Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender architects are unlikely to be open about their sexual orientation whilst visiting construction sites.
In a recent survey by The Architects Journal, only 12% of those asked said were comfortable with others knowing they were gay.
This figure is very low compared to the 70% who were more open about their private life in the office environment. 29% of those surveyed were comfortable with being open about their orientation when in the company of clients or at industry events.
'The biggest challenge is attending construction sites and dealing with contractors who very often use the term gay as an insult and in a derogatory fashion,’ said one respondent, while another said: ‘There is still a macho and somewhat homophobic attitude within larger client and construction organisations'
I think it will take people a while longer to accept that people have chosen to live differently contrary to the normally agreed social norms,just my thoughts.
Posted by: daniel karanja | Jul 08, 2016 at 09:35 AM