Supporting Queer Women in the Workplace: download myGwork's guide

Queer women are driving innovation, leadership, and culture in workplaces across the globe. Yet, for many, being fully themselves at work still comes with risks. myGwork’s latest practical guide, Supporting Queer Women in the Workplace, has been created to help organizations close that gap between intention and impact, and to turn allyship into everyday action.

Despite growing access to LGBTQ+ resources, queer women’s experiences are often overlooked or flattened into a single “LGBTQ+” narrative, when myGwork’s research indicates that these identities require particular attention. Our studies show that three in four LGBTQ+ women are reluctant to fully come out at work, with even higher reluctance among women of color and those from ethnic minority backgrounds. Many fear that being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity could harm their career prospects, limit access to development opportunities, or affect how colleagues and managers treat them.

This guide is designed for leaders, HR professionals, and colleagues who want to change that reality. It offers concrete, evidence-informed tools to build workplaces where queer women feel seen, supported, and able to thrive.

Inside the guide, you’ll find:

• A clear overview of the landscape
  Understand the intersection of sexism, heteronormativity, racism, and other biases that shape queer women’s experiences. Learn why visibility and representation at all levels are so critical for engagement, innovation, and retention.
  
• Policy and benefits checklists
  Step-by-step guidance on inclusive non-discrimination policies, benefits parity (including gender-affirming care and support for chosen families), and how to use data and accountability to drive genuine, measurable progress.
  
• Inclusive hiring and culture practices
  Practical changes to recruitment, onboarding, language, and everyday behavior that help queer women feel safe and welcome from day one – without placing the burden of education on them.
  
• Tools for leaders, managers, and allies
  Conversation starters, allyship self-assessments, and role-specific actions for colleagues, people managers, and senior leaders. From challenging inappropriate “jokes” to building equitable promotion processes, the guide breaks down what impactful allyship really looks like in practice.
  
• Support for ERGs and long-term change
  Advice on resourcing and empowering LGBTQ+ employee networks, embedding intersectionality, handling difficult conversations, and measuring progress over time so inclusion becomes a sustained, strategic priority rather than a one-off initiative.

What sets this guide apart is its balance of strategic direction and everyday, “do it tomorrow” actions. It moves beyond high-level statements to help organizations audit their current practices, identify unseen barriers, and build a culture where queer women can show up authentically without compromising their safety or career.

Creating workplaces where queer women can thrive is all about consistent, visible commitment. This guide will help you turn that commitment into policies, behaviors, and structures that benefit queer women, and your entire organization as a result.

If you’re serious about embedding DEI and improving retention, engagement, and performance, this is an essential resource.

Download Supporting Queer Women in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Leaders, HR Professionals, and Colleagues below to get started.