Is it safe to bring myself to work? Understanding LGBTQ experiences of workplace dignity

Despite increased efforts by more organizations to be seen as “gay‐friendly,” workplaces remain challenging sites for LGBTQ employees to navigate. We examine the ways in which LGBTQ employees experience dignity threats in the workplace and the protection strategies they use to deflect those threats. Interviews with 36 LGBTQ working adults revealed that their dignity is threatened by a range of identity‐sensitive inequalities that undermine their...