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1. CAM - LinkedIn page - Pride coloured DP; One LinkedIn post with quote- “We stand with pride”
Celebrating 3 core principles- inclusivity, diversity and equal rights.
2. SAM - LinkedIn page- Pride coloured DP with caption in DP “celebrating pride in diversity”
Instagram - Dedicated page on celebrating Diversity(seems they will have more upcoming posts)
Shared a Spotify #pride playlist on Instagram
LinkedIn & Insta - video compilation of messages from employees showing solidarity
3. Khaitan & Co. - LinkedIn Dp with a caption- #MatterOfPride
4. Luthra & Luthra - Nothing available publicly on LinkedIn
5. Trilegal - Coloured line in LinkedIn DP
6. JSA - Nothing available publicly on LinkedIn
7. AZB - Nothing available publicly on LinkedIn
8. Indus - LinkedIn DP change with colour pride background
Video of a partner discussing Diversity as part of WILDialogs (seems to be diversity initiative of Indus) but on a different LinkedIn page
Till now, SAM seems to have been the most vocal about Pride month. If we have missed out any other firms’ initiatives regarding Pride month which you believe needs to be highlighted, please let know in the comments.
Tier I firms- 'we only accept application from NLUs.'
me: But you said your vouch for inclusivity and fair opportunitiy.
Tier I firms- yeah but that's just for social media, no? we have a colour picture and we put a post too.
I think there is a lot of bias even against a non-NLU kid. if we can't even go beyond this forget accepting and encouraging LGBTQ+ people to apply to a form with their own self idendity.
Tier I firms- but if we don't do it then we lose our foreign clients no? boo?
We understand your frustration, and while there are definitely a lot of things that need to change, we think these small steps should be highlighted and celebrated. Previously, there would be no such posts on these topics so it is good to see that some sort of discussion has been initiated at the management level of various firms.
Everyone knows change won’t happen overnight. Even the first wave of feminism wasn’t very inclusive, and was mainly restricted to cis-het white females, but it acted as a catalyst for the next waves of feminism. We hope these firm posts, even if these are simply PR exercises, will nudge other firms to start discussions around the same.
And yes, if anyone has any other information about other firms undertaking similar initiatives for Pride Month, please do share.
I won't be surprised if any of them get an award even for having a 8 hour job and a relaxed-stress free workplace.
https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/aout-lgbt-matters
Seriously, cannot understand how HR can divert so much bandwidth for all this* while claiming that the things that matter to the constituents of the firm, are being delayed due to circumstances. If you don't get your shit together, you're going to lose people even more rapidly than you are.
*Nothing against pride, as long as one doesn't have to deal with the preachy woke types. But this lack of proper prioritisation cannot be condoned
(I hardly see reserved category candidates in tier 1/2 law firms)
By night: Post #Pride on Twitter
These people are [...] and you people are big [...] if you believe them.
What we need is acceptance and equal treatment.