Source page: McKinsey & Company
Commentary
LGBTQ+ employees feel left out
Diversity & Inclusion | Inequality
October 13, 2022 – LGBTQ+ employees reported a significantly lower level of inclusion compared with their straight counterparts, according to results of a McKinsey survey. The largest reported gaps in the inclusion experience related to self-expression, resource accessibility, and protective mechanisms.
To read the article, see “Active allyship: Do your LGBTQ+ employees feel supported and included?,” June 29, 2022.
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Inclusion-gap comparison chart.
Layout / body structure
The chart is laid out as a comparison between LGBTQ+ employees and straight employees across multiple dimensions of inclusion. Reader moves through the inclusion dimensions one by one to see where the gaps open widest.
What is being compared
It compares self-reported inclusion experiences for LGBTQ+ employees and straight employees, especially around self-expression, resource accessibility, and protective mechanisms.
Measurement system
The page uses survey shares or gap measures across inclusion dimensions, so the viewer tracks how far apart the two groups are on each workplace experience metric.
Visible structure inside the graphic
The internal pieces are the inclusion-dimension labels and the paired group markers or bars attached to each one. The structure makes the size of the experience gap as important as the absolute level.
Main takeaway from the visual
The chart shows that LGBTQ+ employees do not experience the workplace as equally inclusive. The widest gaps appear in basic conditions of belonging and protection rather than in one isolated sentiment question.
Key standout values or extremes
The strongest emphasis falls on the biggest reported gaps in self-expression, access to resources, and protective mechanisms. The chart is built to show that these are the most visibly uneven parts of the inclusion experience.
Controls / sequence, when applicable
The visible controls change the chart view while keeping the same graphic structure.
Companion media, when applicable
There is no separate companion audio or video; the chart is the full visual on this page.