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Despite increased efforts by employers to be inclusive of LGBTQ talent, queer employees are still hesitant to bring their full selves to work.
Sixty-three percent of LGBTQ people say they’ve faced discrimination in their career, according to a recent survey from educational consultant Edubirdie, and almost half feel that their company is bad at raising awareness about their struggles. As a result, one in four LGBTQ employees feel unsafe coming out at work.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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