‘A double life’: Quarter of LGBT+ young people hide their sexuality at work
‘I referred to my boyfriend as my partner. I stopped enjoying being there. I was putting on my work mask,’ man who worked for probation office tells The Independent
A quarter of young LGBT+ adults hide their sexuality at work, according to a new study.
Research, by Just Like Us, a charity which supports LGBT+ young people, found that gay men were the most likely to conceal their sexuality at work, with some 31 per cent admitting to doing so.
Researchers, who polled 3,695 young people aged between 18 and 25, also found that young LGBT+ adults earned less than their straight peers.
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