“…Specifically, this paper focuses on the employee group that is gaining increasing attention in the world—lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees. Although companies increasingly pay more attention to policies against discrimination (Birindelli et al, 2019; Ciocirlan & Pettersson, 2011; Parizek & Evangelinos, 2021), especially on the basis of sexuality (Fontana, 2020; Sinicropi & Cortese, 2020), there is yet more to be done. As female directors bring their personality traits to the boardroom, which endows the board, gender diverse boards are, thus, better equipped to deliberate on issues that are considered unpalatable or, in some cases, overlooked by all‐male boards.…”