What is Psychological Safety and Why Organisations Need To Know About It
Psychological safety is where every single person in an organisation is able to bring their whole self to work. No hiding, no censoring and no pretending to be
History Of Pride: LGBT History Month
The history of Pride. When did it all begin and why?
The Stonewall Riots were the catalyst, for Pride and the modern-day LGBT rights movement.
“Five months after the riots, activists Craig Rodwell, his
Civil Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage: LGBT History Month
Marriage has been taking place around the world for hundreds of years.
Did you know the Marriage Act 1753 was the first statutory legislation in England and Wales to require a formal ceremony
Age Of Consent: LGBT History Month
The age of consent refers to the age at which you can legally have sex.
Did you know the age of consent for heterosexuals in the UK is 16 and has been since 1885?
Section 28: LGBT History Month
In May 1988 the UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, introduced Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988.
The political landscape at the time and social attitudes towards LGBT people were hostile.
In the 1980s,
The AIDS Crisis: LGBT History Month
There are two significant events in my early childhood that influenced and negatively affected me growing up gay. 1. The Aids Crisis. 2. Section 28.
In the mid-1980s there was an intense media focus on
The Stonewall Riots: LGBT History Month
It was a hot summers evening on June 27th, 1969. Marsha P.Johnson was in the Stonewall Inn, New York celebrating her 25th birthday.
In the early hours of June 28th eight undercover
The Most Successful LGBT Training Looks Like This
Let’s get straight to the point.
Here Is Why You Need LGBT Training For Your Organisation
Heterosexual Filters
We live in a heteronormative world where we are taught that to be
How I Dealt With Workplace Homophobia
As featured in Thrive Global
Before I launched my own LGBT business, I was a teacher in various FE Colleges.
I loved teaching. I loved the buzz of it. How every single class I
Why I Wish I Had Come Out At Work
On the 11th October it is International Coming Out Day. Over the last two months I have been talking about my coming out experiences – how I came out to my
Why I Went Back In The Closet At Work
National Inclusion Week: 23-29th September 2019
Imagine this. I was 22 years old. 4ft 11 inches tall. I walked confidently (perhaps a little too confidently) into Dewsbury Probation Office.
I was
I was interviewed on BBC Radio today by Liz Green.
We chatted candidly about authenticity; what it is, what causes us not to show up as our real and true selves and the impact it is having on us as