pride Literature Discussion

Suggest a book or reading material to read async, and meet weekly during Pride Month to discuss predetermined topics or questions to create a dialogue amongst your ERG or company-wide.ย 

Tip: Use a pre-event survey to get book suggestions, or choose from this Pride Book List.

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โ€Reminder: You can book time with our team to learn how Five to Nine is helping employee experience and ERG teams plan their 2023 event and program strategy.
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