Homophobia and transphobia are rife in the Architecture and Construction industry. The 2017 AJ annual LGBT+ survey reported that 39% of architects had heard homophobic or transphobic slurs used as insults in the workplace in the past year, and that 48% of gay and transgender architects are discouraged by the scarcity of openly out gay colleagues. Three quarters of respondents would like to see more support for gender and sexual minority employees, including recognition of the issues affecting them, from within the profession. Finally, only 73% of LGBT+ Architects are out at work.

The problems faced by LGBT+ people within the Architecture and Construction industry are pervasive, and range from abusive and discriminatory comments from colleagues and clients to structural issues such as limitations in employment contracts, which fail to provide legal protection for specific issues experienced by LGBT+ staff. An overwhelming lack of visibility within many companies encourages a culture of closeting and silence, rendering many LGBT+ employees unable to bring their full selves to work each day, and a lack of mentoring while in education or apprenticeships leaves many new members of the profession ill-equipped to handle difficult workplace scenarios.