In recent years, progress made regarding the marriage equality movement has persuaded many people to perceive a brighter future for LGBTIQ+ equal rights.

Yet, in the everyday life of LGBTIQ+ people, sunshine is not always guaranteed.

In the 2023 Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Workplace Experience Survey conducted jointly by Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association and Taiwan Equality Campaign, the following observations were made:

  • 68
    %

    of the LGBTIQ+ respondents were not able to come out to their work colleagues freely.

  • 33
    %

    of the LGBTIQ+ respondents feared that their chances of promotion and development in the workplace could be affected if they came out.

  • 40
    %

    of the LGBTIQ+ respondents worried that their interpersonal relationships in the workplace might be affected if they came out.

  • 50
    %

    of the respondents reported that their workplace had neither adopted any gender-inclusive measures nor expressed any LGBTIQ+-friendly opinions.

To improve the workplace experience of LGBTIQ+ people in Taiwan and to encourage and foster more businesses to create a more inclusive workplace, making “LGBTIQ+ inclusion” a part of our daily life, in 2023, Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association and Taiwan Equality Campaign jointly developed the Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index.

By inviting businesses and organizations to complete a self-evaluation questionnaire, the Index aimed to examine these employers’ external and internal measures and initiatives to improve LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion, as well as the outcomes of these actions. Upon completing the survey, we also provided the participating businesses and organizations a guideline of suggestions, empowering them to further strive for workplace inclusion.

The 2nd Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index Survey Online in 2025!

In 2023, a total of 62 businesses completed the 1st Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index survey, with 47 of them earning the recognition as a “LGBTIQ+ inclusive workplace.”

The 2nd Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index survey will be launched in 2025. Different from the 2023 survey, this year, two versions of the questionnaire will be provided for large-scale and international businesses/organizations and medium- and small-scale businesses/organizations, respectively. Participants can choose a suitable version that fits their business/organization size. Also, the index questions will be made public as early as December 2024, and participants may complete the questionnaire and examine their answers between July and September 2025. By doing so, we allow participants more time to make necessary preparations and adjustments.



Timeline for the 2025 Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index

  • December 2024: Unveiling the survey questions
  • July-September 2025: Open for participants to take part in the survey
  • December 2025: Granting certification and forum


Q: Who is suitable to take part in the survey?

  • Businesses/organizations with a vision for creating an LGBTIQ+-inclusive workplace that wishes to figure out what their first step should be
  • Businesses/organizations that have already taken relevant actions and achieved some outcomes but are unable to evaluate how they’ve performed or what additional measures they may adopt

Q: What materials can businesses/organizations prepare in advance?

  • Basic information about the company/organization
  • Policy documents of the company/organization
  • Best practices


About Us

Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association

Founded in 1998, Hotline is the first officially registered national LGBTIQ+ organization. Starting with providing telephone consultations, Hotline has expanded its work to diverse community services, including gatherings held for parents of LGBTIQ+ individuals, elderly LGBTIQ+, LGBTIQ+ youth, lesbians, and transgender individuals, as well as advocating for gender-related policies, promoting LGBTIQ+ equal rights, with the aim to eliminate the discrimination and unequal treatments faced by the LGBTIQ+ community.



Taiwan Equality Campaign

Formerly known as the Marriage Equality Campaign, the organization officially registered itself in 2020 with the aim to eliminate all kinds of inequalities associated with gender and sexuality through continuous initiatives for political friendliness, workplace inclusion, international networking, and cultural diversity so that future generations may live a freer life in this free, democratic country and that Taiwan may become a country where all unique persons can live together happily.

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