Fired for being transgender: The fight for LGBTQ workers' rights
It took Aimee Stephens several months to write a letter to her boss explaining that she was a transgender woman and planned to start coming to work as her true self.
How to Make Your Workplace More LGBT Friendly (& Why You Should)
For too many LGBT employees, discrimination is a way of life. According to GLAAD, “more than 40% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people and almost 90% of transgender people have experienced employment discrimination, harassment or mistreatment.”
Can leaders insist employees support LGBTQ?
A US retailer which champions LGBTQ+ rights is being sued by former employees
LGBTQ Entrepreneurs Are Coming Out & Beating Odds
These days, diversity and equity are at the forefront of people’s minds—especially when it comes to entrepreneurship.
Americans Still Greatly Overestimate U.S. Gay Population
U.S. adults estimate that nearly one in four Americans (23.6%) are gay or lesbian.
Lesbian flag: The history, origins, meaning and symbolism
Firstly, there's a lot of history.
5 Reasons Why LGBTQ Entrepreneurs Are Joining Forces
Entrepreneurship and risk are a package deal, and launching a company as an LGBTQ person places yet another set of challenges on an already uncertain endeavor.
Lesbian Emojis Are Now Available for All Your Communication Needs
Finally, you can text your girlfriend an emoji of Denise Richards and Neve Campbell’s scene in Wild Things.
Why It Matters for LGBT Entrepreneurs to Come ‘Out’
Openness is critical to building trust with funder
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
How to make transgender employees feel valued at work
Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care
Discrimination in health care settings endangers LGBTQ people’s lives through delays or denials of medically necessary care.
How Companies Make It Harder for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Employees to Achieve Work-Life Balance
Our goal was to determine whether previous research on employees’ experiences of work-family conflict applied similarly to LGB employees and their families.
A Brief (and Depressing) History of LGBT Workers’ Rights
Here’s a timeline of legislation that has both given and taken away LGBT worker rights since the 1920s.
Gay employees reluctant to reveal identity at work
More than half of America’s Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers hide their identity at work, a survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has shown.
Do You Buy the Argument That Gay Men Make the Best Bosses?
Details magazine recently shook up the corporate hiring world when it ran an article entitled “Why Gay Men Make the Best Bosses.” It’s an interesting read.
How Multinationals Can Help Advance LGBT Inclusion Around the World
Multinational companies with pro-LGBT values face a challenge: How to advance LGBT inclusion when it conflicts with local law or culture.
The Value of LGBT Equality in the Workplace
Despite the progress made toward LGBT workplace equality, millions of Americans go to work fearing losing their jobs because of who they are or whom they love.
LGBTQ Leadership and Employment Discrimination
Discrimination against LGBTQ leaders often exists in unexpected ways.