Download our 2024 results - available now. Made possible by generous donors to Be Transformational Change Fund.
The Shine the Light 2024 expands the work of our 2023 study, continuing to explore the career and employment experiences of 914 LGBTQIA+ respondents affiliated with Be The Transformational Change through the lens of both sexual orientation and gender identity perspectives.
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This report offers a comprehensive insight into the workplace experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals, covering their comfort levels with being out at work, encounters with non-inclusive behavior, and the steps their employers are taking to create supportive workplaces. This data serves as both a resource for LGBTQIA+ job-seekers and employees, and as a guide for employers to take action and ensure that workplaces are inclusive for LGBTQIA+ employees.
SHINE THE LIGHT STUDY
BRIGHT SPOTS
RESPONDENT STATS
Indicated that they are "out” as openly LGBTQIA+ to all or most coworkers.
Indicated that their employer offers a resource group or space for employees who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their allies.
Identified at least two standard gender-affirming health benefits offered by their workplace.
Let's improve workplaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.
The report serves as both an indispensable guide for LGBTQIA+ job-seekers and employees, as well as a guide for employers to foster inclusive workplaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals.