LGBTQ+ Workplace Impact Symposium
Name:
LGBTQ+ Workplace Impact Symposium
Date:
November 4, 2026
Time:
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
Registration:
Register Now
Event Description:
This symposium is designed to strengthen the fabric of workplace belonging by convening leaders committed to advancing LGBTQ+ equity through sustainable, collaborative, and measurable ERG and team models.
This event is for anyone who is learning how and/or committed to making space for all individuals in the workplace. The focus will be on LGBTQ+ experiences, resources, and collective impact. All are welcome. We encourage teams, ERGs, BRGs, executives, HR reps, supplier professionals, and individuals to attend to share in the conversation.
Symposium Outcomes:
Imani Rupert-Gordon, President, National Center for LGBTQ+ Rights
Before joining NCLR, Imani served as the Executive Director for Affinity Community Services. Affinity is a LGBTQ social justice organization honoring the experiences of Black LGBTQ women. She also served as the Director of the Broadway Youth Center, part of Howard Brown Health in Chicago, serving LGBTQ youth experiencing housing instability.
Imani is a nationally recognized leader and well known for her visionary leadership. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Imani is cited as an expert on a range of topics including LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, gender justice, and has been featured in several news outlets including The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, ABC, CBS, and Fox.
Tentative Agenda:
9:00am – Arrival & Networking with Continental Breakfast
9:30am – Welcome
9:45am – Keynote
10:45am – 360 Employee Group Case Study
12noon – Lunch with Collective Conversations
12:45pm – Psychological Safety Workshop
2:00pm – Industry-Specific Deep Dive
2:45pm – Wrap-up
3:00pm – End
This event is for anyone who is learning how and/or committed to making space for all individuals in the workplace. The focus will be on LGBTQ+ experiences, resources, and collective impact. All are welcome. We encourage teams, ERGs, BRGs, executives, HR reps, supplier professionals, and individuals to attend to share in the conversation.
Symposium Outcomes:
- Participants leave with practical models for sustaining ERGs and employee engagement practices under budget and resource constraints.
- Cross collaboration between different resource groups and across organizations/companies.
- Executive sponsors and other company leaders gain new language and tools to champion employee engagement initiatives within leadership circles.
- Nonprofit partners identify tangible ways to align with corporate ERGs and employee engagement groups for mutual benefit.
Imani Rupert-Gordon, President, National Center for LGBTQ+ Rights
Before joining NCLR, Imani served as the Executive Director for Affinity Community Services. Affinity is a LGBTQ social justice organization honoring the experiences of Black LGBTQ women. She also served as the Director of the Broadway Youth Center, part of Howard Brown Health in Chicago, serving LGBTQ youth experiencing housing instability.
Imani is a nationally recognized leader and well known for her visionary leadership. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Imani is cited as an expert on a range of topics including LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, gender justice, and has been featured in several news outlets including The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, ABC, CBS, and Fox.
Tentative Agenda:
9:00am – Arrival & Networking with Continental Breakfast
9:30am – Welcome
9:45am – Keynote
10:45am – 360 Employee Group Case Study
12noon – Lunch with Collective Conversations
12:45pm – Psychological Safety Workshop
2:00pm – Industry-Specific Deep Dive
2:45pm – Wrap-up
3:00pm – End
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