Clotilde Coron, Pauline de Becdelièvre, and Sarah Jean-Jacques co-organize a research day on “Sexual Orientation, Work, and Visibility: Experiences of Lesbian Women in Professional and Public Spaces”, at the Faculty of Law-Economics-Management, on May 20, 2025, from 9:30 to 15:00, in Room Imbert.
This research day will echo the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (May 17, 2025), and explore the professional and public experiences of sexual and gender minorities, particularly lesbian women. Despite growing literature on sexual orientation-based discrimination, the specific challenges lesbians face at work remain under-researched, especially in terms of career paths, workplace climate, and identity disclosure.
The event will highlight how intersecting identities (gender, race, age, class) affect workplace discrimination, and how the decision to disclose one’s orientation involves balancing authenticity with self-protection. It also examines how different sectors vary in openness toward diversity, and how lesbians are represented—or made invisible—in media and public discourse.
A significant concern is the lack of current data on LGBTQIA+ working conditions and the need to understand how evolving sexual identities impact professional life. This research day aims to deepen understanding of these issues and promote greater visibility and equity for lesbian women in both professional and public spheres.
Here is the program for this event. Free registration is required (subject to availability).