As we celebrate Pride, weâre filled with gratitude for our incredible community. Thank you to everyone whoâs already contributed to our Pride Month fundraising campaignâyour support helps power our mission to create safer, more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ professionals across Massachusetts.
If you havenât yet had a chance to give, thereâs still time! Check out the announcement below.
In this issue, we also share some joyful snapshots from our recent PIOW Pride Celebration đ, share the executive brief from our April Safety Panel, take a look at whatâs ahead, and offer an opportunity to volunteer at this yearâs Black Pride Music & Arts Festival.
Letâs continue showing up, speaking out, and building a world of belongingâtogether.
With Pride,
The PIOW Team
PIOW Announcements
Support PIOW During Pride Month
We're down to just 4 days until the end of our June Pride Month appeal! We're celebrating 55 incredible years of Pride with a goal of raising $5500 for PIOW.
We're only $2,100 away from reaching our goal, and we need your help to get us across the finish line. Every single donation, big or small, helps us continue our important work. Now, more than ever, we want to leverage our efforts to advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion within the business community and ensure progress is not only protected, but advanced further for those engaging with us. Let's make this a Pride to remember by smashing our goal together!
đ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual PIOW Pride Celebration! It was an incredible evening of connection, celebration, and renewed commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion in our workplaces and communities.
Weâre especially grateful to our sponsors and community partnersâyour support makes our mission possible. Together, weâre creating spaces where LGBTQ+ professionals are seen, valued, and empowered.
Letâs keep the momentum goingânot just in June, but every month. â¤ď¸đ§Ąđđđđ
Whether you attended or not, please consider filling out this event survey on your experience in attending, or share feedback on reasons you weren't able to attend that you'd like us to consider when planning future events.
PIOW Events
Executive Brief - Ensuring Safety for the LGBTQ+ Community
đ Executive Brief Now Available
In April, Pride in Our Workplace partnered with the Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation to host a powerful panel discussion on "Ensuring Safety for the LGBTQ+ Community: Protecting Our Rights in Workplaces & Beyond."
The event brought together leading voices from advocacy, healthcare, government, and legal fields to address urgent questions around personal safety, legal protections, and the compounding risks faced by LGBTQ+ individualsâparticularly Black and trans members of our community.
đ¤ Panelists included representatives from:
GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)
Fenway Health
Chastityâs Consulting & Talent Group
Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
Mayorâs Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement
Whether you were able to attend or not, you can now download the Executive Brief highlighting key takeaways, suggested actions, and ways you and your organization can be part of the solution.
We hope this summary serves as both a resource and a call to action. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that are not only inclusiveâbut actively safe and affirming.
Upcoming events
More to Come!
Weâre hard at work planning an exciting lineup of events for the second half of 2025âincluding networking opportunities, workshops, and thought leadership panels that continue advancing LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. There may even be a pickleball tournament in the mix! đđPIOW is not all work and no play!!
Stay tuned and keep an eye out for our July newsletter, where weâll be sharing whatâs ahead and how you can get involved!
Community Events
Boston Black Pride - June 29-July 6th
Celebrate Black Pride with PIOW!
We're proud to support our community partner, the Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation, for this yearâs Black Pride celebrationâan incredible series of events uplifting the voices and experiences of Black LGBTQ+ individuals.
PIOW will be volunteering at the Black Pride Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, July 6, and weâd love to have you join us or invite your whole ERG!
This is a great opportunity to celebrate, connect, and give back alongside a passionate, inclusive community. Please Sign up to Volunteerif you're interested in helping out at the festival.
Letâs show up in solidarity and celebrationâsee you there! đ¤đłď¸âđ
BLUâs Mentorship Program is ongoing and actively connecting BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth with affirming mentors for support, growth and empowerment. Click here to read our Mentorship Newsletter and apply
Breaktime - Breaktime's mission is to break the cycle of homelessness by equipping young adults (associates) with the job and financial security they need to establish housing security.
Become a Career Navigator, providing an opportunity for Breaktime associates to interface with a professional in a career that they are themselves interested in and learn more about the professional fields they are looking to enter.
Mass Transgender Political Coalition
Join for our PRIDE SALON on Friday, June 27th. Doors open at 6:30pm, with musical program with special guest, Singer-Songwriter Jessye DeSilva at 8:00pm. It will be an evening of music, activism, and PRIDE in support of MTPC.
Gay & Lesbian Review - Check out the May-June issue here.
Greater Boston PFLAG
Check out the extensive list of services and resources offered on the Greater Boston PFLAG website.
The History Project
Join How to Do Queer History, a three-part skill-building course designed to empower participants with the tools to uncover, document, and share LGBTQIA2S+ history. This collaboration between Kimm Topping at Lavender Education and The History Project will provide an overview of queer and trans history, giving you the skills to engage with oral histories, community archives, and public storytelling.
Join us on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET for a live virtual conversation with author and educator Milo Todd about his debut novel, The Lilac People â a moving, trans-led story of survival, identity, and found family in 1930s Berlin. Inspired by real LGBTQ+ lives lost to history, this haunting novel brings to light a forgotten legacy of queer and trans resilience.
Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement
Come celebrate Pride with us on Sat, June 28 from 8-11pm atthe Museum of Science. The Mayorâs Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement (MOLA) and the Museum of Science invite Bostonâs LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones to an evening that celebrates Pride, uplifts the spectrum of beauty, and highlights the world of science with music and live performances including The Femmes Band! RSVP here!
MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is hosting their 1st Annual Golf Outing this Friday, June 27 at Green Hill Golf Course in Worcester. You can choose to golf, or just join for lunch/networking with DJ and Drag Performers. Sounds like a blast!
GLAD Law
GLAD Law's 44th Annual Summer Partyis coming Saturday, July 26, from 4:00 â 7:00 pm in Provincetown, MA. The celebration of the summer is back â and you're invited! Join us in fabulous Provincetown for an unforgettable afternoon bursting with energy, community, and a shared mission. Gather with passionate advocates, get the latest updates from GLAD Law leaders, and dive into the excitement of our canât-miss live and silent auctions.
What it is: YW Boston partners with the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) to offer a supportive and confidential space for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Human Resources (HR) professionals. Members can openly discuss DEI challenges, troubleshoot issues, establish best practices, and find new ways to collaborate and innovate in the field.
When: New cohorts start in September 2025.
How to get involved: Space is currently open in the upcoming cohorts. Learn more here.
LeadBoston is a premier year-long inclusive leadership development program designed for mid- to senior-level professionals who are ready to deepen their understanding of equity and drive meaningful change within their organizations and communities. The program runs JanuaryâNovember 2026, withEarly Decision Deadline of August 25, 2025 and Final Application Deadline: October 6, 2025. Apply Today
Summer Webinars on Mental Health & Well-being in the Workplace
What it is: YW Boston is planning a series of webinars this summer that will focus on mental health and well-being in the workplace, with a specific emphasis on the experiences of women of color.
How to get involved: Keep an eye on our events listing for more details and specific dates as they are published!
ICYMI - YW Boston held a fascinating discussion on Leading with Inclusion: A New Lens on Merit with VernÄ Myers and Aba Taylor on April 29th. Check out the replay here.
SpeakOUT
Join us for - Issues Facing Our Democracy: LGBTQ (Series Part II), Tuesday, July 22, 6:00â7:45 PM, Norwell Public Library Meeting Room, 64 South Street, Norwell, MA. Join Norwell Library for the Pride Month session, focusing on the LGBTQ+ experience. The evening will begin with a short video and discussion, followed by panel of speakers from SpeakOUT Boston sharing their stories.
OutstandingLife - The mission of the Outstandinglife.org is to improve the quality of life of LGBTQ older adults. Learn more and join our community here.
Support LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion â Make a Difference Today!
At Pride in Our Workplace (PIOW), weâre building a future where LGBTQ+ professionals can thrive. Through community events, ERG leadership support, and advocacy, weâre driving real change in workplaces across Massachusetts and beyond.
đ But we canât do it without you. Your support helps us expand programming, provide resources, and amplify the voices of those who need it most.
đ Every donation, big or small, makes an impact. Join us in creating more inclusive and equitable workplaces.
Follow Pride in Our Workplace on social and our website to be the first to see our resources, event updates, and more: LinkedIn. Until next time, stay safe and support each other.
