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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Workplace Policy

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Synonyms

Gender; Gender identity; Gender inclusion; Gender nonconforming; Gender variance; LGBTQ+; LGBTQ+ workplace policy; Sex; Workplace inclusion

Definitions

Bisexual:

Sexual attraction to two or more genders

Cisgender:

A cisgender person is a person whose gender identity and sex assigned at birth are in alignment

Gay:

A man or man-aligned person who is attracted only to men or men-aligned people

Gender identity:

A perception and presentation of one’s own gender

Gender inclusion:

Equity, fairness, and representation of all genders

Gender nonconforming:

A gender nonconforming person is a person whose gender identity and/or expression is not typical according to mainstream gender norms. A gender nonconforming person is not necessarily a transgender or gender variant person

Gender variance:

A synonym for gender nonconforming, a gender variant person is one whose gender identity or expression does not conform to traditional gender norms

Gender:

A social construct that assigns physical...

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  1. Department of Public Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA

    Nicole M. Elias

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Elias, N.M. (2019). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Workplace Policy. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2396-1

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