Diversity Matters - LGBTQ+: Matt Tomlinson

At the Diversity Matters - LGBTQ+ event, Matt Tomlinson shares his personal experiences within the legal sector as a gay man, how it has changed and what more can be done for LGBTQ+ rights.

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LGBT Representation Among Lawyers
The percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) lawyers has generally been trending upward over the period since 2002 when NALP first began compiling these figures. While the percentage of LGBT lawyers overall was up slightly in 2019, LGBT representation among partners and other lawyers (such as counsel and staff attorneys) was essentially flat in comparison to 2018.

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So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?

On June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free. A century and a half later, people in cities and towns across the U.S. continue to celebrate the occasion.

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Juneteenth | Handbook of Texas

The Handbook of Texas is a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) that is free and accessible on the Internet for students, teachers, scholars, and the general public. Here you can view the general entry for Juneteenth and its history.

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Diverse & Inclusive Workplace: A Spotlight on the LGBTQ Experience with Rob Falk

By Barbara Johnson and Belinda Reed Shannon

As the workplace continues to evolve and develop new diversity and inclusion programs, it has become increasingly important to understand the LGBTQ experience and the challenges they face. Our guest Rob Falk is a global thought leader on legal and business issues affecting nonprofit organizations. In this episode, Rob helps guide us through the issues facing the LGBTQ community in the workplace and shares the steps employers should take to ensure diversity and equity for the LGBTQ community.

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The Racial Reckoning That Wasn't

By NPR's Code Switch

In the wake of several high-profile police killings last summer, support for Black Lives Matter skyrocketed among white Americans. Their new concerns about racism pushed books about race to the top of the bestseller lists, while corporations pledged billions of dollars to address injustice. A year later, though, polls show that white support for the movement has not only waned, but is lower than it was before. On this episode, two researchers explain why last year so-called racial reckoning was always shakier than it looked.

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