Corporate Leadership
Over 80% of LGBTQ Workers in US Are Out to at Least 1 Colleague
Workers are still reluctant to self-identify to human resources departments.
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Some 84% of LGBTQ workers in the US are out to at least one colleague, according to a study published Tuesday by the Human Rights Campaign. But exactly who individuals choose to be out to show that companies still have some way to go to be fully inclusive.
While 81% of respondents are out to a member of their direct team, that number falls to 69% for a direct supervisor and below half for those who are out to their human resources department. According to an earlier study, two-thirds of LGBTQ youth — set to enter the workforce in the next five years — want to be open about their identity at work.