“9% of LGBTQ employees have left a job because the environment was unwelcoming, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). In a Harvard survey of LGBTQ folks, 20% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination when applying for positions.
LGBTQ workplace discrimination is a real problem that must be addressed, but it’s largely out of your hands as an everyday job seeker. The question then becomes, how do you find an affirming employer?”