


To adjust for differences in response rates, the data are weighted by the contribution of each respondent’s nation to global GDP. The online McKinsey Global Survey was in the field from September 10 to September 20, 2019. First, we surveyed more than 2,000 employees at a variety of organizations worldwide respondents ranged from entry-level to CEO and included both LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ employees. To learn how LGBTQ+ employees are faring in today’s workplaces, we compiled a broad set of data, both quantitative and qualitative.

In short, your company may not be as inclusive as you think it is. When it comes to true inclusion, everyday interactions with peers and leaders matter as much as organizational policies or formal processes. Learn more about Diana here.īut while diversity and inclusion have climbed corporate agendas over the past decade, many LGBTQ+ employees continue to face discrimination, discomfort, and even danger in the workplace. McKinsey partner Diana Ellsworth describes key insights from this article. As one person we interviewed put it, some leaders at his company seem to have the following perspective: “We’re a really decent place. The US Supreme Court made discrimination against workers based on their gender identity or sexual orientation illegal on June 15 your company has been actively fighting such discrimination for years. ) employees? If you are like many other leaders, you might think that it is: your diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are in place, some employees are out as LGBTQ+, and people seem to respect one another’s differences. The Human Rights Campaign defines sexual orientation as “an inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people” the group defines gender identity as “one’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither-how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves,” noting that “one’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.” LGBTQ+ also includes people of other sexual orientations and gender identities. Is your company a welcoming place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+ 1
