Welcome to Out & Equal’s first API LGBTQ+ Community Engagement Group (CEG) Roundtable of 2024. CEGs offer year-round opportunities for intersectional identity groups to connect, share stories, and discuss their unique challenges and shared experiences.

The API LGBTQ+ CEG will be hosted by CJ Gregorios (they/them) from Quest, and Weena Ekid (he/him), from JPMorgan & Chase.

LGBTQ+ API people frequently encounter distinct barriers to acceptance and understanding, both within their cultural communities and society-at-large. These challenges are compounded by traditional cultural norms, systemic discrimination, and a lack of dialogue around the intersection of ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity, making it essential to address these complexities with care and awareness.

It’s why safe places like Out & Equal’s API LGBTQ+ CEG are important. Through these vital support networks, which are centered on community and open dialogue, individuals can feel seen and validated. They can tap into and build the strength that lies within to show up authentically at work, advocate for themselves and others, and thrive.

**This CEG is available for O&E partner contacts and companies, community and non-profit organizations or Federal Government Employees. You must self-ID with the group.**