Dive Brief:

• Inclusive measures, both companywide and public-facing, make a difference for LGBTQ employee well-being, Deloitte says. About 1 in 5 respondents told the research firm that they are not out to anyone at their place of work; 34% are out only to their closest co-workers. Within that latter group, 36% said that their immediate team made them feel comfortable disclosing their sexuality even while their organization did not.
• About half (42%) of the Deloitte survey respondents said they had experienced noninclusive behaviors at work, including unwanted sexual comments (33%) and unsolicited comments regarding gender identity (25%).
• In turn, 70% of the respondents said they’re more inclined to stick with their current employer because of their LGBTQ inclusion approach — such as the establishment of employee resource groups and visible company allyship.

“The goal of Deloitte’s global research was to provide a snapshot of the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people in the workplace across 12 countries to better understand their daily realities,” Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader Emma Codd told HR Dive by email. It was meant to answer what organizations are getting right and what can be done better. The verdict: Queer people feel like progress is being made “in terms of talent/HR interventions and narratives,” Codd said. “We hope that the insights from this research will help organizations better understand the positive impact [of] addressing LGBTQ+ inclusion… and the steps that can be taken to create and maintain a truly LGBTQ+ inclusive culture where everyone can thrive,” she said. But the report shows there’s more to be done.

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