We talked to several members of Best Buy’s Pride Employee Resource Group to learn more about what Coming Out Day means to them.
PRIDE
The PopGrips will be sold online at BestBuy.com beginning in June as part of our celebration of Pride month.
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.
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.
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 15th 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.
Meet some employees working to build a culture where everyone feels welcome and accepted.
We’re celebrating with our employees, customers and communities.
In support of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community, Best Buy is bringing Pride-themed accessories to BestBuy.com this month.
Best Buy has received a perfect “100” rating and earned a place on the “Best Places to Work” list on The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index.
It’s a recognition the company has now received 11 times.
The index provides in-depth analysis and ratings of large U.S. companies, taking into account the employers’ policies and practices put in place for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
Best Buy has several teams that contribute to attracting employees and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce, including the PRIDE Employee Business Network (EBN), the Diversity & Inclusion Team and Human Resources.