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lavender ceiling

American  

[lav-uhn-der see-ling] / ˈlæv ən dər ˈsi lɪŋ /

noun

1. an upper limit to professional advancement imposed upon LGBTQ+ people that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged.

   He shattered the lavender ceiling when he became the first openly gay black man in the state to be elected to public office.

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Origin of lavender ceiling

First recorded in 2000–05

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When Conchita Wurst raised her microphone-shaped winner’s trophy at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, she smashed through a lavender ceiling.

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