Dubbed "the godfather of gay sensitivity training" by the NY Times, Brian is considered the world’s leading corporate diversity consultant dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in the workplace. He is a best selling author, speaker and consultant who has helped people and organizations around the world to speak up for an LGBT inclusive workplace.

Brian has led workshops and training sessions for organizations including, AT&T, Merck, Citigroup, Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard, DuPont, the NSA, and many other corporations, government agencies, and hundreds of colleges and universities. He has been interviewed on CNN, NPR and scores of other newspaper, radio and TV shows.


"When people ask me how to become an ally, I tell them it’s like a song. With a song, you have words and music. Using the right words, such as sexual orientation rather than sexual preference is really important. But so is having the right music. Our manner is our music. We have to get our music in sync with our words. The workplace environment is created not by policies, but by the attitudes and behaviors of managers and co-workers. Allies have the power to change the culture, and anyone can be an ally. "
Brian McNaught