While companies are trying to adopt newer ways to implement diversity and inclusion at workplaces, employees are not fully satisfied
Jaspal Singh, 27, who works with one of the top audit houses in India, is worried that he and his fellow queer employees won’t be received as “normal” if they came out at their office. He says the policies for LGBTQ+ employees at the workplace are not part of the onboarding process, and are hence unclear. “There are a few rudimentary procedures such as employees being able to raise concerns to the internal committees. We are concerned, however, that we will not be received as perfectly capable if we wore our pride on our sleeves. So we conceal our sexual orientation and pass off as straight to avoid any conflict,” says Singh.