India Inc is beginning to take baby steps towards LGBTQ+ inclusion

Tata Steel, Godrej Consumer Products among those ushering in change

When a Mumbai-based brokerage organised a discussion on ways to promote inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community during the Pride Month earlier this year, Ravi (name changed on request) was happy to be part of the event. Ravi identifies as gay and was keen to hear about the steps other Indian companies were taking.

While the discussion itself was useful, “I found it ironic that of the three or four panelists, only one person was from the LGBTQ+ community,” he says. “Is it so difficult to get people from the community to speak about their experiences?”

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