Innovation thrives when diverse communities are able to freely and equally promote and share their ideas. Throughout June, the technology industry is celebrating Pride Month and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. In this week’s Tech At Work, see how tech is empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices, helping LGBTQ+ businesses grow, and promoting an inclusive workforce.
How Tech is Supporting and Celebrating Pride
Deloitte’s Health Equity Institute recently committed $1 million to The Trevor Project, a non-profit organization focused on mental health and suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ young people.
The number of Airbnb Hosts using LGBTQ+ inclusive language in their listings has increased more than 90 percent since 2017 with a greater share of the LGBTQ+ community identifying as Airbnb users.
Intuit offered guidance to small business owners on how to support the LGBTQ+ community year-round.
Apple launched a new Pride Edition Sport band to celebrate, protect, and advance equality for LGBTQ+ communities.
Snap recognized the LGBTQ+ community with new content, partnerships, and fun creative tools to make it easy for Snapchatters to join the celebration and express themselves.
Waymo partnered with One N Ten to support LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.
Comcast highlighted how Pride is Universal across the company through the launch of new content and partnerships with LGBTQ-led and serving nonprofits that advance digital equity in their communities.
Google featured new curated content, apps, games, books, creators, and voices that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
Amazon is building diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture and is committed to expanding representation and engagement among its LGBTQ+ employees and customers.
Pinterest launched “Pride and Progress,” a content series to help people celebrate their identities and find their voice within the LGBTQ+ community.
Samsung highlighted DEI champions within its organizations that have been instrumental in creating a sense of belonging where everyone can thrive.
Box celebrated Pride Month with global events and partnerships that uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community.
Lyft’s LyftOut program showcased the cultural significance of the LGBTQ+ community and highlighted how the company has advanced pro-LGBTQ+ policies.
Honeywell highlighted how its LGBTQ Employee Network is creating a better environment for employees and fostering a culture that allows all employees to flourish.
What’s New in Tech
Cisco Unveiled Next-Gen Solutions to Empower Security and Productivity with AI
Cisco is reimagining the way people work with new, powerful generative AI technology. Cisco will harness large language models (LLMs) across its Collaboration and Security portfolios to help organizations drive productivity and simplicity for their workforce.
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