Nearly half of gay and lesbian engineers hide their sexuality from their work colleagues, according to a survey for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) magazine.
The survey shows that 41.8% say they are not open at work about their sexuality, compared to just over 45% who say they are. Reasons for keeping their sexuality secret included fear of backlash from colleagues, one person surveyed said: “I have tried hinting to colleagues about my orientation, but this has only resulted in…
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