LGBTQ-Friendly Employee Policies and Corporate Innovation

Time to make some noise about a quiet revolution

“…Medicine 21 Businesses that actively support LGBTI people in the workplace are associated with increased productivity, employee satisfaction and profitability in the private sector, yet policies to achieve this seemingly remain absent in most health services. 22 Including all of our colleagues and supporting them to contribute to the health system with integrity and authenticity surely stands to benefit the wellbeing of the entire workforce, as well as signalling to our patients that we, as a profession, stand ready to provide to them compassionate, respectful and comprehensive care, irrespective of their gender or sex. norms uphold the hierarchical system in which dominant forms of masculinity are favoured over dominant forms of femininity… a gender system is created that not only undermines the health and human rights of girls and women, but also promotes marginalisation of, and discrimination against, all those who transgress restrictive norms.'…”