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This Madison nonprofit aims to make workplaces safer for the LGBTQ community

Wisconsin State Journal Coverage of OPEN Foundation, March 6, 2023 [read more here]

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OPEN-ing Up [May 2022]

Since its founding in 2008, OPEN has worked to advocate for LGBTQ+ people in Madison-area workplaces. The organization shares how, coming out of the pandemic, it is ready to further that work, expanding what it means to be a professional. [Our Lives Magazine]

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OPEN for Business [Dec. 2009]

Read more about how OPEN came to be. [Our Lives Magazine]

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Introducing OPEN Foundation

OPEN Launches New Nonprofit to Support Career Development for LGBTQ+ Workers

Elevating Queer Careers: Building pathways to success for the LGBTQ+ Community. [Read more here]

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Madison Mallards cut ties with Chick-fil-A over company’s anti-LGBTQ giving [May 2019]

Madison’s summer collegiate baseball team has officially severed ties with the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, citing the company’s record of donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations. [Our Lives Magazine]

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Statement on Kay Le Claire [January 2023]

Out Professional Engagement Network [OPEN] has been made aware of the impersonation and false representation of Indigenous culture, art, and identity from Kay LeClaire, who also went by Nibiiwakamigkwe. [click photo to read OPENs full statement].

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Out Professional Engagement Network’s response to OutReach LGBT Community Center’s Decision on Pride Parade [Aug. 2018]

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