We are a group of researchers from York University and University of Houston Downtown (USA) who have great interests in understanding how 2SLGBTQ+ employees cope with workplace discrimination and make efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Canada is proud of our inclusivity of sexual minorities; nonetheless, workplace discrimination against 2SLGBTQ+ individuals is still evident. To better understand the current status of workplace discrimination and to explore how 2SLGBTQ+ employees cope with and change discrimination in their organizations, we conduct multiple research projects sponsored by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Projects
Act up: From managing 2SLGBTQ+ identity to changing workplace discrimination
Everyone Accounts: A revisit of 2SLGBTQ+ Employees Workplace Behavior of Disrupting Workplace Heterosexism and Advocating Equal Treatment in China
Do you see what I see? The role of 2SLGBTQ+ employees' networks in shaping their experiences of workplace discrimination and wellbeing
Event
How Employee Networks Create Wellbeing (Webinar)
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Daily greetings, lunch outings, “watercooler” chats, after-work socials, personal acknowledgements and birthday celebrations. Informal social interactions between employees can contribute to a greater sense of community, belonging, and inclusion in the workplace. But what happens when all employees aren’t meaningfully included? The results are multifold and 2SLGBTQIA+ employees are often intimately familiar with the impacts. Do employers have a role to play in guiding inclusive social engagements between employees? And what responsibilities do employees have in contributing to the social culture at work?
Our Team
Zoe Chan
Project coordinator
Sophia Bryan-Carbonell
Research assistant