{"id":16725,"date":"2025-12-02T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tst.wordpress.realogydev.com\/cartus\/uncategorized\/relocating-with-pride\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:08:44","slug":"relocating-with-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tst.wordpress.realogydev.com\/cartus\/insights\/blog\/relocating-with-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ relocation assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":16726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,185],"tags":[70,288],"class_list":["post-16725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-diversity","tag-dei","tag-pride-month"],"acf":{"blog_type":"Long Blog","category_type":"blogs","dont_display_published_date_in_blog_landing_tile":false,"hero_image":16727,"story_section_topic":"","story_section_description":"","rich_text_content1":"Pride Month, commemorated during the month of June, is the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and the contributions they have made to history, society, and cultures globally. During this month, we honor the strides made while acknowledging the issues that still exist. In this blog, we\u2019ll explore the significance of Pride Month and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in corporate relocation.\n\n","rich_text_content2":"

history of pride month<\/h2>Pride Month dates back to the Stonewall Riots that took place in June 1969. These riots were a major turning point in LGBTQ+ history, as they marked a moment of resistance against police brutality and LGBTQ+ discrimination. Since then, Pride Month has been reserved as a time for celebration, visibility, and advocacy. Pride parades take place all over the globe, spreading a message of self-love, joy, and community in the locations they are held in. Many companies, including Cartus and our parent company, Anywhere Real Estate, send teams of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and allies to march in these parades. When companies go beyond just waving a rainbow flag and promote or facilitate employee attendance to such pride events<\/strong><\/a>, it allows LGBTQ+ employees to feel supported and celebrated within the workplace.\n\n

importance of DEI in relo<\/h2>It is vital to ensure we implement strategies for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the relocation arena. Our recent Global Talent Mobility Survey 2024<\/strong><\/a> revealed that inclusive companies continue to have opportunities to increase support for assignees whose partners, notably in the LGBTQ+ community, may face legal hurdles in joining them on assignment, due to immigration restrictions at the destination. For instance, 70% of respondents reported that their companies lack guidelines addressing safety and welfare concerns for LGBTQ+ employees and their families relocating to regions with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, exposing a substantial gap in providing supportive measures.\n\n","title":"","sub_title":"","sub_text":"","display_primary_cta":true,"label_for_primary_cta":"","download_pdf_or_link":false,"download_pdf":null,"download_link":"","primary_video_or_image":false,"primary_image":16728,"primary_video":{"video_title":"","video_type":"youtube","video_id":""},"rich_text_content3":"Here are some initial best practices to follow to support your relocating LGBTQ+ employees:\n\n