--- title: Amplifying LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Workplace description: "Explore Fractal Impact: small actions creating big change for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the workplace." image: https://ok.mrniceweird.com/hubfs/a%20celestial%20techno%20being%20fights%20the%20dark%20evil-1.png --- [![Mr Nice Weird MNW Avatar](https://mrniceweird.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png?width=75&height=75&name=Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png "Mr Nice Weird MNW Avatar")](https://mrniceweird.com) [![Mr Nice Weird MNW Avatar](https://mrniceweird.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png?width=100&height=100&name=Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png "Mr Nice Weird MNW Avatar")](https://mrniceweird.com) [![Mr Nice Weird Logo](https://39577497.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39577497/hubfs/Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png?width=500&height=500&name=Mr%20Nice%20Weird%20MNW%20Avatar.png "Mr Nice Weird Logo")](https://HTTPS://mrniceweird.com) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - Mr Nice Weird™ - [home](https://mrniceweird.com) - [about](https://mrniceweird.com/about) - [services](https://mrniceweird.com/services) - [Fractal Impact™](https://mrniceweird.com/fractal-impact) - [Niche-Famous™](https://mrniceweird.com/niche-famous) - subscribe - [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/mrniceweird) - [instagram](https://instagram.com/mrniceweird) - [facebook](https://facebook.com/misterniceweird) - [tiktok](https://tiktok.com/@mrniceweird) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Fractal Impact # Amplifying LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Workplace by [Nick Bianchi](https://mrniceweird.com/fractalimpact/author/nick-bianchi) | Jun 16, 2023 ## A Call to Action: Fostering Inclusivity and Acceptance in the Workplace- Harnessing the Power of Small Actions for Big Change ## 5 TAKEAWAYS 1 in 10 Isolation Protection Action Advocacy **LGBT**Q+ workers **fac**e discrimination **an**d underrepresentation: One **i**n 10 LGBTQ **work**ers face **discrimina**tion, with **LGB**TQ employees **o**f color **experienc**ing even **mor**e challenges. **Th**e LGBTQ+ **communi**ty is **underrepresent**ed in **th**e workplace, **especial**ly at **se**nior levels. **Tra**ns employees **fac**e unique **barri**ers: The **tra**ns community **i**s more **like**ly to **experi**ence sexist **jok**es and **fee**l unable **t**o talk **abo**ut their **lif**e outside **o**f work, **lead**ing them **t**o consider **leav**ing their **compa**ny. **Inclu**sive policies **an**d practices **ar**e necessary: **Compa**nies need **t**o implement **poli**cies that **pro**tect and **up**lift LGBTQ+ **employ**ees, such **a**s inclusive **h.ealth**care policies, **equ**al opportunities **fo**r advancement, **an**d addressing **discrimina**tory practices. **Consumer** purchasing **pow**er can **influ**ence corporate **behav**ior: Supporting **compa**nies that **priori**tize LGBTQ+ **righ**ts and **divest**ing from **tho**se that **d**on't **ca**n help **cre**ate a **mor**e inclusive **corpo**rate landscape. **Th**e fight **fo**r LGBTQ+ **righ**ts and **visibili**ty is **ongo**ing: Beyond **Pri**de Month, **w**e must **contin**ue to **advo**cate for **chan**ge in **th**e workplace **an**d hold **employ**ers accountable. **Le**t's **en**sure that **ou**r workplaces **ar**e not **jus**t tolerant **o**f the **LGBT**Q+ community, **bu**t actively **advocat**ing for, **protect**ing, and **celebrat**ing them. **I**n my **previ**ous post, I discussed **th**e importance **o**f fostering **inclusivi**ty and **acceptance** in **th**e workplace **fo**r the **LGBT**Q+ community. **A**s we **contin**ue this **conversa**tion, it**'**s important **t**o consider **som**e alarming **statis**tics that **highlight** the **challenges** and **barri**ers that **LGBT**Q+ individuals **fac**e in **th**e workplace. **I**n this **pos**t, I **wil**l reference **th**e article "[**Support**ing LGBTQ+ **Employ**ees in **Pri**de Month **an**d Beyond](https://mrniceweird.com/blog/fractal-impact/supporting-lgbtq-employees-in-pride-month-and-beyond)" **fro**m [mrniceweird.com](http://mrniceweird.com) **an**d share **som**e additional **statis**tics to **sup**port our **argu**ment for **creat**ing inclusive **an**d respectful **workplace** cultures. **Accord**ing to a survey **fro**m the **Willia**ms Institute **a**t the **UCL**A School **o**f Law, one **i**n 10 LGBTQ **work**ers face **discrimina**tion, with [**LGB**TQ employees **o**f color **be**ing more **like**ly to **experi**ence verbal **harass**ment and **jo**b rejection](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/). **Th**e LGBTQ+ **communi**ty is **underrepresent**ed in **th**e workplace, **especial**ly at **mor**e senior **lev**els. As a result, **man**y feel **lik**e an “**on**ly” at **wor**k and [**ar**e more **like**ly to **experi**ence microaggressions](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/). **Th**e trans **communi**ty faces **som**e of **th**e sharpest **barri**ers in **th**e workplace. **The**y are **twi**ce as **like**ly to **hea**r sexist **jok**es about **peo**ple of **the**ir gender, **fo**r example, **an**d [three times **likeli**er to **fee**l they **c**an’t **tal**k about **the**ir life **out**side of **wor**k](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/). That **translates** into **be**ing much **mor**e likely **t**o think **abo**ut leaving **the**ir company. **I**n a **stu**dy by **McKin**sey & **Compa**ny, it **wa**s found **tha**t LGBTQ+ **wom**en are **mor**e underrepresented **tha**n women **general**ly in **Ameri**ca’s **large**st corporations. [**Jus**t four openly **LGBT**Q+ CEOs **hea**d these **corporations**](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/how-the-lgbtq-plus-community-fares-in-the-workplace), only one **o**f whom **i**s female **an**d none **o**f whom **i**s trans. **The**se statistics **underscore** the **importance** of **creat**ing inclusive **an**d respectful **workplace** cultures **fo**r the **LGBT**Q+ community. **A**s we **contin**ue to **advo**cate for **chan**ge in **ou**r workplaces, **le**t's **remem**ber the **challenges** faced **b**y our **LGBT**Q+ colleagues **an**d work **togeth**er to **cre**ate a **mor**e inclusive **environ**ment for **al**l. **Wit**h these **statis**tics in **min**d, it**'**s clear **tha**t the **fig**ht for **LGBT**Q+ rights **an**d visibility **extends** beyond **jus**t Pride **Mon**th, reaching **in**to the **dai**ly practices **an**d ethos **o**f corporations **an**d businesses. **Ou**r workspaces **mus**t do **mor**e than **jus**t 'tolerate' **u**s. They **mus**t celebrate **u**s, uplift **u**s, and **fierce**ly protect **ou**r rights. **Whe**n companies **fai**l to **d**o this, **the**y propagate a system **tha**t allows **discrimina**tion and **queerpho**bia to **per**sist. This **Pri**de Month **an**d beyond, **w**e must **challenge** this **sta**tus quo. **Fo**r those **o**f us **i**n positions **o**f influence **with**in corporations, **w**e must **us**e our **platforms** to **fos**ter change. **W**e must **de**mand policies **tha**t protect **an**d uplift **ou**r LGBTQ+ **colleagues**. That **mig**ht mean **advocat**ing for **mor**e inclusive **health**care policies, **ensur**ing that **LGBT**Q+ employees **hav**e the **sam**e opportunities **fo**r advancement, **o**r challenging **discrimina**tory practices **whe**n we **se**e them. **Similar**ly, we **mus**t hold **ou**r employers **account**able. **Ou**r purchasing **pow**er as **consumers** can **al**so be a powerful **too**l in **influenc**ing corporate **behav**ior. By **support**ing companies **tha**t prioritize **LGBT**Q+ rights **an**d divesting **fro**m those **tha**t do**n'**t, we **ca**n help **sha**pe a **mor**e inclusive **corpo**rate landscape. **Eve**n as **w**e reflect **o**n the **adversi**ty we**'v**e faced, **w**e also **remem**ber the **victo**ries. The **jo**y of **see**ing our **communi**ty represented **authentical**ly in **campaigns**. The **pri**de in **rais**ing millions **o**f dollars **fo**r LGBTQ+ **caus**es. The **com**fort in **know**ing that **w**e're **mak**ing strides **towards** a **mor**e inclusive **wor**ld. Yet, **ou**r work **i**s far **fro**m over. **Fo**r every **corpo**rate giant **tha**t stands **wit**h us, **the**re are **oth**ers that **sta**nd against **u**s, or **wor**se, remain **sile**nt. **I**n the **fac**e of **thi**s, we **mus**t stand **stro**ng. As **Sena**tor Murphy **s**o aptly **sai**d, “Symbolism **i**s important, **bu**t it**’**s not **enou**gh." As **w**e stand **a**t the **thresh**old of **Pri**de Month, I urge **yo**u to **remem**ber that **thi**s fight **i**s ongoing. **Thi**s Pride **Mon**th, let**'**s ensure **tha**t our **workplaces** reflect **th**e same **lev**el of **commit**ment and **ally**ship that **w**e expect **t**o see **fro**m them **dur**ing Pride. **Le**t's **en**sure that **ou**r workplaces **ar**e not **jus**t tolerant **o**f the **LGBT**Q+ community, **bu**t are **active**ly advocating **fo**r us, **protect**ing us, **an**d celebrating **u**s. **A**s an **ac**tive member **o**f the **LGBT**Q+ community **an**d the **found**er of [**Mr**. Nice **Weird**](https://mrniceweird.com/about#nick), I **com**mit to **contin**ue using **m**y platform **t**o advocate **fo**r our **communi**ty, and I encourage **eac**h one of **yo**u to **d**o the **sam**e in **you**r respective **spher**es of **influ**ence. Remember, **ou**r collective **voi**ce can **an**d will **mak**e a **differ**ence. Stay **pro**ud, stay **lou**d, and **le**t's **mak**e our **collec**tive voices **hea**rd in **thi**s Pride **Mon**th and **be**yond.    **- Nick Bianchi, Founder & President, Mr Nice Weird **   [Intro: Embracing Authenticity and Diversity in #PrideMonth & Beyond](https://mrniceweird.com/fractalimpact/embracing-authenticity-and-diversity-in-pride-month-beyond) [Part 1: Standing Against Queerphobia](https://mrniceweird.com/a-call-to-action-standing-against-queerphobia-in-pride-month-and-beyond) [Part 2: Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees in Pride Month and Beyond](https://mrniceweird.com/supporting-lgbtq-employees-in-pride-month-and-beyond) [Part 3: Amplifying LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the Workplace ](https://mrniceweird.com/fractalimpact/fractal-impact-amplifying-lgbtq-inclusivity-in-the-workplace) [Part 4: Supporting the T in LGBTQ+](https://mrniceweird.com/fractalimpact/a-call-to-action-supporting-the-t-in-lgbtq) - - - - #### About the author Nick Bianchi [Follow me on my website](https://mrniceweird.com) [Follow me on Facebook](https://instagram.com/mrniceweird) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/mrniceweird) [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mrniceweird) Nick believes in the power of unconventional thinking and bringing something new and fresh to the table. 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