LGBT+ Culture in Higher Education: The impact of institutional policy

This paper explores findings from a case study considering the lived experience of LGBT+ staff and allies within the context of a higher education institution. Institutions are required to act where instances of [indirect, structural, or systemic] disadvantage or discrimination are identified. This is mandated by the Public Sector Duty directives outlined within section 149 of the UK Equality Act 2010, 'those subject to the equality duty must, in the exercise of their functions, have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination' and to remove or minimise disadvantage (E&HRC, 2023). Here we consider findings emanating specifically from the qualitative document analysis (QDA) phase, which examined the impact of institutional policies on the lived experiences of LGBT+ staff.