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Reasons for LGBT in China not to disclose sexual orientation at work 2013, by gender

Reasons for LGBT in China not to disclose sexual orientation at work 2013, by gender

The data displays the reasons of LGBT for not openly living their sexual orientation at work in China, as of April 2013, by gender. Approximately 70% of male respondents worried about colleagues gossiping behind their back.

Office gossip 70.39 55.57
Isolation due to sexual orientation 62.44 47.59
Career stagnation 51.71 42.66
Disclosure of sexual orientation to family 41.72 38.48
Getting fired 23.78 16.33
Other worries 9.92 15.44
Sexual harassment by same-sex-colleagues 8.02 3.54