Most gay and bisexual workers hide sexuality

THE majority of gay and bisexual people in employment keep their sexuality hidden from colleagues, according to the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network.

Research show there are more than 130,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the workforce. There are more than 300,000 LGBT people in Ireland.

“Irish research has found that almost 60% of LGBT workers surveyed were not out generally in the workplace, said Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) director Davin Roche at the launch of an equality guide for employers.