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Learn More →Demographic Snapshot: LGBT+
Population, Workplace, and Legislative Trends in 2022
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
LGBT+ Isn’t Just About Sexual Orientation
DEI Efforts Drive Progress, but Inequities Remain
DEI Drives Progress in Corporate Environment
Wave of Discriminatory Legislation Affects Corporate Decision-Making
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About This Report
The percentage of US adults self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender doubled from 2012 to 2021. To cultivate LGBT+ employees and customers, companies need to recognize the nuances of LGBT+ identity and social issues.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
LGBT+ Isn’t Just About Sexual Orientation
DEI Efforts Drive Progress, but Inequities Remain
DEI Drives Progress in Corporate Environment
Wave of Discriminatory Legislation Affects Corporate Decision-Making
Methodology
Read Next
Sources
Media Gallery
Executive Summary
As the LGBT+ population increases in the US, companies that recognize the complexities of identity and issues around social and legislative inequity will be more successful in attracting and retaining LGBT+ employees and customers.
WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT?
- Details on the growing LGBT+ population and the intricacies of identity.
- Research around LGBT+ equality in the workplace and gaps that remain to be filled.
- A look at the political climate surrounding LGBT+ issues and how it complicates corporate decision-making.
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authors
Jingqiu Ren
Contributors
- Justin DeVoursney
- Graphic Designer
- Dave Frankland
- Principal Analyst, Marketing
- Oscar Orozco
- Director, Forecasting
- Lauren Ruhlen
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