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The Labour and Conservative parties are among the organisations and businesses featured in the latest Stonewall guide for gay and lesbian job seekers.


The third Starting Out guide was launched last night at the University of London Students Union (ULU).


Representatives of many of the companies listed in the guide attended, as did LGB students from across the country.


At 322 pages, this year's Starting Out is the biggest so far, and a speaker at the launch expressed the hope that in years to come it will be the size of a phone book.


Police forces, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, banks, government departments and agencies, fire and rescue services, local authorities, media companies, well-known high street retailers and third sector organisations all feature in the guide.


Ben Summerskill, speaking at last night's launch event, thanked ULU for their continued support and told the audience that in his student days meetings for gay people could not be held in students unions because it was too dangerous.


"This year's guide is remarkable," he said.


"We did a calculation yesterday that the companies and public sector organisations that feature in this year's guide between them employ more than 10% of the UK workforce.


"That means if you are young and lesbian or gay, you can have a real ambition to work for an employer who will value and nurture you in the years to come.


Valuing and nurturing gay and lesbian people is an idea that is gradually catching on.


You can view the guide here.


Stonewall's site is here.