In the academic community there has been discussion about ways to increase the support of people from underrepresented backgrounds. It is not always clear—sometimes even to members of those backgrounds—how to increase inclusion. Fortunately, many of the ideas and solutions to accomplish this apply across disciplines and academic departments, so we are sharing an article on this topic written by three statisticians and data scientists. While the article focuses on inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, the principles may also apply to underrepresented ethnic and racial minorities and women.