24 Today, the Majority of Fortune 500 Companies Support Their LGBTQ+ Employees by Offering Inclusive Benefitsįortune 500 LGBTQ+ inclusion policies: 25 Unsupportive Work Cultures Push LGBTQ+ Employees to LeaveĪround one-third of LGBT employees report leaving a job (34.2%) or looking for other jobs (33.9%) because the work environment did not accept LGBT people. In comparison, only 23.3% of cisgender LGB workers have done either.
Over one-third of transgender employees have changed their appearance (36.4%) or how they dress (35.4%) for the workplace. Altering physical appearance is especially common for transgender employees.Transgender employees are more likely to cover (57.7%) compared to cisgender LGB workers (39.0%).About two in five (40.7%) of LGBT employees are covering at their current jobs so that they can avoid harassment or discrimination.LGBT employees often change their behavior at work to avoid or minimize attention to stigmatized traits-also known as “covering.” This can be a source of stress that negatively impacts their health and well-being. LGBTQ+ senior leaders are more likely (80%) to be out at work than junior employees (32%).LGBTQ+ men are much more likely (80%) to be out to most of their colleagues than LGBTQ+ women (58%).18 Comfortability with coming out can differ by gender and rank: 19
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17įear Prevents LGBTQ+ Employees From Bringing Their Full Selves to WorkĪbout half (50.4%) of LGBT workers in the United States are not out to their supervisors and one-quarter (25.8%) are not out to anyone at work.
In Canada, LGBTQ2+ workers are twice as likely as straight employees (44% compared to 22%) to have experienced inappropriate behaviors at work as of 2018. In the European Union, one in five (21%) of LGBT people experienced discrimination at work in 2019, but transgender employees specifically reported much higher proportions of discrimination (36%). 6 Despite Some Legal Protections, LGBTQ+ Employees Often Face Hostility in the Workplace WORKPLACE More Countries Are Providing Legal Protections for LGBTQ+ EmployeesĮighty-one countries prohibit discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation, including: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 1 The following statistics are the best estimates from surveys around the world.īecause it can be very difficult to measure the LGBTQ+ population, some surveys instead measure the number of people in same-sex relationships. Stigma and methodological barriers make it difficult to get an accurate count of the LGBTQ+ population. POPULATION It Is Difficult to Determine the Size of the LGBTQ+ Population
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This is an update to our previously titled “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workplace Issues” Quick Take.