Half of LGBT Workers Stay Closeted, Unmoved by Diversity Efforts

• Employees say jokes, stereotypes, negative comments persist • A third of LGBT people remain unhappy or depressed at work

A little more than half of LGBT workers say they’re comfortable being out at work, according to a study released today by the Human Rights Campaign. It’s roughly the same number as a decade ago, and it calls into question how well many big companies’ ubiquitous diversity initiatives are working.

In thesurveyof 1,615 workers both gay and straight, LGBT employees said they don’t come out because they’re afraid of being stereotyped, damaging relationships with co-workers or making people ...