- Unparalleled Programming on Global Issues, LGBT Diversity and More!

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and allies will gather in London, 5-6 July, to consider ways to advance global workplace equality at the 2012 Global LGBT Workplace Summit. The conference will bring together hundreds of global executives and leaders from 23 countries to share their best practices and ideas for creating workplaces where LGBT people are safe, accepted, and valued.

The Global LGBT Workplace Summit will feature dozens of workshops, multiple learning and networking opportunities and a Gala Dinner. Trailblazers in the LGBT equality movement will deliver remarks as speakers and panelists, including:

IBM is the presenting sponsor for The Global LGBT Workplace Summit, and is joined by fellow sponsors Accenture, British Airways, Citi, Eli Lilly and Company, The Walt Disney Company, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, CA Technologies, The Advocate, GayStarNews, The Glass Hammer and Carnival Corporation. Partner organisations include: Equal India Alliance, Kaleidoscope International Diversity Trust of the UK, PARKS of Italy, Pride at Work Canada, Q Factor of Denmark, and Bailey Balfour Consulting of the UK.

The 2012 Global LGBT Workplace Summit has been approved by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) for 8.0 (General, Strategic and International) recertification credit hours toward HR Professionals in PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification.

Onsite registration begins 4 July, at 14:00 at The ParkPlaza Westminster Bridge Hotel. Full conference information is available online: www.GlobalLGBTWorkplaceSummit.org.  

Press interested in covering the event should email sellicott@outandequal.org  for more information, assistance in scheduling interviews and press passes.

About Out & Equal
Founded in 1998 by Executive Director Selisse Berry, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the leading champion for fully inclusive workplace equality that convenes, influences and inspires global employers and their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied employees. We believe that workplace changes can lead to broader cultural changes through the passion, wisdom, and energy of like-minded individuals and organizations. It is our vision that all LGBT people should be free to be open, authentic, and productive at work.

Contact: Stanley Ellicott, Communications Project Manager
sellicott@outandequal.org
+1-415-694-6509

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