Negotiating Difficult Decisions: Coming Out versus Passing in the Workplace

Marrs, Sarah; Staton, A. Renee

doi:10.1080/15538605.2015.1138097

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“…Participants love their work for the Church but wish for it to take greater action to support them through providing them with affirmation, recognising that their sexuality and relationships are as valid as their heterosexual colleagues, and permitting them the opportunity to exercise their full legal rights. These wishes, effectively to change policy and provide managerial support, are congruent with research that shows that such actions make a positive difference to LGB employees in secular organisations (Lloren and Parini 2017;Marrs and Staton 2016) and should therefore be actively considered by the Church.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…This discrimination can be experienced formally, through its institutionalisation in organisations' policies and procedures and informally, where it affects LGB workers' experiences through the behaviours of employees and their interactions with colleagues (Gacilo et al 2017;Martinez, Hebl, et al 2017;Martinez et al 2017). There are, however, several identified factors that can positively reduce discrimination in the workplace and help LGB employees feel comfortable disclosing their sexuality, including the provision of social support from colleagues and supervisors (Marrs and Staton 2016), and the development of LGB friendly policies and procedures (Lloren and Parini 2017;Ragins and Cornwell 2001). Measures such as these can help develop perceptions of a supportive organisation, helping employees to feel comfortable with disclosure (Griffith and Hebl 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

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‘Then You Will Know the Truth, and the Truth Will Set You Free’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Career Experiences of Gay Clergy in the Church of England

Connell

Yates

2020

Sexuality & Culture

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The career choices of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) employees are increasingly under the spotlight in academic research, but the experiences of LGB employees called to devote their careers to faith organisations remain largely unexplored in the literature. The Church of England does not fully condone same-sex relationships and this may pose a challenge for LGB people working for the Church, as they look for a way to reconcile their sexuality with their faith and their employer’s beliefs. This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of six gay clergymen in the Church of England, using data gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Three master themes were identified: tensions between sexuality, calling, and career; coping strategies; and the institutionalisation of homophobia in the Church. The findings are discussed with reference to Work as Calling Theory and we offer practical recommendations.

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Section: Implications For Practicesupporting

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confidence: 99%

‘Then You Will Know the Truth, and the Truth Will Set You Free’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Career Experiences of Gay Clergy in the Church of England

Connell

Yates

2020

Sexuality & Culture

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“…Disclosure decisions, thus, provide individuals with an opportunity to share an important part of their identity with others, yet make them vulnerable to negative consequences, including incivility and discriminatory treatment by others (Hebl, Foster, Mannix, & Dovidio, ). As a result, deciding when, how, and to whom to disclose remains one of the most difficult decisions these employees face on a day‐to‐day basis (Marrs & Staton, ). Given that disclosure significantly affects employees' work experiences, scholars have recently called for greater attention to be paid to the disclosure of concealable identities, including the factors that influence these disclosure decisions and the workplace outcomes of such decisions (Roberson, Ryan, & Ragins, ).…”

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Disclosure of stigmatized identities at work: An interdisciplinary review and agenda for future research

2019

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Summary This review focuses on the disclosure decisions faced by employees with concealable stigmatized identities—one of the most challenging decisions these individuals must make on a day‐to‐day basis. Indeed, multiple theoretical frameworks have provided a foundation for understanding the antecedents and outcomes associated with the decision to disclose or not to disclose a stigmatized identity. What is less clear, however, is the extent to which these frameworks have been empirically supported. This systematic review serves to unify the extant literature and prompt continued research related to employees with concealable stigmatized identities. Specifically, we draw upon multiple fields of study, including applied psychology, management, social psychology, and occupational health as a means to systematically synthesize the existing empirical research related to disclosure of stigmatized identities at work. In addition to advancing the scholarly knowledge of disclosure, this review also provides practical utility to organizations as they continue to create work environments that foster inclusion of all stigmatized and nonstigmatized employees.

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“…Regardless of the legal status of homosexuality, religion, and culture shape public opinion on its acceptability (Adamczyk and Pitt, 2009). Research demonstrates that teachers with LGBTQ+ identities from across the globe continue to experience discrimination and marginalization (King et al, 2008;Hardie, 2012;Marris and Staton, 2016). Together, these factors restrict the willingness and ability of teachers to declare their sexuality in professional settings (Wright and Smith, 2015).…”

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“…Much of the existing literature positions queer teachers as victims who lack agency and are forced to conceal their identities (King et al, 2008;Hardie, 2012;Marris and Staton, 2016) or maintain a separation between their personal and professional identities (Wright and Smith, 2015). This study sought to offer counternarratives to the victimized narratives which are dominant in the existing literature.…”

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Tales From the Chalkface: Using Narratives to Explore Agency, Resilience, and Identity of Gay Teachers

Stones

Glazzard

2020

Front. Sociol.

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Existing literature is dominated by accounts which position gay teachers as victims. We were concerned that this only presented a partial insight into the experiences of gay teachers. This study researched the personal and professional experiences of four gay teachers in England. It builds on existing research by presenting positive narratives rather than positioning gay teachers as victims. We use the term "chalkface" to illustrate that all were practicing teachers. The purpose of the study was to explore their experiences as gay teachers throughout their careers. The study used the life history method to create narratives of each participant. Semi-structured interviews were used. The study found that the repeal of Section 28 in England in 2003 did not have an immediate effect on the identities, resilience, and agency of the participants. The 2010 Equality Act in England and changes to the school inspection framework had a greater influence in supporting their agency, resilience, and willingness to merge personal and professional identities. All but one participant managed to use their identities as gay teachers to advance inclusion and social justice through the curriculum. Although the narratives that we have presented do illuminate some negative experiences, the accounts are largely positive, in contrast with existing literature which positions gay teachers as victims.

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Negotiating Difficult Decisions: Coming Out versus Passing in the Workplace

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

‘Then You Will Know the Truth, and the Truth Will Set You Free’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Career Experiences of Gay Clergy in the Church of England

‘Then You Will Know the Truth, and the Truth Will Set You Free’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Career Experiences of Gay Clergy in the Church of England

Disclosure of stigmatized identities at work: An interdisciplinary review and agenda for future research

Tales From the Chalkface: Using Narratives to Explore Agency, Resilience, and Identity of Gay Teachers

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