LGBTQ people face similar barriers to advancement in the nonprofit sector as in the rest of the workforce. But LGBTQ people of color face added challenges because of the combination of racial bias and the nation’s patchwork of laws against discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity.
reported working for an identity-based organization, whereas one-third of white respondents reported working for an identity-based organization.
Nearly one in five nonprofit employees who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or "queer" said their sexual orientation had at least a "slightly negative" impact on their careers, with...
Kunreuther, Frances and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld (2017). Working at the Intersections: LGBTQ Nonprofit Staff and the Racial Leadership Gap.
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