BOA RAINBOW TASKFORCE

libertatem en diversitatem

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Personnelnetwork for LHBTIQ* and sympathising employees working as Special Investigations Officer (SIO) in all domains from across The Netherlands.

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To freely express one's sexual orientation and/or gender diversity, a socially secure working place is a must. This consists of social acceptance, visibility and equality. Not everyone is obligated to show their orientation and/or gender diversity, but an individual choice that stands at the basis of growth and development in the workplace.
 

Having to hide one's true identity costs a lot of energy, is a source of stress and reflects a negative influence on the performance of the employee, resulting in an increase of sick leave. Empowerment, good coöperation and cohesion in a team, in many cases also demand openness regarding one's private life. To hide this not only costs a lot of energy, but when it is the case that employees cannot or dare not to reveal their true identity, there is a strong chance they will fall into social isolation.

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Employers have, mostly based on work safety legislation, the relevant responsibility to create a socially safe working environment, by, among others, reducing psychosocial stress.

To come out of the closet a socially safe environment is a definate must. The Special Investigations Officer (SIO), as representative and reflection of both the Dutch government and Dutch society, plays a key examplary role in this.

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Diversity is a fact we deal with on a daily basis. Inclusion and pluriformity are the key factors leading to a more powerful and social environment where SIO's can develop their own talents, being themselves freely thanks to an open culture and the inclusive vision of the government.

 

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*  LGBTIQ: Umbrella term for lesbian women, gay men, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer people. LGB regards sexual orentation. T and I regard mainly gender identity. Queer is the umbrella defination for all other, this can regard sexual orientation, gender or (n)either.