FCM Travels with Pride

At FCM, we encourage everyone to let their true colours shine. For this year’s Pride month, we want to feature relevant resources, stories, and statistics that illustrate how to support the continued protection, elevation, and empowerment of LGBTQ+ business travellers and employees.

FCM is a global company that services business travellers from all walks of life, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We believe it is our responsibility as a global player in the corporate travel industry to be a conduit for these crucial conversations, and we hope you’ll join us in this important dialogue not only this month, but for years to come.

Happy Pride!

FCM’s #TravelWithPride 2023 Resources

He/She/They: Prioritising Preferred Pronouns

You’ve probably seen the following popping up on social media profiles or email signatures after people’s name: she/her, he/him, they/them, or even they/he or she/they. But what does it mean? Read about why you should be putting this at the forefront of your business travel programme.

FCM Meetings & Events 5 Tips for Hosting LGBTQ+ Inclusive Events

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and show your support for the LGBTQ+ community, but the truth is you need to build LGBTQ+ inclusivity and awareness into your policies year-round.

People first travel programme white paper front cover

DEI White Paper

Creating an inclusive workplace requires more than hiring from a diverse candidate pool. It’s proactively looking for opportunities for inclusion, promoting them, and implementing them in your day-to-day operations. That includes your corporate travel policy as well.

FCM Meetings & Events 5 Tips for Hosting LGBTQ+ Inclusive Events

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and show your support for the LGBTQ+ community, but the truth is you need to build LGBTQ+ inclusivity and awareness into your policies year-round.

95% of LGBTQ+ business travellers hide their sexual orientation on business trips

"As she was preparing for a long-term assignment in Algeria, Kristina Martinez received from her employer a one-page document on local laws and customs that was supposed to be informative but instead was jarring."

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64 countries still criminalise homosexuality

"There are 64 countries that have laws that criminalise homosexuality, and nearly half of these are in Africa.Some countries, including several in Africa, have recently moved to decriminalise same-sex unions and improve rights for LGBTQ people."

15-20% of Gen Z Americans identify as trans or non-binary

"Surveys have shown that as a high as 15 to 20 percent of U.S. Gen Z members identify as trans or nonbinary and "definitely see gender as a spectrum," she said. The U.S. State Department [in April 2022] implemented the ability for U.S. citizens to choose either "male" or "female" gender association on their passports, rather than having it assigned according to their birth certificate."

Read more on BTN

Case study: Merging travel policies

Global Travel Trends Report

FCM’s #TravelWithPride 2023 Resources

He/She/They: Prioritising Preferred Pronouns

FCM Meetings & Events 5 Tips for Hosting LGBTQ+ Inclusive Events

DEI White Paper

FCM Meetings & Events 5 Tips for Hosting LGBTQ+ Inclusive Events

The Facts on LGBTQ+ Travel

95% of LGBTQ+ business travellers hide their sexual orientation on business trips

64 countries still criminalise homosexuality

15-20% of Gen Z Americans identify as trans or non-binary

95% of LGBTQ+ business travellers hide their sexual orientation on business trips

64 countries still criminalise homosexuality

15-20% of Gen Z Americans identify as trans or non-binary

95% of LGBTQ+ business travellers hide their sexual orientation on business trips