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TL;DR Performative pride is wearing thin. 68% of LGBTQ adults say most companies use Pride primarily for business optics rather than real support. (axios.com) Policy progress is rising—but uneven. A record-breaking 765 U.S. employers earned a perfect score on the 2025 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, a 28% jump in one year. (midsouthlgbtchamber.org) Retention upside is huge. Nearly 80% of LGBTQ professionals are more likely to stay with a company that demonstrates authentic inclusion. (deloitte.com) Innovation follows inclusion. Firms with robust LGBTQ+ practices outperform peers on revenue growth and product innovation, according to a 2024 diversity-economics study. (diversityeconomics.org)