Local gay men are needed to participate in a research project on the experiences of gay men within the workplace. 

The aims of the research are to explore:

 - How gay men negotiate their social identities in the workplace; the way in which they resist and challenge the identities, labels and stereotypes ascribed by others
 - How others such as work colleagues react and respond to gay men in the workplace; experiences of discrimination and harassment
 - The ways in which gay men modify or conform in their self-presentation as part of the management of their social identities
 - How important their sexuality is to their working lives; what triggers gay men to reveal or conceal their sexuality in the workplace

If you decide to take part you will be asked to sign a form to say that you agree, you are still free to withdraw at any time, without giving reason. 

 Taking part

The interview will be in person and take about one hour. This will take place over the next few months, at a location and time convenient to participants. The interview will firstly cover questions surrounding the organisation you presently work at. Here the questions will be asking you to describe the organisation you work in and its attitudes and policies it has towards gay issues. The interview will then move on to explore how you manage your sexuality at work. Questions are also based around how others at work react to your sexuality in the workplace whether positively or negatively and your response to these reactions. Finally, questions will ask you to reflect on your working life and the occupations you have filled to explore whether you feel it has become easier to be gay in the workplace. 

Confidentiality and anonymity

All data collected for this project will be anonymised. Reports and publications that emanate from this study will be presented in a way which ensures that no comments can be linked back to an individual and all personal information is concealed. If you choose to withdraw from the study, any information already obtained will not be used. This research is complying with the ethical review procedures of Queen Mary, University of London

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