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Meet Lindsey Skelton, one of NGA's LGBTQ+ teammates who recently shared her story in an interview posted on our website here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2G5Cvun NGA is celebrating the LGBTQ+ community this month with a variety of employee profiles, internal events, and discussions. Year-round, NGA strives to encourage a safe, diverse, and equal opportunity work environment for all employees, including LGBTQ+ employees. 🏳️‍🌈 Lindsey (left) is pictured here with her partner (right). #Pride #visibilitymatters #pridemonth2022

NGA celebrated #Juneteenth last week by hosting a panel at our Springfield, Va. headquarters. Panelists included Lucien Holness, Ph.D., professor of African American Studies at Virginia Tech, Sandy Wilson, retired NGA senior executive and Mike Burns, Central Intelligence Agency senior executive. They discussed the meaning of Juneteenth and how individuals can advocate and support diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Juneteenth has become an opportunity to not only celebrate the abolition of slavery in the United States but also recognize and appreciate African-American culture. And of course, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the work still ahead of us — to achieve full diversity and inclusion, advancing the hard-earned progress that’s already been made,” said Tonya Wilkerson, NGA Deputy Director.