When it comes to LGBTQ inclusion, Gen Z gave their companies a C+

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Young professionals are serious about keeping their companies accountable for the culture they want to see at work, and that includes being harsh when rating inclusivity efforts

Approximately 20% of Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ, according to a recent study from accounting company EY. And while employees from every other generation gave their employer a grade of B for LGBTQ inclusion efforts, the average grade given by Gen Z participants was less favorable at an average of C+ — and it’s up to employers to change their own standing

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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