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Viceroy Hotels & Resorts Announces Partnership With Premier Nonprofit Organization Out & Equal And Introduces Inaugural LGBTQ+ Travel Advisory Board

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, the global modern luxury brand, announces its official partnership with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E), the premier nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. As a partner, O&E will provide Viceroy with LGBTQ+ executive leadership development, comprehensive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training and consultation, and opportunities for professional networking that create and sustain inclusive and welcoming work environments. This partnership builds upon Viceroy for Everyone which is Viceroy's ongoing pledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for its colleagues and guests, and cements their long-term commitment to meaningful workplace equality.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, the global modern luxury brand, announces its official partnership with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E), the premier nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • "Viceroy is passionately committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging both in the workplace and as a tentpole of our hospitality ethos," says Viceroy Hotels & Resorts CEO Bill Walshe.
  • Viceroy's new partnership kicked off with O&E facilitating and moderating the brand's first LGBTQ+ Travel Focus Group.
  • The board consists of well-respected travel professionals across the world who act as Viceroy's moral compass, ensuring that all commitments are upheld, brand-wide.

Leaders in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion Honored with Outie Awards

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Friday, October 21, 2022

"We are grateful to this year's Outie Award winners for their exemplary leadership in creating inclusive workplaces where everyone belongs."

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  • "We are grateful to this year's Outie Award winners for their exemplary leadership in creating inclusive workplaces where everyone belongs."
  • 2022 Out & Equal Outie Award Winners:
    The Workplace Excellence Outiewas awarded to Dell Technologies in recognition of their policies that advance LGBTQ+ inclusion both within the company and in communities where their team members live and work.
  • Employee Resource Group of the Year Outie was awarded to GLAD, Dow's LGBTQ+ and allies employee resource group (ERG).
  • The Belonging & Equity Visionary Outie was awarded to Indeed.The company centers inclusion as a core business value and strategy throughout the company.

More than 90 Companies and Organizations Sign Letter of Support for LGBTQI+ Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion in Workplace in Brazil

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the upcoming 2022 presidential election in Brazil, more than 90 companies and organizations—employing over 435,000 people in Brazil—signed an open letter yesterday urging Brazil's presidential candidates to recognize and commit to public policies and concrete actions that support LGBTQI+ inclusion in the Brazilian workplace.

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  • The letter, titled the "Open Letter in Support of Diversity, Respect and Inclusion for LGBTQI+ People in the Workplace in Brazil," represents a coalition of Brazilian and multinational companies and organizations that value diversity, respect, and inclusion of LGBTQI+ people in Brazilian workplaces.
  • "As evidenced by the number of signatories, businesses in Brazil understand the value of a sound and steady commitment to LGBTQI+ inclusion.
  • More than double the number of companies that signed a similar letter in 2018.
  • More information: www.institutomaisdiversidade.com.br
    Out & Equal Workplace Advocates:
    Out & Equal is the premier global organization working towards the inclusion of LGBTQI+ people in the workplace.