Not performative. Not a checkbox. LGBTQ+ Strong verifies every employer against the same inclusion standards your LGBTQ+ talent evaluates you by — before your listing goes live.
No credit card required • Reserved for verified LGBTQ+-inclusive employers
In today’s workplace, LGBTQ+ talent and their allies are actively evaluating employers before they apply. When your company publicly signals verified inclusion, you attract higher-performing candidates, reduce turnover, and build the kind of trust that drives long-term organizational performance. The data is clear — companies that lead on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion consistently outperform their peers.
The Business Case — Sourced from HRC Foundation 2026
8× higher net income — Companies with high CEI scores report net income more than eight times higher than their lowest-scoring peers. (HRC Foundation & Whistle Stop Capital, 15-year analysis, 2025)
86% of workers in hostile workplaces report being at risk of leaving their job — taking productivity with them. (HRC Foundation, State of the Workplace 2026)
Every employer is reviewed before your listing goes live
LGBTQ+ Strong verifies each employer against inclusion criteria aligned with the HRC Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index framework. We check for:
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Fortune 500 participation in the 2026 HRC Corporate Equality Index dropped 65% — from 377 companies to just 131. Many pulled back not because their policies changed, but due to political pressure. That silence is being felt by LGBTQ+ employees and job seekers nationwide.
LGBTQ+ Strong gives you a dedicated, verified channel to signal your commitment where it matters most — to the talent actively searching for safe, inclusive employers right now.
Over 90% of LGBTQ+ adults say a company scoring 100 on the HRC Foundation’s CEI indicates some level of support for the LGBTQ+ community — they use it to decide where to work. (HRC Foundation, 2024)
$1.4 trillion in annual U.S. LGBTQ+ spending power. Companies that visibly support inclusion attract both the talent and the consumer loyalty that drives long-term growth. (HRC Foundation, 2026)
Nearly half of LGBTQ+ employees at risk of leaving their job also reported declining productivity — the cost of a hostile workplace shows up in your bottom line before anyone walks out the door. (HRC Foundation, State of the Workplace 2026)
Source: HRC Foundation State of the Workplace for LGBTQ+ Americans and Corporate Equality Index 2026 — reports.hrc.org/corporate-equality-index-2026
