Gay for pay
Homocapitalism and LGBTQ employees in the transnational corporate landscape
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12918441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mowlabocu (0000-0003-4663-5821, Fordham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 225-227 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ccc/tcae006 |
| OpenAlex | W4393995354 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
In this forum piece, I utilize Rahul Rao’s concept of “homocapitalism” (2020) as an analytical lens through which to evaluate the corporate support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights. Affinity groups, including those designed to support LGBTQ employees, have become a regular feature of most Fortune 500 companies. These groups seek to represent the interests of particular employee audiences, while also helping the company to advance its profit-driven goals. Drawing on interviews with queer professionals working for multinational technology companies, I signpost the promises and limitations of LGBTQ activism when it becomes (re)located within the context of a corporation
Business · Context (archaeology · Corporation · Lesbian · Multinational corporation · Political science · Public relations · Queer · Sociology · Transgender · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Gender Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |