myGwork

myGwork

Type	Private
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Founder(s)	Adrien Gaubert Pierre Gaubert
Industry	Internet
Website	www.mygwork.com
Type of site	Social network service
Registration	Required
Launched	2013
Current status	Active

myGwork is a social recruitment & networking hub for LGBT professionals and organisations for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.^[1] It was created by twin brothers Adrien and Pierre Gaubert.^[2][3] myGwork is a Limited Company registered in the United Kingdom.^[4]

Pierre Gaubert and Adrien Gaubert founder of myGwork

History

Adrien and Pierre mother, Francoise, was worried about the prejudice they could face in their professional life for being gay.^[5] They built myGwork to address the issue of discrimination towards LGBT people in the workplace and ensure every professional equal chances to succeed.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Both brothers faced homophobia or discrimination because they were gay during their previous employment.^[11]

In 2015, myGwork made it to the top 5 of startups with LGBT pride by the magazine Geektime along with Lyft, Airbnb, Square and Snapchat.^[12]

Awards

• Attitude Magazine and Virgin Holiday Award of Best LGBT Entrepreneur of the Year.^[13]

References

1. "THE LGBT LINKEDIN, ANYONE?". The Crack magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
2. "Recruitment and networking site for LGBT people launched". Recruitment Grapevine. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
3. Hunter, Daniel. "Gay twins launch ‘LGBT LinkedIn’". Fresh Business Thinking. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
4. Wasserman, Melissa. "London-based twins give networking an LGBT twist". Windy City Times. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
5. Fuller, Georgina. "‘Pink LinkedIn‘ launches to help employer find talented LGBT candidates". CIPD. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
6. "‘LGBT LinkedIn’ helps connect LGBT people in the workplace". Attitude magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
7. "Gay twins launch ‘pink LinkedIn’". Gay Times. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
8. Hudson, David. "New website aims to help LGBTI professionals to network and find work". Gay Star News. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
9. Wasserman, Melissa. "London-based twins give networking an LGBT twist". Windy City Times. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
10. Abbadessa, Ivano. "Twins found a gay LinkedIn". West - Welfare Society and Territory. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
11. "LGBT acceptance should start at work". theguardian.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
12. Jenna Shapiro and, Casey Lane. "5 startups with LGBT pride". Geektime. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
13. Stroude, Will. "Attitude’s Young LGBT Entrepreneur Award: myGwork founders Pierre and Adrien Gaubert". Attitude magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2015.