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Joseph Ali

'My workplace was rife with homophobia' Less than half of LGBT+ people feel comfortable at work

LGBT+ people around the UK feel less and less comfortable being themselves in the work place according to new research. Released by Glassdoor, the website which offers insights into job and companies, has found that only two in five LGBT+ workers feel comfortable expressing and celebrating their identity at work.

Being written off as harmless "banter" by higher management, a person from Cardiff has spoken out about their experience working at an employer that regularly tolerated anti-LGBT+ language and mocking comments made directly to them. Leading to poor mental health and a subsequent resignation, they told WalesOnline the environment was "rife" with homophobia. They have chosen to remain anonymous.

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