The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is proud to support the North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers (NACLIQ). NACLIQ exists to provide a safe space for all LGBTQIA+ members and others in the lighting community.
The IES strives to positively impact our Society and the global lighting industry at-large to promote a community that is diverse, equitable, inclusive and respectful of all members. We are eager to participate in discussions that lead to the sharing of differing points of view and the evolution of new ideas. The IES community is made of up a vast number of different ethnic, sexual, religious and other backgrounds and values, and we are committed to moving forward in a genuine and formative way by radiating and promoting inclusiveness.
Our support of NACLIQ is rooted in our commitment to DEIR principles and initiatives. From their website, NACLIQ is “dedicated to uniting all gender and sexual minorities in the lighting industry to address important issues such as workplace and hiring discrimination, income inequality, harassment, inclusion, representation, etc.” IES looks forward to working with like-minded organizations to advocate for these and other issues in the interest of a more just and inclusive lighting community.
