“My wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other people comfortable,” wrote Ta-Nehisi Coates in Letter to my Son.

We often say, show up with authenticity. Live with pride of who you are. And we’ve seen the research that shows that being able to come to work out and proud as an LGBTQ+ person, and feeling like your religion, your heritage, your race, your age, your disability are embraced and respected as part of who you are can improve productivity, and can impact a company’s innovation and ROI.