As we celebrate Pride Month, IBMers members and allies of the LGBTQ+ Community talk to Dr. Joy Dettorre about their personal and professional experiences through unique and inspiring stories in which IBM helped them thrive. Raquel Katigbak is the Global Client Partner for IBM Consulting and parent of a gay non binary. Gemma Woodcock is a Senior Data & AI Partner Technical Specialist for IBM Technology and a trans-woman. Mike Hollinger is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor for the Software area, and the LGBTQ+ Business Resources Group (BRG) Leader for the Austin, Texas – USA, community. BRGs at IBM are volunteer, employee-led groups formed around a common interest, bond, or background. There are over 200 BRG's across the company with membership in 52 countries.

Things to listen for:

• [00:03 - 00:43] Welcome
• [00:37 - 02:58] Intro
• [03:09 - 07:03] Raquel's journey to allyship
• [07:04 - 10:53] Allyship at IBM
• [10:53 - 15:02] The purpose of a Business Resource Group
• [15:03 - 17:39] How to better support the LGBTQ+ community
• [17:37 - 18:53] IBM Allyship lanyard
• [18:53 - 22:15] Mike as BRG leader
• [22:15 - 24:56] Current LGBTQ+ stats
• [24:56 - 28:29] How the LGBTQ+ community members can be better allies to one another
• [28:30 - 30:14] Closing