Gay and lesbian nurses find it hard to be 'out' in workplace, according to INMO survey

Gay and lesbian nurses say they face discrimination every day in work, according to a survey being discussed at a LGBT conference in Dublin today.

The conference is being run by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, who say their members find it hard to be "out" in the workplace.

INMO vice president James Geoghegan says this can change if employers bring in new policiese

"People can feel comfortable that they can express themselves openly in the work place. It is found that employers who have these diverse policies in place, their staff perform better."