The study included the experiences of 40 gay men and lesbians working with some prominent India-based firms. It was published recently in ‘Journal of Business Ethics' of the Springer group. The study, ‘From Fear to Courage: Indian lesbians' and gays' quest for inclusive ethical organizations', was authored by Ernesto Noronha and Premilla D'Cruz from IIM-A and Nidhi S Bisht from MDI Gurgaon. On the brighter side, in-depth interviews of gay and lesbian executives and managers by the researchers revealed that they can now confide in their colleagues who are supportive. A study by IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and MDI, Gurugram, indicates that the scrapping of Section 377 is yet to bring about a sweeping inclusivity in India Inc as most still chose to hide their sexual orientation from their bosses and continued to live dual lives fearing adverse impact on career prospects.
