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How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, more inclusive workplace

  • In the 1970s, LGBTQ workers had no legal protections except in a few cities.
  • A group of LGBTQ employees at Kodak formed the Lambda Network to improve company culture and policies despite many being closeted.
  • Members described how hard it was to stay closeted at work during that time, including personal struggles.
  • Kodak's Vice President of Human Resources stated in 2002 that embracing diversity was the right thing to do.
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How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, more inclusive workplace

Kodak employees attend Toronto's Pride parade in 2005. Remembering the Lambda Network at Kodak, CC BY-SAAs corporations sponsor floats and employee marches during Pride Month parades, it’s important to remember just how recently the majority of American office workers felt they had to conceal their sexuality in the workplace. In the 1970s there were no legal protections for LGBTQ workers outside of a handful of cities. If a company found out you…

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The Conversation broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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