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Fri 06 Jun 2007Half of gays hide sexuality in workplace, survey findsA significant proportion of gay people still hide their sexuality in the workplace because of the stigma attached to their sexual preference, a new survey has found.While 79 per cent are open about their sexuality with their friends and 60 per cent have come out to their family, only half say they are "out" to everyone in their workplace.