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My incredible journey to myself
Senior Program Manager Estera Kot overcame discrimination and cultural barriers to achieve her dreams of love, acceptance, and creating health-care solutions.
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Coming out to myself
For Technical Advisor and GLEAM UK Community Lead Adam Dinwoodie, launching the Pride Network at his previous company became a catalyst for his push to create safer spaces in the workplace.
Showing up, authentically
Senior Program Manager Morty Scanlon often felt unsafe bringing his identity to the forefront. Now, at Microsoft, he’s been given the welcoming and supportive environment that he’s needed to thrive in the workplace. Discover his story of authenticity and advocacy, illustrated by Avalon Nuovo.
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Nurturing Inner Peace
Accountable for progress
Innovating for inclusion
In 2023, we launched a new self-expression feature giving Microsoft 365 users the option to include their pronouns in their profile card, enabling us to better connect with each other and deliver our best work.
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Informing personal action
With global experts, partners, and communities, we designed the personalized Gender and Sexual Orientation Learning Path and additional learning so employees can build knowledge and deepen awareness around topics critical to LGBTQIA+ communities, informing allyship.
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Influencing progress
Microsoft has attained a 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index since 2005. From marriage equality to transgender rights,—we leverage our platform to engage on issues that impact the lived experience of employees and their communities around the world
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Inclusive benefits
In 1993, we became one of the first companies globally to offer employee benefits for same-sex domestic partnerships. Today, our offerings include parental and caregiver leave for all employees and gender-affirming health-care services, including travel expense support in the US when applicable.