Abstract
Purpose Equality of rights for individuals who identify as being lesbian or gay (LG) have emerged over recent years, and significant advancements have been made in recognition and support of LG rights in Ireland. Given the recent change in legal rights for the LG population, Civil Partnership 2010 and Marriage Equality 2015, this paper aims to explore the lived experience of daily occupations of LG adult’s in Ireland today, by applying an occupational justice lens. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative phenomenological research study, examined the concept of occupational justice as experienced by eight adults, who identified as being LG. Data was collected through face to face, semi-structured interviews. Findings Four themes capturing the complexity of each participant’s experience of daily occupations and occupational justice emerged, namely, transitions and personal journeys, celebrating differences, empowerment through occupation and inner conflict. Findings demonstrate how occupational justice is experienced as a complex, contextually embedded and dynamic process specific to each individual. Originality/value Future research in this area should aim to explore the experiences of both a younger and older LG population, along with those who identify as bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex to continue to raise awareness of the potential for occupational injustice within this minority population.
Highlights
A major theme of equality of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTþ) people has emerged over recent years, and significant progress has been made to support LGBTþ people in Ireland (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, 2011)
Transitions and personal journeys All participants alluded to the passage of time, whereby they became more comfortable with their sexual orientation, which, in turn, impacted their occupational engagement
It was found that occupational justice is experienced as a complex, contextually embedded and dynamic process that is specific to each individual
Summary
A major theme of equality of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTþ) people has emerged over recent years, and significant progress has been made to support LGBTþ people in Ireland (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, 2011). The full terms of this license may be seen at http:// creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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