McLaughlin, Meghan “Mac”2024-05-062024-05-062024-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/263054University of Minnesota Capstone in partial fulfillment of the MPS in Arts and Cultural Leadership. Advisor Margo Gray. Director of Graduate Studies Thomas Borrup. Spring 2024. Degree: Master of Professional Studies in Arts and Cultural Leadership. 1 digital file (pdf).This research explores LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the Twin Cities theater arts nonprofit sector. It delves into how HR policies impact LGBTQIA+ workers and suggests recommendations for improvement. Through personal narratives and organizational insights, it highlights the challenges and commitments to inclusivity. Ultimately, the study, through phenomenological research, includes interviews with LGBTQIA+ people in theater organizations and surveys of theater organizations regarding their HR policies and practices; aims to foster diversity and equity, building upon the historical legacy of social progress within the arts community.enLGBTQIA+Twin Cities TheaterTransgenderDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)DiscriminationNon-binaryWorkplace DynamicsThesis or Dissertation