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BARCLAYS RATED TOP Following the release of this year’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index (WEI) – the LGB charity’s list of top LGB-friendly employers – Stonewall Scotland has released details of the top employers in Scotland. Barclays, which came in at number three on the WEI, has been named as Top Employer in Scotland for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The second- best placed Scottish employer is Lloyds Banking Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland comes third. Mark McLane, Managing Director, Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Barclays, said: “This recognition continues to affirm Barclays commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our partnership with Stonewall has been a vital enabler for our Spectrum Diversity Network in providing the resources essential in positioning Barclays as an employer of choice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and ally community.”
MEN HAVING BABIES Gay men exploring the idea of surrogacy as a way to start a family may be interested to hear that an American expert, Dr. Gad Lavy, is heading to Europe soon to discuss the topic of egg donation and gestational surrogacy. Dr. Lavy, an internationally- acclaimed reproductive physician and the medical director of New England Fertility, will be speaking at three European conferences occurring in March and April of 2012, addressing gestational surrogacy and egg donation. He will also be providing complimentary consultations for anyone who is pursuing international third-party reproductive treatments – including same-sex couples. The first seminar and series of consultations will take place in March in London (16-17 March). Dr Lavy will be holding a group meeting on Friday 16 March at the Charlotte Street Hotel, from 6.30-8.30pm. Following his London visit, Dr Lavy will be speaking and meeting with prospective patients in Ireland. The final conference and consultations will be at the Network of European LGBT Family Associations (NELFA) from 28-30 April 2012 in Barcelona. A full-day seminar titled Men Having Babies will be taking place on 29 April, where Dr Lavy will be hosting a speaker’s panel and complimentary consultations. For information or to reserve a consultation with Dr Lavy contact Marion Welch at mwelch@nefertility. com/001 203-321-6384, ext 329.
Members of Ernst & Young’s Recruitment team and Diversity and Inclusiveness team with their Out In The City award OUT IN THE CITY AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations once again to the winners of our inaugural Out In The City Readers’ Awards. We revealed our winners last month (see below), and have now dispatched our lovely glass awards to their deserving recipients. Pictured here are Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow of the British Surrogacy Centre, who jointly won the ‘Campaigner of the year’ award; Representatives from the Terrence Higgins Trust, who won the ‘Charity of the year’ award, and representatives from Ernst & Young, who scooped the ‘Recruiter of the year’ award.
The full list of winners:
HOUSING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR WINNER – NEWLON
HOLIDAY DESTINATION OF THE YEAR WINNER – ISRAEL
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR WINNER – ERNST & YOUNG
DATING SITE OF THE YEAR WINNER – GAYDAR
GAY FAMILY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR WINNER – BSC
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR WINNER – PRIDE LONDON
BRAND OF THE YEAR WINNER – APPLE
CHARITY OF THE YEAR WINNER – TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST
CAMPAIGNER OF THE YEAR WINNER – BARRIE & TONY DREWITT-BARLOW
GAY ICON OF THE YEAR WINNER – LADY GAGA
BAR OF THE YEAR WINNER – KU BAR
CLUB OF THE YEAR WINNER – XXL
The Terrence Higgins Trust - Charity of the year
L-R: Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow with their ‘Campaigners of the year’ award
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