Civil Rights
The Advantages of Being “Out at Work”
In 1995, at a time when there were very little to no legal protections whatsoever for LGBT employees, studies were being conducted clearly demonstrating the benefits of coming out in the workplace far outweighed the benefits of staying the closet. For example, people who come out in the workplace tend to rank higher in social well-being and psychological adjustment. More recently, the Harvard Business Review reported that 85% of Fortune 500 companies have protective Read more…