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But its hard to connect with colleagues in the workplace when youre hiding something about yourself, Sudbury says. People sense it and they attribute it to all sorts of different things, like they think maybe youre looking for a job elsewhere, she says. But the reality is you are hiding a part of yourself.

Eventually Sudbury founded Werkin, a platform that connects mentors and mentees across global organisations via an app. And she decided to be open about her sexuality. It wasnt immediately all rainbow flags from day one, she says, but being a woman who is openly gay in tech feels great. Theres a real power and freedom in being your whole self, she says.

Whether youre coming out late after being in a straight relationship, which is an issue thats come up on a few occasions, youre navigating your familys response, or you just want support with accepting yourself, its about finding the person who can actually help, she says.

Business leaders must also tackle their unconscious biases and sponsor a more diverse range of people, she says. That way we can see more women in leadership roles who are openly gay. I rocked up at an LGBT event a few months ago and ended up in a breakout group that was all men, she says. They were all very senior people and for a minute I took a step back, despite being there as an expert in my area.

Sudbury is also a regular speaker at LGBT-focused events and is actively involved with communities such as Lesbians Who Tech, which describes itself as a community for queer woman in the tech industry. She also sits on the steering committee of LB Women, which celebrates the success of lesbian and bisexual women.

Unlike her earlier experiences, Sudbury wants young LGBT women who are interested in tech to have role models. The tide is turning against the stereotypical all male bro culture, she says.

Theres a lot more support than there was even five years ago, she says. I dont think its necessarily so hard to come out [in tech workplaces] any more and having a gender mix in an organisation always makes it better. It feels like things can change, Sudbury says. But theres still quite way to go.

Full Article: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2018/dec/17/i-felt-like-i-had-to-leave-life-as-a-gay-female-tech-ceo


Have you ever had a gay boss? Let alone a lesbian boss?

And has a collegue ever come out to you?

If so, how do you feel they were treated?
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