Ad Industry Action
for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

The Project 47 pledge is simple – we are asking industry leaders to commit to mentoring one LGBTQ+ employee in their agency for one hour each month for one year. The hope is that with visible leaders to provide support and mentorship, more LGBTQ+ people will be comfortable raising their hand to be seen and connect. And look: If we can prove there are 47 LGBTQ+ people in this business, because we've made them feel welcome enough to come out, then we'll factually know this industry needs to make much more progress towards inclusion.

PROJECT 47 PLEDGE:

Mentor ONE
LGBTQ+ employee
for at least ONE
HOUR per month
for ONE YEAR.

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ACTIONS FOR INCLUSION

It’s time to come out of the closet for more than the month of June – to take some important steps along the journey to publicly demonstrate to your employees, clients and stakeholders that you are an open and inclusive organization.

Equality is a start but being equitable with our fellow LGBTQ+ workers is critical. Knowing the difference and creating equity is key to an open, inclusive and safe culture.

For many years, LGBTQ+ people have been “tolerated”, and tolerance was the norm. Today it’s about full recognition and acceptance and being intolerant of anything less. Company cultures should also be intolerant of discrimination.

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OUR PLEDGE

BE VISIBLE

It’s time to come out of the closet for more than the month of June – to take some important steps along the journey to publicly demonstrate to your employees, clients and stakeholders that you are an open and inclusive organization.

BE EQUITABLE

Equality is a start but being equitable with our fellow LGBTQ+ workers is critical. Knowing the difference and creating equity is key to an open, inclusive and safe culture.

BE INTOLERANT

For many years, LGBTQ+ people have been “tolerated”, and tolerance was the norm. Today it’s about full recognition and acceptance and being intolerant of anything less. Company cultures should also be intolerant of discrimination…

Pledge

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Creating an inclusive culture for LGBTQ+ employees is a journey, takes commitment and starts at the top. And doing so is not just good for employees and the culture, it’s also good for business. Creating an inclusive culture reduces stress and improves health for LGBTQ+ employees, increases job satisfaction and creates a more positive relationship with co-workers and supervisors.

We are asking agency leaders and owners to step up and commit these 3 actions to make advertising inclusive, welcoming and a safe place for LGBTQ+ employees. It’s good for them. And, good for you.

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Creating an inclusive culture for LGBTQ+ employees is a journey, takes commitment and starts at the top.

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