On June 30, the Museum held its second annual tribute to our industry's LGBTQ community. Discussions delved into the societal and workplace issues impacting the community today. Panel I explored the historical milestones since the Stonewall protests 50 years ago: the impact of HIV/AIDS, the role played by the gay media, and the social activists who helped bring us to where we are today. Panel II explored issues affecting the LGBTQ community at work: employment discrimination, family leave, ERGs and the continued challenges with inclusion and acceptance.
Watch the program (approx. 2 hours)
The Mission of the Diversity Action Alliance
Patrice Tanaka, Founder, Joyful Planet LLC; co-founder, Padilla, CRT/tanaka, and PT&Co.
Welcome Remarks
Del Galloway, Vice President, Communications, Wells Fargo
Keynote
Cathy Renna
Principal, Target Cue
Moderator
Jim Joseph, Global President, BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe)
Panel One: “Societal Issues Impacting the LGBTQ Community”
Rainie Cole, Co-Owner & Principal, CreagerCole Communications
Kaz Mitchell-Wimberly, Executive Director, Circle of Voices Inc.
Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, Chief Communications Officer, Publicis Health
James LaForce, President, LaForce
Scott Horne, Director, Corporate Communications, KPMG US
Panel Two: “Workplace Issues Impacting the LGBTQ Community”
Cindi Creager, Principal, CreagerCole Communications LLC (photo: Amy Mayes Photography)
Kate Peach, Manager of Account Services, Finn Partners
Camille DeSantis, BS, MT (ASCP), Certified Net Promoter, Associate Executive Vice President, Group Head, Corporate & Biotech, Edelman
Robert Conner, Chair, Volunteer Engagement, Human Rights Campaign Philadelphia
Michael McCoy, VP, Corporate Communications, Wells Fargo
Troy Blackwell, Jr., National Director, Press Advance; Obama White House Alum; Board Member, BPRS-NY and PRSA Tri State
Wrap Up
Andrew Slaughter, account director, BCW, corporate reputation, media and client relations
Q&A and Closing Remarks
Del Galloway, Vice President, Communications, Wells Fargo
The “LGBTQ Experience in Public Relations” event is brought to you in partnership with the Diversity Action Alliance and PRCA.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We hope you will consider supporting the Museum’s LGBTQ Experience in Public Relations 2020 event as a sponsor of this discussion by leading communications professionals. The Museum relies entirely on the generosity of your sponsorship to produce events like this.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
“The LGBTQ Experience in Public Relations 2020” is sponsored in part by: Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Department of Advertising and Public Relations at University of Georgia, Hunter:, Page, PR Council, NGO Wire, News Direct, OnePitch, Renée S. Edelman, International association for the measurement and evaluation of communication (Amec), Onstream TokBird, and Commpro.biz.
Generation NYC LGBTQ Coronavirus Resources — NYC Unity Project
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NYC Unity Project surveyed hundreds of LGBTQ program and service providers across New York City to develop this resource page, which includes up-to-date information on LGBTQ resources still available during the COVID-19 pandemic.
