Tweet Roundup: LIVE from Metro NY Out & Equal Event May 13th

On May 13th, Jennifer Brown co-facilitate a closed-door session on LGBT workplace equality at law firms. We have collected all of our tweets and shared what we captured, after the jump.

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# Adding Allies: It’s not as clear cut if LGBT groups want to include allies. How do you widden support? Yet, how do you provide privacy? 8:30 PM May 13th from web

# Pushing the needle: Getting the 100% on the HRC Corporate Equality Index is key! Advice: Expand the HRC Index & make it more challenging. 8:12 PM May 13th from web

# Partner Advice: Don’t be afraid to be visible – If you build it they will come & LGBT group WILL grow. 7:55 PM May 13th from web

# HOT TOPIC: Political activity of an LGBT group – it’s tough to know how far the firm should go! 7:40 PM May 13th from web

# The dividing line: Some say transactional lawyers can be more diverse; litigators need to be more traditional. Agree/Disagree? 7:26 PM May 13th from web

# Gaining momentum across firm – LGBT and Diversity in big offices = great; small offices = can be tough! 7:14 PM May 13th from web

# Tweeting LIVE on behalf of Jennifer Brown from a Metro NY Out & Equal Event (7 to 11 tonight) http://bit.ly/8soGQ 6:31 PM May 13th from web

Some terms to know:

LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender.

Allies: Straight Allies in support of LGBT groups.

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