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Sexual orientation in the workplace

June 2005

Editorial board
A publication from the BMA science and education department and the equal opportunities committee

Co-chairs, equal opportunities committee - Dr Aneez Esmail and Dr Sam Everington

Director of professional activities - Professor Vivienne Nathanson

Head of science and education - Dr Caroline Seddon

Project manager - Hilary Forrester

Research and writing - Dalia Ben-Galim

Co-authors - Fleur Conn, Dr Rachel Hogg and Louise Lakey

Editorial secretariat - Darshna Gohil and Emily Hoy

Equal opportunities committee
This report was prepared under the auspices of the equal opportunities committee of the British Medical Association, whose membership for 2004/2005 was as follows:
Professor Sir Charles George, President, BMA
Dr Michael Wilks, Chair, BMA representative body
Mr James Johnson, Chair, BMA council
Dr David Pickersgill, Treasurer, BMA
Dr Aneez Esmail, Co-chair, Equal opportunities committee
Dr Sam Everington, Co-chair, Equal opportunities committee
Dr Kailash Agrawal
Mr Jonathan Beavers
Dr Edwin Borman
Dr Pauline Brimblecombe
Dr Teena Cartwright-Terry
Mr Chris Darke
Mr Paul Deemer
Dr Greg Dilliway
Dr Clarissa Fabre
Dr Pearl Hettiaratchy
Dr Rachel Hogg
Dr Anita Holdcroft
Dr Terry John
Mr Mohib Khan
Mr Kevin McFadden
Dr Paul Miller
Mr Michael Oko
Dr George Rae
Professor Bhupinder Sandhu
Ms Lydia Thomas
Dr Justin Varney
Mr Jonathan Waters

Approval for publication as a BMA policy report was recommended by BMA Board of Professional Activities on 11 May 2005

For further information about the editorial secretariat or Committee members please contact the science and education department - email : info.science@bma.org.uk

Acknowledgements
The association is very grateful for the help provided by the BMA committees and many outside experts and organisations. We would particularly like to thank:
- Mr Paul Deemer, Project Manager, Equality and Diversity in the Medical Workforce, NHS Employers
- Dr Jolyon Oxley, Freelance advisor in mentoring for doctors and doctors who get into difficulties; co-chair of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists until April 2005
- Dr Daniel Saunders, Honorary Treasurer, Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists
- Dr Justin Varney, Specialist Registrar in Public Health, Regional Public Health Group for London