New study finds LGBT+ employees in Asia face greater discrimination

A new study conducted in the Asia and Pacific region – focusing on China, Thailand, and the Philippines – has found LGBT+ workers face huge amounts of discrimination. Surveying 1,500 participants the study found 21% of respondents in China reported experiencing discrimination based on their sexuality, and that number rose to 23% in Thailand and 30% in the Philippines.

A further 28% reported being denied employment because of their LGBTQ identity, while a majority of those surveyed said they had seen jobs which specifically “excludes their sexual and gender identity.”