Bisexual

Why Bisexual People Feel Excluded From Work, Life and Love

You would think bisexual people would have the same level of acceptance as lesbian and gay people. Well, you’d be wrong. Read more...
Gender neutral

Gender Neutral Uniforms - Yes or No?  

Should skirts be banned in schools? Both schools and workplaces should be open, inclusive and tolerant environments where everyone can be proud of and celebrate their Authentic Selves. Read more...
LGBT+ rights in the workplace

Positive action for LGBT+ rights in the workplace

There have been many positive changes to workplace practices since the Equality Act of 2010. While there’s still lots to be done, the UK has some positive cases of workers standing up for LGBT+ rights. Read More...

EMPLOYERS WITH LGBTQ+ INITIATIVES

There are lots of different employment sectors looking for people with the skills and talents you possess. Rest assured that all of the companies listing with us are committed to inclusiveness and diversity in the workplace. 
 
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We created VERCIDA to be the service of choice for jobseekers looking to work in diverse environments. And the information we gather from our users suggests a much higher disclosure rate of LGBT status - around 5.34%. As an organisation, that’s great - we’re truly championing a comfortable environment that allows people to bring their whole self to work. On the flip side, it suggests for every person out and self-declaring, there are two that are not.

How big is the UK’s LGBT community?

The LGBT charity Stonewall agrees with us - suggesting the community is actually between 5% and 7%. Others have put it as high as one in 10. The shortfall between the estimate and the statistical data is down to people being reluctant to come out, the rights group says. The problem, they say, is that people can be honest with an anonymous survey but struggle harder to be open with family and colleagues.

That’s because it can be a hostile environment for LGBT employees. Half of trans employees are so worried about workplace discrimination they have hidden the details of their sexuality, said a Stonewall survey earlier this year. More disturbingly, one in eight have been physically attacked by colleagues or customers. That’s a shocking figure. That figure must change.

At VERCIDA, we believe supportive environments are incredibly important to helping people achieve their potential. We assist our users to find people and environments that allow them to be open, honest and successful. Like Stonewall, we think there needs to be better recognition of the discrimination and anti-LGBT abuse that still exists. And better solutions for smashing down and removing those barriers. We’re proud to be using technology to tackle those challenges.

“We spend more time at work than anywhere else. We want everyone to feel included and bring their whole self to work without reservation”

 

Morgan Lobb
VERCIDA’s Chief Executive Officer