Gay tech

Despite higher levels of social acceptance in most developed countries, many members of the LGBTQIA+ group are still having a hard day of it at work.

For instance, nearly half of LGBTQIA+ employees in the US and about 20% in the European Union own experienced some compassionate of unfair treatment during their careers, including hiring discrimination, harassment or even being fired due to their sexuality. As a outcome, reveals a research by non-profit company Catalyst, just over half of US LGBTQIA+ workers own chosen not to come out to their supervisors and a quarter are not out to anyone at function at all. About a third also believe discrimination has had a negative impact on their promotion and compensate prospects. 

Unsurprisingly then, many members of the community feel vulnerable, underrepresented, excluded and unable to carry their full selves to work, explore by McKinsey indicates. Nearly a third also report experiencing persistent micro-aggressions, which include insensitive and homophobic comments.

And things appear to be no better in the tech sector than they are anywhere else. In fact, they may even be worse, which is reflected in the industry having a major image probl