We’re fresh off the heels of our 2024 Europe Summit in London, marking twelve years of progress for LGBTQ+ equality across the continent.

Dominica joins a growing list of Caribbean nations to repeal their British-era sodomy laws, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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When Out Leadership Founder & CEO @ToddSears, created the first team of financial advisors on Wall Street focused on the LGBTQ+ community, his inclusive strategy brought in almost $2 billion of new assets to Merrill Lynch from LGBTQ+ couples and nonprofit organizations.

Last month, the Bundestag passed a new law easing restrictions for German citizens seeking legal change in gender. Under the old law, transgender individuals were required to obtain the approval of two psychiatrists with sufficient expertise in transgender medicine.

Dominica joins a growing list of Caribbean nations to repeal their British-era sodomy laws, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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“International business coalitions have already indicated that such discrimination in Iraq will harm business and economic growth in the country,” said Matthew Miller, a US State Department spokesman, warning the new law “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society.'

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While Iraqi society is largely conservative, no previous law explicitly targeted the LGBTQ+ community.

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Germany and Sweden join several countries in Europe with similar approaches to the legal recognition of gender, including Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Spain.

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The 2024 Europe Summit was made possible by our outstanding sponsors and hosts: Bank of America, Unilever, Reed Smith LLP, Barbican Centre, Hogan Lovells, and HSBC.

4️⃣ Empowering LGBTQ+ women and gender-nonconforming leaders in the workplace to advance the cause of LGBTQ+ equality for women across Europe through our cross-industry and intergenerational OutWOMEN+ network.

3️⃣ Promoting worldwide equality by leveraging the cultural and economic engine of sport at our VIP Reception.

1️⃣ Enhancing resource allocation by strategizing how to upgrade data insight capabilities with our Self-ID Roundtable.

In Sweden, a new law now permits transgender individuals to change their legal gender identity without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a doctor.

Lawmakers also permitted transgender adolescents over the age of 16 to change their gender with the permission of their parents.

5️⃣ Capitalizing on the ever-growing contingent of early-career LGBTQ+ professionals through our OutNEXT global cohort, helping emerging talent forge lasting bonds to turbocharge their careers and advance LGBTQ+ equality initiatives worldwide.

Under the new law, which takes effect in November, adults in Germany may request a gender change with three months' notice. The legislation allows transgender individuals under the age of 18 to change their gender with parental consent.

2️⃣ Connecting Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders to share best practices and support LGBTQ+ employees throughout the entirety of the employee lifecycle with NEXUS.

Todd Sears After serving as Head of Diversity Strategy at Merrill Lynch and Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Credit Suisse, Todd founded Out Leadership with a singular mission: to leverage the power of business to advance LGBTQ+ rights around the world.