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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

May 26, 2026

How to be an effective LGBTQ+ ally in the workplace

Effective allyship empowers LGBTQ+ professionals to show up fully, unlocking stronger collaboration, deeper insight and a more inclusive legal profession.

Ashlee Difuntorum

Associate
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir, LLP

Email: adifuntorum@khiks.com

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How to be an effective LGBTQ+ ally in the workplace
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The legal profession is not immune to the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ professionals across industries. Analyzing when it is safe (emotionally and professionally) to reveal a non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identity is a reality that many people in the community navigate every single day. And that navigation has real professional consequences.

Consider an attorney assisting a company with a contract dispute involving sophisticated technology. The in-hous...

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