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The full list of the Top 100 'gay-friendly' employers in the UK

Lesbian, gay and bisexual charity, Stonewall has released its annual list of Top 100 'gay-friendly' employers in the UK.

Top spot went to global management consultancy firm Accenture.

The winners will be unveiled at a special event in central London tonight.

2013 position

Employer

1

Accenture

2

Gentoo Group Ltd.

3

The Cooperative

4

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

5

Home Office

6

Ernst & Young

7

Barclays

8

IBM

9

Simmons & Simmons

10

Metropolitan

Joint 11

Joint 11

Environment Agency

University of Cambridge

13

Goldman Sachs

14

Lloyds Banking Group

Joint 15

Joint 15       

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hampshire Constabulary

17

North Wales Police

18

South Wales Police

19

Baker & McKenzie LLP

20

Leicestershire County Council

21

Bristol City Council

Joint 22

Joint 22       

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Pinsent Masons

Joint 24 

Joint 24      

Department of Health

St Mungo's

Joint 26

Joint 26     

National Assembly for Wales

The Security Service (MI5)

Joint 28

Joint 28      

Liverpool John Moores University

Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Joint 30

Joint 30      

HM Revenue & Customs

Herbert Smith LLP

Joint 32       

Joint 32       

Joint 32       

Aviva

Morgan Stanley

Newham College of Further Education

Joint 35       

Joint 35 

Core Assets Group

South East Coast Ambulance Service

Joint 37

Joint 37

Joint 37       

Bury Council

Genesis Housing Association

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Joint 40       

Joint 40       

Joint 40       

Joint 40      

Joint 40      

Derby City Council

Hogan Lovells

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Office for National Statistics

Serious Organised Crime Agency

Joint 45      

Joint 45

Joint 45

Joint 45      

Birmingham City Council

Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service

Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service

University of the West of England

Joint 49       

Joint 49

Clydesdale Bank

London Borough of Islington

51

Plus Dane Group

52

Eversheds LLP

Joint 53

Joint 53

Hertfordshire County Council

University College London

Joint 55      

Joint 55

Joint 55

Cardiff University

Crown Prosecution Service

Suffolk Constabulary

Joint 58  

Joint 58      

Joint 58     

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cheshire Constabulary

University of Liverpool

61

Creative Skillset

62

CMS Cameron McKenna

Joint 63      

Joint 63

Joint 63      

Joint 63

Joint 63     

ITV plc

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Procter & Gamble

Royal Air Force

Warwickshire County Council

Joint 68

Joint 68

Joint 68

Joint 68

British Transport Police

Citizens Advice

Dyfed Powys Police

Leicestershire Constabulary

Joint 72     

Joint 72     

Irwin Mitchell Solicitors

Victim Support Cymru

Joint 74     

Joint 74      

Derbyshire County Council

Leeds City Council

Joint 76   

Joint 76     

Department for Work and Pensions

KPMG LLP

Joint 78

Joint 78

Joint 78

Joint 78

London Borough of Hackney   

PricewaterhouseCoopers

South Essex Homes

West Sussex County Council

Joint 82     

Joint 82

Joint 82

Joint 82

Deloitte

Manchester City Council

Rugby Football League

Your Homes Newcastle

Joint 86    

Joint 86     

Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Trust

Joint 88      

Joint 88      

Joint 88

Lothian & Borders Fire and Rescue Service

Sheffield City Council

West Yorkshire Probation Trust

Joint 91

Joint 91

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

National Audit Office

Joint 93      

Joint 93      

Joint 93      

Joint 93

Arts Council England

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

Nationwide Building Society

Sussex Police

Joint 97       

Joint 97       

Joint 97       

Gwent Police

J .P. Morgan

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

100

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