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Collect 2x the points! IKEA Family members collect 2 points for every $1 spent on home furnishing products thru 5/18.*

Allyship begins with us. Be an everyday ally.

Sharing one's LGBTQIA+ identity can be an anxious experience, but when met with love and acceptance, it can make all the difference.

Remember that allyship isn’t just big statements or gestures – it’s the little, everyday things. It’s checking in, speaking up, making space and choosing kindness when it counts. Let’s all be allies, not just today, but every day.

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How IKEA takes action for the LGBTQIA+ community

IKEA has been a long-standing advocate in its efforts to make people within the LGBTQIA+ community feel welcomed, respected and appreciated for who they are.

As an employer, our LGBTQIA+ inclusion approach and policies help us create an inclusive workplace where LGBTQIA+ co-workers feel welcome, safe and valued. We know there is still much work to be done and will continue focusing on equal opportunities at work, as well as championing equality at home.

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Eat cake. Help a good cause. Repeat.

We’re donating $1 to Rainbow Railroad for every slice of rainbow cake sold at the IKEA Swedish Restaurant thru 7/31/26 up to a maximum donation of $100,000. Since 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped LGBTQIA+ individuals around the world find safety through emergency relocation, crisis response and other forms of assistance.

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Help a good cause when you buy a slice of delicious rainbow cake made with natural food colors. Learn more.

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  • IKEA US has added domestic partners to FMLA benefits and expanded benefits to now include reimbursement for travel expenses for medical procedures related to gender affirmation care when the services are not available within a reasonable distance of a co-worker’s home.
  • IKEA US and IKEA CANADA: Have both begun implementing the Chosen Name Project, which enables trans and non-binary co-workers to use their chosen name on the company’s digital platforms.
  • IKEA CANADA: We are celebrating IDAHOBIT and Pride in five major cities in Canada and raising the Progress Flag in all units. We are donating proceeds from STORSTOMMA bags to LGBTQIA+ organizations. We have introduced pronoun name tags.
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A guide for becoming an everyday ally

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There are lots of terms specific to the LGBTQIA+ community. Explore our LGBTQIA+ glossary here.

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Buy a slice of rainbow cake to support a great cause!

*Between May 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, IKEA US will donate $1.00 from each sale of a slice of IKEA Rainbow Cake sold at IKEA Swedish Restaurants in the United States (excluding IKEA Carson where there is no IKEA Swedish Restaurant) to Rainbow Railroad USA, Inc., with a minimum donation of $50,000 up to a maximum total donation of $100,000. Purchase is not tax deductible. IKEA is partnering with Rainbow Railroad to support their mission to help at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety around the world. The Rainbow Railroad name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position. Rainbow Railroad USA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity. For more information, please visit https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/.