Still a long way to go

Even though HSBC was named as a good place to work if you are gay, one of its senior staff is taking them to a tribunal because he was sacked for being a gay man. It was alleged that he had behaved in a 'sexually inappropriate manner' in a company gym changing room. Instead of properly investigating the allegation, the bank relied on innuendo, assumption, false stereotype and homophobia. Still a long way to go before gay people can just be employed to do their job without suffering homophobic intolerance. I hope Mr Lewis wins his case and takes HSBC to the cleaners.

I was sacked for being gay, banker tells tribunal