The Global LGBT Workplace Equality Movement

This chapter examines the LGBT workplace equality movement at a global and cross-national level. This movement is a niche sphere of activism within the larger LGBT movement which focuses on fighting for the equality and inclusion of LGBT employees in the workplace. A global review suggests that no one model for this sphere of activism can be replicated in all parts of the world. Cross-nationally, multiple models of the LGBT workplace equality movement exist on the basis of each location's unique goals, intersectionality, and movement participation. Globally, this movement has pursued location-specific goals using strategies tailored to each situation. The global character of this movement can be retained by continuing to address the range of unique challenges and issues faced by LGBT employees across the world.