Eight-six percent of Gen Z employees say they have experienced sexual harassment, LGBTQ discrimination and other abuses in the virtual workplace.

LGBTQ employees want better benefits and workplaces where they can feel safe from online harassment.

These employers have been rated as some of the most inclusive for LGBTQ workers.

Diversity and inclusion efforts should begin long before an employee is hired.

The first step in expanding benefits offerings for queer employees is to ensure that those entrusted with those benefits are qualified to tend to the community's needs.

This type of legislation undermines companies’ ability to recruit workers and retain existing talent in those states, the executives said.

Soltan Bryce, head of growth at Plume, discusses the specific needs of transgender employees and how employers can utilize benefits to create a more inclusive and supportive work environment.

“It's still one of the most underserved communities when it comes to safe, accessible and reliable healthcare,” says Soltan Bryce, the head of growth at Plume.

Accepting LGBTQ+ employees means making significant and long lasting changes to your workplace culture and policies.

Most employers believe their benefits are inclusive or equitable until an employee who’s trying to access it points out the flaws, says Lisa Greenbaum, the chief client officer at Progyny.