This book brings together international research on sexual orientation and draws out its implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and heterosexual employees and managers. It offers a nuanced look at attitudes, behavior and the dynamics of sexuality in organizations.

1. Understanding Sexual Orientation at Work Fiona Colgan and Nick Rumens 2. Navigating Service and Sexuality in the Canadian, UK and US Militaries Michèle A. Bowring and Joanna Brewis 3. Reconsidering the Workplace Closet: the Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Teachers Catherine Connell 4. Courts as Workplaces for Sexual Orientation Minorities Todd Brower 5. Gay Men in the UK Police Services John Broomfield 6. 'I Felt Like the Dad in the House': Lesbians' Wellbeing, Class and the Meanings of Paid Work Elizabeth McDermott 7. Organisational Life Within a UK 'Good Practice Employer': the Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic and Disabled LGBT Employees Fiona Colgan 8. Working Across Differences in Sexuality and Age: Australian Stories of Young LGBQ Workers' Experiences in Paid Employment Paul Willis 9. Working the Margins: Belonging and the Workplace for Lgbti in Post-apartheid South Africa Mikki van Zyl 10. From Cradle to Grave: the Lifecycle of Compulsory Heterosexuality in Turkey Mustafa Bilgehan Öztürk and Mustafa Özbilgin 11. Sexual Spaces and Gendered Dynamics: the Experiences of Male Cabin Crew Ruth Simpson 12. Is Your Workplace 'Gay Friendly'? Current Issues and Controversies Nick Rumens 13. Moving from 'Invisibility' into National Statistics? Lesbians and the Socio-economic Sphere Roswitha Hofmann, Karin Schönpflug and Christine Klapeer 14. Sexual Politics and Queer Activism in the Australian Trade Union Movement Suzanne Franzway 15. Going Global: International Labour and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Gerald Hunt