🌈 Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion at the Kansas City Pride Parade! 🌈 This month, members of COLORS at H&R Block proudly participated in the Kansas City Pride Parade. It was an incredible experience filled with love, laughter, and a strong sense of community. At H&R Block, we believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to be their authentic selves. Participating in events like the Kansas City Pride Parade is just one of the many ways we demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion every day. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, both in person and in spirit. Your support and enthusiasm help make H&R Block a place where everyone can truly belong. We’re excited to continue using our voices in the journey towards a more inclusive future. #Pride2024 #DiversityAndInclusion #LifeAtHRBlock #COLORS #PrideParade #KansasCityPride
COLORS at H&R Block
Civic and Social Organizations
Kansas City, MO 519 followers
An H&R Block community for LGBTQ+ employees, parents of LGBTQ+ folks, and allies.
About us
COLORS stands for “Community Organizing for LGBTQ+ Opportunity, Resources, and Support,” and that sums up what we do. But who we are is a bit different. We’re a group of hundreds of internal employees chatting every day about our lives, both as LGBTQ+ individuals and H&R Block employees. We’re a resource for those same people, providing info on how H&R Block supports them. And we’re a community dedicated to giving back to at-risk LGBTQ+ groups through volunteering and fundraising. Everything we are comes back to our group goals: o Be a community for LGBTQ+ people, with resources both educational and social o Give support to that community o Cultivate understanding in H&R Block about the LGBTQ+ community o Be a bridge to the Belonging Council, the central H&R Block diversity and inclusion group o Volunteer and give back to LGBTQ+ people in our local communities For current employees, join our main community by searching for “COLORS at H&R Block” in the Microsoft Teams application. For anyone else, follow our LinkedIn page here for updates on our work.
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Kansas City, MO
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🌈 Happy Pride Month from H&R Block! 🌈 At H&R Block, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone—not just for one month, but all year round. Throughout June, in celebration of Pride Month, we are proud to host various events, activities, and discussions to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, raise awareness, and support our employees in living authentically. Join us as we embrace the spirit of Pride, honor the progress made, and continue advocating for a future where everyone can thrive as their true selves. Stay tuned for updates on our exciting Pride Month initiatives and how you can get involved. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #Inclusion #Diversity #COLORSatHRBlock #Pride2024
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We are thrilled to see H&R Block's belonging efforts recognized again this year by the Human Rights Campaign. We're grateful for the partnership and advocacy of H&R Block's leadership team! #belonging #lgbtqrights #dei #inclusionmatters #belongingatblock
We are committed to a fair and respectful workplace free of discrimination that nurtures a sense of belonging and ensures our associates feel safe, included, and inspired. We are proud of our perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023-2025 Corporate Equality Index and honored to be among the 545 major U.S. businesses that also believe in equitable treatment for all. https://bit.ly/3sPQLKp #Equality100 #CEI2023 #HRBlock #ItsBetterWithBlock
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Today, we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance to memorialize the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Transgender Day of Remembrance is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28, 1998, launched the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco vigil the following year. By recognizing this day, we not only acknowledge the hurt and loss that touches the lives of so many but also raise awareness of the violence and ongoing prejudice that the transgender community faces every day. We will continue to advocate for the trans community and their loved ones at H&R Block. #TransgenderDayofRememberance #Community #Inclusivity #TransAwarenessWeek
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Our chair shared some brief thoughts on our joint event last week and the importance of these multi-group events in building community. #diversityequityinclusionandbelonging #dei #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #community #authenticity
Last week, COLORS at H&R Block hosted a joint event with H&R Block - Women's Network. I had the pleasure of emceeing with Latasha Randle as four incredible women from H&R Block and our guest, performer and community trailblazer Landon Patterson, shared about authentic presence. From standing their ground when the most comfortable thing to do was back down, to carving out space for yourself in a field that doesn't know what to do with you, these women shared stories deeply unique to them, but connected in their boldness and authenticity. It was a gift to learn from their experiences. For H&R Block associates who missed it live, our event recap will be on AMP soon. Sometimes it's all too easy to feel isolated in our experiences, when in truth, we can find solidarity and shared community in so many places. By hosting events together, we foster Block's culture of belonging in greater ways than we ever could alone. #diversityequityinclusionandbelonging #dei #belonging #community #belongingatblock #lgbtqcommunity
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On International Pronoun Day, we provide support and cultivate understanding on the importance of utilizing the correct pronouns to address our friends, coworkers, families and more. By normalizing asking about and using the correct pronouns, we create a safer and inclusive place for the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones at H&R Block. This day of recognition began in 2018 and takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of October each year. We will continue to advocate for policies and practices that reinforce and normalize using the correct pronouns at the workplace and beyond. #PronounsDay #InternationalPronounDay #LGBTQ #Community #Inclusivity #Pronouns
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Today is National Coming Out Day. First observed in 1988, founders Robert Eichberg and Jean O'Leary hoped that celebrating coming out would bring joy and positivity to the LGBT rights movement during a tenuous time. Twenty-five years later, we're still grateful for this opportunity to share our joy. There's no wrong way to be queer, so whether you've been out for twenty years, twenty minutes, or aren't ready to come out, we hope you know you are a beautiful and unique member of our community. We're also holding space for our siblings who are unable to come out for their own safety. We send you love and continue to work for a day where we can all be out of the closet. #lgbtq+ #NationalComingOutDay #community #authenticity #inclusivity
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Tomorrow is Celebrate Bisexuality Day! First celebrated in 1999 at the International Lesbian and Gay Association Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, the day has become more widely recognized to celebrate the Bi community, but also educate and create awareness of the ongoing issues surrounding the community. To our Bi siblings: we see you, we hear you, and love you! #CelebrateBisexualityDay
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