From today’s Fortune:
June 2024 marks 55 years since the Stonewall uprising in the US, which ignited the celebration of LGBTQI+ Pride around the world as we know it today.
In the world of work, organizations have taken significant strides toward creating more inclusive workplaces in those five decades. But we’re only halfway there.
New data from Randstad’s Workmonitor Pulse Survey shows equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDI&B) initiatives and policies have gone some way to enabling LGBTQI+ workers to be themselves at work.
Just under half (49%) of LGBTQI+ workers feel comfortable discussing their sexuality or gender identity at work, while more than a quarter (28%) avoid it altogether.
At the same time, we should note that just over half (51%) feel their employers have taken meaningful action to create an equitable workplace for LGBTQI+ employees. But there is a lot more to be done.
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