IBM study indicates employers need to do more to bridge gaps with LGBTQ community

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As social justice initiatives continue to be a primary focus across the U.S., the workplace remains an area where inequality and discrimination is still a reality for many marginalized groups.

While Pew research finds that positive attitudes toward LGBTQ have seen double-digit increases, 45% of lesbian, gay and bisexual people surveyed by IBM and Out & Equal said their employer discriminates against people who share their sexual orientation, and over 66% of those people say they do not feel prepared to rise above these difficulties.

K. Jared Wright
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K. Jared Wright is a Summer Reporting Associate with Employee Benefit News. Send pitches to Jared.Wright@arizent.com.


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