Advancing Research on LGBTQ Identity Management

Abstract

This symposium brings together a set of four papers that aim to advance our understanding of LGBTQ identity management. All these papers draw from diverse theoretical perspectives to identify and understand the factors that may contribute to managing LGBTQ identities and their outcomes. Multiple papers in this session also examine other forms of identity management strategies that move beyond the decision between disclosure and concealment. To tease apart identity management processes both within and across each unique identity group, multiple papers take an intersectionality perspective to further our understanding of managing LGBTQ identities at work. These papers contribute empirically to research on diversity and invisible marginalized identities, and offer practical implications for building a more inclusive workplace. The Role of Employee Scanning in LGBTQ Identity Management Presenter: John Lynch; U. of Illinois at Chicago Presenter: Alexander Lyle Effinger; U. of Illinois at Chicago Presenter: Jingyu Zhang; U. of Illinois at Chicago An Examination of Coworkers’ Reactions to Sexual Minority Employees’ Identity Disclosure Presenter: Lindsay Dhanani; Ohio U. Presenter: REbecca Totton; Amherst College Presenter: Taylor Hall; Ohio U. Relationship Status Congruence and Self-Presentational Accuracy Presenter: Hayden DuBois; U. of Texas At Arlington Presenter: David F. Arena; U. of Texas At Arlington Why and How LGB Employees Leverage Their Identity at Work Presenter: Cheng-Huan Liu; Rutgers U., School of Management and Labor Relations Presenter: Maria Kraimer; Rutgers U., School of Management and Labor Relations