Everyone at Charter has felt the impact of Dziedzic’s work. He’s the mind behind the operator’s first inclusion training program, a module that guides leaders through how to create more inclusive spaces. He also shifted the structure of an existing initiative, Charter Inclusion Talks, which drove attendance up more than fourfold. Dziedzic wants to have more discussions about the clock winding back in America when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. “In the past year there have been over 500 pieces of legislation put forward that either limit access to equal rights for LGBTQ+ people or directly target us for discrimination. There have been very public backlashes against our progress by governments and corporations. Our very safety is at stake with increased violent rhetoric and actions,” he says. “People need to understand that we are here, we contribute and that we need allies.”
