LGBTQ+ women happier when they can bring their full selves to work

Visual form

Scatter Plot: paired-dot workplace-feelings comparison for LGBTQ+ women who are out or closeted at work.

Layout / body structure

Each row is a workplace feeling or career condition. A dark dot represents LGBTQ+ women who are closeted at work, a blue dot represents LGBTQ+ women who are out at work, and both dots sit on the same 0-to-100 percent horizontal scale.

What is being compared

It compares LGBTQ+ women’s workplace feelings and experiences based on whether their sexual orientation is known at work. The rows cover career happiness, opportunity, manager support, sponsorship, and microaggressions.

Measurement system

Each dot is the percent of respondents agreeing with or reporting the row’s statement or experience. The distance between the two dots shows the gap between closeted and out-at-work respondents.

Visible structure inside the graphic

The blue out-at-work dots sit higher for positive career and management conditions. The microaggressions row reverses direction, with the closeted group showing a higher share.

Main takeaway from the visual

The chart shows that LGBTQ+ women who can be out at work report more positive career experiences and more supportive management conditions. Being closeted is associated with lower positive scores and higher reported microaggressions.

Key standout values or extremes

Positive manager relationship is 62 percent for out women versus 51 percent for closeted women. Equal access to sponsorship is 14 percent versus 7 percent, while microaggressions are 79 percent for out women versus 88 percent for closeted women.

Controls / sequence, when applicable

This is a static paired-dot scatter plot; there are no in-chart controls to operate.

Companion media, when applicable

There is no separate companion audio or video; the paired-dot chart is the full visual on this page.