Technology profession discriminatory toward gay men

Lesbians generally don't face any more discrimination than other women in the workforce. In fact, says Elmslie, if an employer believes that lesbians are more career-oriented than heterosexual women and less likely to get pregnant and drop out of the workforce to raise children, the employer may favor them over other women when hiring.

"A lot of people in the United States would say that this type of discrimination doesn't exist in this day and age, that it's behind us," says Elmslie. "Our research shows that it's not, especially for gay males."