We see we have been nominated as a gay-friendly organisation in a national poll and our fellow nominees are the Met Police, Age Concern, Amnesty and Unison. Readers of the Pink Paper, a leading gay publication, put us up for this award because Quakers are seen as gay-friendly. Eye notes that there are, sadly, no other religious nominees, reflecting perhaps the feelings of the gay community towards faith bodies. But the readers may have missed something crucial about Quakers – they eschew competition. And some might not like it if we win!