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Deloitte’s Will Smith: ‘I was told that being gay would harm my chances of career progression’

The Big Four partner says he’s lost count of the number of times he has been asked questions about ‘his wife’

Will Smith makes FN Pride of Finance list as we celebrate Pride Month
Will Smith makes FN Pride of Finance list as we celebrate Pride Month

Financial News’ inaugural Pride of Finance list recognises senior figures who have led by example to champion LGBTQIA+ inclusion. See the full list here.

Will Smith joined the finance sector only a few years after the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a disease in 1990. He says people who are scared to come out at work should “take their time”.

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