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27 Jan: Best Buy named a best place to work for LGBTQIA+ equality

For the 17^th year, Best Buy was named one of the best places to work for the LGBTQIA+ community, earning a perfect rating of 100% from the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

Best Buy has taken great strides to work towards a more inclusive workplace for everyone. We are proud of this recognition, which reflects our continued commitment to workplace equality.

“We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe and supported in being their authentic selves, where our uniqueness and our diverse perspectives accelerate our learning, growth, and how we reflect all our communities,” said Mark Irvin, Best Buy’s chief inclusion, diversity, and talent officer.

Couple / Friends making heart shape withe their hands during a video call

By John Vomhof Jr. Lifestyle

11 Oct: Coming Out Day is a time of celebration, reflection and authenticity

We talked to several members of Best Buy’s Pride Employee Resource Group to learn more about what Coming Out Day means to them.

By Emily Gaylord Technology

28 May: Teens showcase Pride through partnership between PopSockets, Best Buy

The PopGrips will be sold online at BestBuy.com beginning in June as part of our celebration of Pride month.

Smiling customers talking while sitting against window in coffee shop

By John Vomhof Jr. Lifestyle

28 May: Best Buy employees reflect on what Pride means to them

The LGBTQIA+ community is full of powerful stories, and for Pride month this year we’re celebrating stories of finding your place, taking up space and choosing your family.

This takes on added significance this year, as we recognize the challenges the LGBTQIA+ community is facing. That includes a rise in violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people.

We asked LGBTQIA+ employees from across the company what Pride means to them.

How do you celebrate Pride month?

Claire D. (She/Her): “Pride Month, for me, is a time to reflect.

By Best Buy Lifestyle

11 Oct: ‘We Are Out And Proud’: Recognizing National Coming Out Day

A few employees reflected on what the day means to them.

By Jessica Moes Lifestyle

21 May: For One Transgender Employee, A Culture Of Care Makes All The Difference

When Jack Dixon was ready to share his big news with his Geek Squad co-workers, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he would get.

With a childhood photo of Jack holding a baby doll in one hand and a pellet gun in the other as the backdrop, his manager made the announcement: Jack had made the courageous decision to transition from female to male.

The room erupted in applause.

Jack grew up in a home where he was expected to wear dresses on Sundays.

By Best Buy Company News

21 May: Why Best Buy Is A Great Place To Work For LGBTQIA+ Equality

At Best Buy, we aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and accepted, and not just during Pride Month in June. It’s a year-round commitment.

Our efforts to raise awareness and support for LGBTQIA+ employees and people in the communities we serve has not gone unnoticed. For the 15^th year, we scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

Earning this distinction makes us a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The index benchmarks and reports on how companies are helping to achieve workplace equality for LGBTQIA+ employees.