A Study on Factors Affecting Life of Homosexuals

Exploring the Influence of Cultural Lag on LGBT Employee Engagement

Abstract

In spite of the positive changes in American attitudes toward members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community, empirical data demonstrates that LGBT people do not believe inclusive workplaces exist, as 48 percent of the population remains closed at work. In the literature, there is a paucity of practical techniques for developing and maintaining inclusive environments. It was the purpose of this qualitative case study to investigate the possible influence of cultural lag on LGBT employee engagement. Best practises for creating and maintaining inclusive workplaces for LGBT workers were the subject of the study's research question, which examined how cultural lag affects LGBT employee progress. A snowball sampling strategy was utilized to attract openly homosexual staff. Thematic and sub thematic patterns were discovered via coding of open-ended interview data. It will be good for society as a whole if more people are aware of, and supportive of, the benefits of, having LGBT employees in the workplace.