Employment support services for LGBTQ+ individuals

Key take-home messages

• Discrimination creates a significant barrier for LGBTQ+ individuals in many stages of their career development.
• Experiences of discrimination in the workplace differ between LGBTQ+ individuals and are often influenced by one’s shared membership in other marginalized groups.
• While there are no specific best practices for providing employment support for LGBTQ+ clients, recommendations are provided from various sources for career development practitioners working with these populations, including specific recommendations for transgender individuals and LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada.

• Determinants of Health
  • Income
  • Stigma/discrimination
• Population(s)
  • Men who have sex with men
  • Women
  • Transgender communities
  • Other
• Health Systems
  • Delivery arrangements