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Pri is the urage to fight for ourselv and each other towards all of havg the right to jt live and be.”</p><footer><p><strong>Andidng Akpe</strong> (He/Him)<br />Marketg Campaign Manager, IBM</p></footer></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-sli"><div class="CDPTwoColumnImageText_TwoColumnImageText__28Umr "><div class="bx--grid relative bleed bx--no-gutter bg--teal bx--grid--full-width bx--no-gutter--right"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-8 bx--no-gutter--right"><h3 class="sectn__tle CDPTwoColumnImageText_sectnTleWrapper__KKLrw ">Be Outspoken</h3><div class="image"><img class="bx--image__img " src=" alt="Edie Wdsor"/></div></div><div class="bx--l-lg-8"><div class="sectn__text CDPTwoColumnImageText_quote__2HNQq"><blockquote><p>“I thk the tth is if you really re about the qualy of somebody’s life as much as you re about the qualy of your own you have ma.”</p><footer><p><strong>Edie Wdsor</strong> (She/Her)<br />IBM, 1958 - 1975</p></footer></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="numbers"></div><div class="NumbersSectn_NumbersSectn__SKVD3"><div class="bx--grid"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-4"><h3 class="sectn__tle ">Numbers</h3></div><div class="bx--l-lg-12"><ul class="NumbersSectn_numbersList__6pTXR"><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">65%</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">of the LGBTQ+ Communy are ncerned about how anti-LGBTQ+ legislatn will affect their employment opportuni</div></div></li><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">71</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">untri worldwi still crimalize same-sex sexual activy</div></div></li><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">80%</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">of trans people experience a hate crime at least once a year</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="bx--grid "><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-16 Divir_Divir__3C6Xu"></div></div></div><div id="associatns"></div><div class="CardGroupSectn_CardGroupSectn__2fE-w CardGroupSectn_associatnCardStyle__2FgOm"><div class="bx--grid"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-4"><h3 class="sectn__tle ">Associatns</h3><div class="sectn__text sectn__text--th"><p>We’re teamg wh external anizatns voted to makg a difference, leveragg rearch and offerg rourc to our employe.</p></div></div><div class="bx--l-lg-12"><div data-toid="dds--rd-group" class="bx--rd-group__rds__row bx--row--nnsed" style="--dds--rd-group--rds--row:3"><div class="bx--rd-group__rds__l"><div class="bx--rd-group__rd"><div class="bx--tile bx--rd bx--rd-lk bx--rd__CTA bx--rd__CardCTA" data-toid="dds--rd" href=" target="_blank"><div class="bx--rd__wrapper"><div class="bx--rd__ntent"><p class="bx--rd__eyebrow">Out & Equal</p><h3 class="bx--rd__headg">US</h3><a href=" class="bx--lk bx--rd__footer" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="US - 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Pri is the urage to fight for ourselv and each other towards all of havg the right to jt live and be.”</p><footer><p><strong>Andidng Akpe</strong> (He/Him)<br />Marketg Campaign Manager, IBM</p></footer></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-sli"><div class="CDPTwoColumnImageText_TwoColumnImageText__28Umr "><div class="bx--grid relative bleed bx--no-gutter bg--teal bx--grid--full-width bx--no-gutter--right"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-8 bx--no-gutter--right"><h3 class="sectn__tle CDPTwoColumnImageText_sectnTleWrapper__KKLrw ">Be Outspoken</h3><div class="image"><img class="bx--image__img " src=" alt="Edie Wdsor"/></div></div><div class="bx--l-lg-8"><div class="sectn__text CDPTwoColumnImageText_quote__2HNQq"><blockquote><p>“I thk the tth is if you really re about the qualy of somebody’s life as much as you re about the qualy of your own you have ma.”</p><footer><p><strong>Edie Wdsor</strong> (She/Her)<br />IBM, 1958 - 1975</p></footer></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="numbers"></div><div class="NumbersSectn_NumbersSectn__SKVD3"><div class="bx--grid"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-4"><h3 class="sectn__tle ">Numbers</h3></div><div class="bx--l-lg-12"><ul class="NumbersSectn_numbersList__6pTXR"><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">65%</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">of the LGBTQ+ Communy are ncerned about how anti-LGBTQ+ legislatn will affect their employment opportuni</div></div></li><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">71</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">untri worldwi still crimalize same-sex sexual activy</div></div></li><li><div class="NumbersSectn_numberTile__28f5K"><h4 class="NumbersSectn_number__2hDA6">80%</h4><div class="NumbersSectn_text__2nibf">of trans people experience a hate crime at least once a year</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="bx--grid "><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-16 Divir_Divir__3C6Xu"></div></div></div><div id="associatns"></div><div class="CardGroupSectn_CardGroupSectn__2fE-w CardGroupSectn_associatnCardStyle__2FgOm"><div class="bx--grid"><div class="bx--row"><div class="bx--l-lg-4"><h3 class="sectn__tle ">Associatns</h3><div class="sectn__text sectn__text--th"><p>We’re teamg wh external anizatns voted to makg a difference, leveragg rearch and offerg rourc to our employe.</p></div></div><div class="bx--l-lg-12"><div data-toid="dds--rd-group" class="bx--rd-group__rds__row bx--row--nnsed" style="--dds--rd-group--rds--row:3"><div class="bx--rd-group__rds__l"><div class="bx--rd-group__rd"><div class="bx--tile bx--rd bx--rd-lk bx--rd__CTA bx--rd__CardCTA" data-toid="dds--rd" href=" target="_blank"><div class="bx--rd__wrapper"><div class="bx--rd__ntent"><p class="bx--rd__eyebrow">Out & Equal</p><h3 class="bx--rd__headg">US</h3><a href=" class="bx--lk bx--rd__footer" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="US - 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