Equity & Inclusion

With all the discussion about diversity and inclusion in entertainment, what action is being taken to ensure opportunities for America’s largest minority, entertainment professionals with disabilities? The lack of representation both on screen and behind the camera means that millions of people are unable to see themselves in the media today. The panel will shine a light on the evolving landscape in Hollywood, as vanguards work tirelessly behind the scenes to make opportunities more inclusive and bring more diverse stories to the front of the camera.

Join us for a replay of SAG-AFTRA’s panel discussion held at this year’s American Film Market. 

Groups like SAG-AFTRA's Hair and Makeup Equity Work Group and Black Beauty Roster are charging ahead to create systemic change and help build a diverse talent pipeline. Join our conversation and learn from those on the front lines how developing an equitable work environment is creating opportunity and prosperity for all.  

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a critical discussion about the rights and legal protections afforded to those with disabilities and the vast array of support and resources available to those facing discrimination on set.

Hosted by Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair with an introduction by Disabilities Committee Chair Anita Hollander and a presentation by Executive Director, Equity & Inclusion Franklin Sablan.

Join us for an introduction of the union's new sexual harassment reporting tool, SAG-AFTRA Safe Place. 

This first-of-a-kind app gives users a safe, discreet and easier way to report sexual harassment, and can be used by anyone who is a SAG-AFTRA member or who worked under a SAG-AFTRA contract. It's the latest tool in the union's industry-leading fight against sexual harassment and it was developed to meet the varying needs of those who experience or witness sexual harassment. 

For far too long, the erasure of multi-dimensional MENA characters has taken a toll on the MENA creative community. In a time of amplified diversity, equity and inclusion, MENA performers and organizations are using ally-ship and data to change the industry and MENA narrative for the better.

Seven years ago, SAG-AFTRA commissioned a groundbreaking study on LGBTQ performers in the workplace. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity in Entertainment: Experiences and Perspectives of SAG-AFTRA Members engaged over 5,000 SAG-AFTRA members. The study reflected performers’ feelings of bias and discrimination in Hollywood that affected the careers of LGBTQ people. 

The needle has not moved on Latino inclusion on screen which has hovered around 5% for a community that’s estimated to be nearly 19% of the U.S. population. Media research company Nielsen will share how the community can turn dismal data into a driver of change, using information and metrics to start a media movement Latinos deserve and earn.

UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report Series: Connecting the Dots Between Industry Inclusion and the Bottom Line

This talk will review important takeaways from eight years of annual reports on the state of gender and racial diversity in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood film and television. It will consider the relationship between on-screen diversity and film office and television ratings, and will also consider important best practices for advancing the needle on Hollywood diversity and inclusion.

The time for change is now. Change makers will share their insights and inspiration for normalizing diversity while working to break down decades-old barriers that have traditionally limited visibility, acceptance and opportunity for the Black community.