MI5 named UK's most gay-friendly employer after survey
From the BBC.
The security service MI5 has been named as the UK's most gay-friendly employer, following a survey by a leading gay rights charity.
It beat some 400 organisations to top Stonewall's 2016 list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.
The survey assessed staff engagement, career development and other factors.
MI5 director general Andrew Parker said it was "a great acknowledgement of the continued progress we have made".
Stonewall said MI5 had demonstrated its equality in 10 areas of employment policy and practice, including networking groups, training and community engagement.
More than 60,000 staff from across the 400 organisations took part in an anonymous survey about their employers' attitudes.
