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View submission: why is there a higher-than-average concentration of queer people working at cafés?
I would wager that it's a combination of a few factors. Cafes, and other food service places, tend to have a high turnover, and in general allow employees to show a decent level of self expression (dyed hair, piercings, etc.) which often get associated with queer people. Obviously, there are exceptions to this, but overall there seems to be more flexibility in dress codes in cafes than say retail, and definitely more flexibility than in an office.
This likely draws more queer people to cafes in the first place, and they're less likely to be turned away during the interview process due to subconscious or conscious biases based on appearance. When they get hired, they still present as visibly queer, or see others doing so, and feel comfortable discussing their identity and being open in who they are.
Queer people who make it through the hiring process at say an office job, or even a retail job, may feel the need to tone down or hide their identity. This leads to the appearance of less queer people working there, potentially dissuading others from applying, or encouraging them to keep their identity more secret. This paper[1] discusses how much importance queer people place on having a LGBTQ friendly workplace when applying.
1: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0296419
Things like construction are stereotypically seen as dominated by straight men. It's not necessarily the most welcoming environment for queer people, who may anticipate harassment and jokes about being gay or feminine. Even if that's not the case at all construction sites, the stereotype persists and the problem likely perpetuates itself.
Edit: TLDR, cafes allow people to present more queer, leads to more queer people applying and more of them being open about their identity compared to other jobs
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