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LGBT Career Resources

A curated list of suggested reading, viewing, and resources for by, for, and about LGBTQ+ people in the workplace.

Yale Office of LGBTQ Resources

Suggested Reading/Viewing

5 Step Guide to Being A Better Ally at Work, Total Jobs
LGBTQ Workplace Guide, Zippia.com
Why it's still not "Mission Accomplished" for LGBT Workers, Total Jobs, Matthew Todd, January 31, 2017
National Center for Transgender Equality
Top 20 TIPS for how business can support LGBT Workforce, The Guardian, Bella Qvist, Friday 8 August 2014
We need to do more to keep LGBT employees from returning to the closet,The Guardian, Beth, Parker, Wednesday 14 September 2016
Coming Out At Work, from Human Rights Campaign
Authenticity Can Help LGBTQ Leaders Be More Effective, Katherine Conrad, Insights by Stanford Business, October 2016
Denial, Derek Hallquist, a documentary about the U.S. energy grid that follows the story of Christine Hallquist, CEO of the largest locally owned electric utility in Vermont and first Transgender candidate for Governor.
Pride At Work Blog
Out and Equal Blog

Research legislation by country on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights.

Should I Come Out In My Job Search?

Coming out is always a private decision. You should determine how important it is to you to be out at work and whether or not you will be out on your application, client pitch, contract bid or during your interview. Listing an LGBT affiliation (with relevant applicable skills and accomplishments) on your resume or cover letter may be a way to find out early in the process whether a prospective employer is likely to treat you fairly. -- Out At Work, Lambda Legal, Chapter Two