Q&A with Founder of Transmission PR, Aby Hawker
Spotlight: Aby Hawker When putting together campaigns, it is vitally important that they consider all identities to be as inclusive as they can be....
Tesco to donate almost £100,000 to mark Pride
Tesco to donate almost £100,000 to mark Pride To celebrate this year’s Pride festival and support the LGBTQ+ community, Tesco will donate almost £100,000...
Fantasy – Britney Spears
Fantasy - Britney Spears fantasy BRITNEY SPEARS™ launches limited edition fragrance sleeve to celebrate PRIDE featuring donation to national charitable helpline to continue to...
Brokeback Mountain Competition
Brokeback Mountain Competition Brokeback Mountain @sohoplace Win tickets to the World Premiere of Brokeback Mountain @sohoplace theatre The world premiere of Brokeback Mountain, a new play with music, written by Ashley Robinson with songs by Dan Gillespie...
LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC
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Introducing BLGBT Awards VOG 2023
Introducing BLGBT Awards VOG 2023 Neil Sexton & Debbie Ryan (aka NDebz) Neil Sexton & Debbie Ryan (aka NDebz) are accomplished national radio personalities with collective experience working for both...
LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC
LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC PwC’s celebration of LGBTQ+ progress, and recognising work that is yet to be completed PwC is proud to support...
LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC
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LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC
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LGBTQIA+ Blog Article with PWC
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Working with the Pride Employee Network Group
Working with the Pride Employee Network Group Case Study 3: Pursuing his passions with a career in tech Bryant Yang was born and raised... The Freedom of being out in the Workplace
The Freedom of being out in the Workplace Case Study 2: The freedom of being out in the workplace a challenging, but important path... Exploring intersectionality, pride and allyship
Exploring intersectionality, pride and allyship Case Study 1: Exploring intersectionality, pride and allyship across the globe Tessa Lim in London: Being an ally means...
LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity with BP
LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity with BP Q&A session with BP where they tell us about LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity within their workplace What contribution has BP made...
LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity with Cynergy Bank
LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity with Cynergy Bank Q&A session with Cynergy Bank where they tell us about LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity within their workplace What would your...
LGBTQIA+ History Month Just Eat Wrap Up
LGBTQIA+ History Month Just Eat Wrap Up The month of February marks LGBTQIA+ History Month and this year commemorates 20 years since Section 28,...
Macquarie launch their fun video celebrating Pride
Celebrating pride at Macquarie following the organisations placement as number one on the 2022 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Macquarie’s LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies share...Sue Perkins announced as 2022 British LGBT Awards host
TV presenter and comedian Sue Perkins will host the 2022 British LGBT Awards. Britain’s biggest LGBT+ red carpet extravaganza will take place in London on Friday 24 June…
Check-In with Deon Pillay
CHECK-IN WITH DEON PILLAY Deon is not only the Head of Marketing operations at Legal and General Investments, but is also Co-Founder of InterInvest,...
Check-In with Justin Farrance
CHECK-IN WITH JUSTIN FARRANCE Justin is part of Allen & Overy’s global LGBTQ+ network committee and speaks at internal and external panel events to...
Tips for a successful Pride campaign
Tips For a Successful Pride Campaign PROGRESS FLAG Is your organisation looking to mark this year’s Pride season with intention, accountability, and authenticity? A successful Pride...
Matthew Taylor, HSBC UK Role Model
Matthew Taylor HSBC UK Role Model Matthew Taylor (he/him) works in the Customer Experience team of HSBC UK. Matt is responsible for ensuring…
Lil Bush; a HSBC UK Role Model
Lil Bush A HSBC UK Role Model Lil Bush (they/them) has been a constant champion for trans and non-binary inclusion within HSBC UK…
Raga D’Silva Interview
Raga D'Silva Interview Raga D'Silva, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Director of Speaking Minds spoke with us recently about what it means to share...
Creating Trans Inclusion Policies at OVO
The Creation of Trans Inclusion Policies at OVO Our Pride in Ourselves network quickly grew from a social network who supported each other to…
Backstage At The British LGBT Awards
It is well known that those from marginalised communities face additional challenges when it comes to LGBT+ representation. Individuals from Black, Asian or Ethnic...Reverse Mentoring at Ovo
Inside OVO’s Reverse Mentoring Programme 10 of our Belonging Network members are taking part in our ‘Reverse Mentoring’ Programme. Reverse mentoring does what it…
BEING PART OF AN LGBT NETWORK BY LYNDSEY KINCAID
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What It’s Like Being Part of an LGBTQ+ Network
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Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Diversity at OVO
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Being an Ally by James Lovelace
BEING AN ALLY James Lovelace Pride EMEA ENG Steering Committee Member at Macquarie I am proud to be an ally for the…
Being Non-Binary in a Binary world
Being Non-Binary in a Binary world ... and why we should think about gender in our interactions with clients, customers and colleagues A regular...
EVENT: Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha – Comedy Night Fundraiser
Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha – Comedy Night Fundraiser Time: 17:30-18:30 pm (UK time) Date: 16 February 2021 Virtual location: Zoom To mark LGBT+…
Spotlight: Meet Leni Morris
Spotlight: Meet Leni Morris Tell us about why you took the role as CEO at Galop? I have spent most of the last decade...
Spotlight: PwC Colour Brave’s Dr. Heather Melville, OBE
Dr. Heather Melville OBE is a thought-leader on leadership, an innovator in business and has a notable track record of delivering strong financial performance…
Spotlight: PwC’s Laura Stupple
Laura Stupple is a 28 yo queer trans woman based in PwC’s Leeds office.
Spotlight: PwC’s Ben Jones
Ben Jones works alongside Francesca as the Co-Chair of Shine@PwC. His day job is to drive change through role in the Tax Technology business.
This #Pride our rainbow flag is more important than ever.
2020 has been a year of struggle for everyone, including the LGBT+ community.
#InThisTogether Messages
If you’re a young LGBT+ person stuck in a difficult situation because of lockdown, The British LGBT Awards, It Gets Better UK and a... #InThisTogether – Resources for LGBT+ Youth in Lockdown
LGBT+ youth are facing a challenge like never before.
#BrownDragExists and it’s time for it to be made visible in all spaces – Asifa Lahore
South Asian Drag has been kept behind the veil for far too long.
It’s time to celebrate advertising’s diversity
For very good reasons the diversity of the marketing industry has come increasingly under scrutiny, and the reality is we often don’t like what…
Tia’s Story
Tia’s story is brought to you by NatWest, the proud Founding Partner of the British LGBT Awards.
Geff Parsons tells us what it takes to be an Inspirational Leader
The most recent addition to our 2020 British LGBT Awards judging panel is LGBT+ Inspirational Leader, Geffrye Parsons.
Out at Tesco Chair joins 2020 Judging Panel
We are thrilled to confirm that Barry Davies from Tesco will be joining our esteemed panel of judges for the 2020 British LGBT Awards.
E^ST is Doing It
Up-and-coming artist E^ST is back with her new single “Talk Deep” ahead of a debut album which will be released next year. …
Clifford Chance is Looking for Next-Gen LGBT+ Lawyers
Are you an LGBT+ student or graduate interested in a career in law?
Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Awards Winner Announced
In their first advert made specifically for the UK market, Starbucks have won Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award. Each year,the competition focuses on a…
“Nobody should feel unwelcome or at a disadvantage because of their orientation”
The following is a profile of Ellis Beare from Network Rail Ellis Beare works as a signaller for Network Rail based in Herefordshire on…
“MI5 is a place that feels right for me and allows me to be myself”
The following is a profile of an employee at MI5 MI5 has been a consistent top performer in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for…
Network Rail: “There’s a growing awareness of LGBT+ issues”
The following is a profile of Babak Erfani MBE from Network Rail. Babak is a scheme sponsor of Signalling and Digital Railway projects at Network…
MI5: The importance of having a senior LGBT+ champion
The following is a profile of a senior LGBT+ champion at MI5 For me, being the senior champion for LGBT is one of the…
Celebrating International Women’s Day with LBQWomen
This International Women’s Day we’re proud to celebrate and support all the wonderful women in our lives. Not just our cis-ters, but all our sisters:…
‘Here’s to Love’: McCain
As a modern family owned brand that’s been part of the fabric of the nation’s mealtimes for over 50 years, McCain is passionate about…
“The importance of LGBT+ inclusion is absolutely clear to us”: Rolls-Royce
In Rolls-Royce, we are conscious that engineering has a reputation, often unfairly, for having a culture that makes it tough for those that don’t…
Nomura’s LGBTA journey
Nomura is committed to becoming an inclusive financial services organisation by connecting and enhancing the power of diverse people and thought across all aspects…
A growing partnership, a growing confidence – THT Work Positive & Barclays Early Careers
A quarter of people living with HIV in the UK are unemployed. The THT Work Positive Programme, funded by Barclays Spectrum, supports individuals in…
LGBT+ inclusion at Rolls-Royce
In Rolls-Royce, we value the benefits of being visible when it comes to supporting LGBT+ inclusion, and we want to showcase this support not…
Bringing communities together: Faith+LGBT event at Barclays
Barclays prides itself on allowing employees to bring their true selves to work, and we wanted to turn this up a notch by opening…
LGBT+ allies at HSBC UK
Profiles of two supporters from HSBC, Paul Dewick Day and Susan Catherine Rooney. Paul Dewick Day Why is your role in Pride important to…
MI5 and its ‘Allies Programme’
When MI5 was named the most gay-friendly employer in Britain by Stonewall, it made us reflect on the fact that up until 1992 LGBT…
“We have no plans to stop collaborating just yet”: Rolls-Royce
In Rolls-Royce, we recognise the importance of fostering a culture in which everyone can feel included, but changing a culture or making employees feel…
Why you should join us: HouseProud
You’ve probably heard about HouseProud by now, as we have become much talked-about over the past few months. HouseProud is the free and volunteer-run…
Question time with HSBC UK’s Pride Network
An interview with Chris Maddren and Emily Smith-Reid, Co-Chairs of HSBC UK’s Pride Network. Apart from being the co-chairs of HSBC UK’s Pride network, what…
“Inclusive cultures make people feel valued”: TSB
TSB returned to UK high streets in 2013 with a clear mission: to bring more competition to UK banking and ultimately make banking better…
“It’s our diversity that makes us stronger”: Standard Chartered
At Standard Chartered, we are committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture – one where everyone can…
Sweden. You’re Welcome.
Swedish Ambassador to the UK hosts LGBTQ Pride event in partnership with VisitSweden at the Swedish Residence in London.
Interview with Sarah Waters
Winner of the Lifetime Achievement award at last year’s British LGBT Awards, Sarah Waters is famous for her novels featuring lesbian protagonists, including the…