GALAXe Members, Straight Allies, and Friends, As we reflect on our 2016 year, GALAXe continues to push the envelope for LGBT diversity and inclusion. Some of our highlights for this year include
Together, we have accomplished a considerable amount in 2016 and we thank you all for your efforts. We have set the bar high, as we move into 2017.
Sadly, 2016 also brought tragedy to the LGBT community, when 49 people lost their lives at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, FL. This devastating event reinforced the need for us to continue to push even harder for LGBT inclusion and protections. Despite the horrific events that took place on June 12, the world came together in unity and solidarity for the LGBT community, and we continue the fight for equality using the stance, "love always wins".
As 2017 approaches, and we plan our strategies and goals, we still have a lot to achieve. Below you will find GALAXe's 2017-2019 priorities; these are our Board Leader's commitments to all of you.
We have a strong Board who will help drive these initiatives, but we encourage any of you who are interested in becoming more involved with GALAXe, to reach out to us. Below you will find our 2017 GALAXe Board slate.
In addition, we have two individuals who have agreed to lead the LGBT team at Conduent and work with our Diversity Office to ensure the needs of our LGBT employees are represented. Raga Gopalakrishnan will represent our members in Conduent and Lori Skjeveland will represent our Allies and continue the great Ally work we have done at Xerox. Together they will represent the new beginning at Conduent. Please find their bios attached.
With the transformation of Xerox and the advent of Conduent, the political climate in North America and beyond, our commitment to LGBT diversity and inclusion is stronger than ever. To serve you better in 2017 and beyond we will be launching a total refresh of our website and communications platform in the early part of Q1. This platform will enable us to remain even more connected with all of our members and allies. So we have much work today. If you would like to be more involved either as a member or an Ally please reach out to us and we would be thrilled to get you more involved. |
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. We look forward to working with all of you in 2017. Sincerely, Joann Halle and Eric Leonard Incoming Co-Presidents GALAXe - Pride at Work |
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