The majority of business leaders (64%) said respect for LGBTQIA+ employees remained the same, but 15% said respect for these employees had declined. Nearly a quarter (23%) of business leaders also noticed an uptick in anti-LGBTQIA+ comments or sentiments at work, with 22% noticing that employees are less likely to face consequences for expressing these views. The emerging trend is unlikely to stop soon, as 50% of business leaders believe that hiring discrimination against LGBTQIA+ employees will become more common this year.

In fact, 51% believe that it will become common in the next year. Trump admin's impact on LGBTQIA+ policies Julia Toothacre, chief career strategist at Resume Templates, attributed the situation to the loss of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies under the Trump administration.