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
How I Told My Boyfriend ‘I Am A Lesbian’
When I was 16, I had a boyfriend. He was my first love.
It was an on/off relationship for around 3 years. You know the type… One minute you are besotted with
The 5 Lessons I Learned From Coming Out
That moment of coming out is a sacred one. When those words are uttered, they are not to be taken lightly.
Whether you come out as gay, lesbian, bi, trans or non-binary
The Impact Coming Out Had On My Family
What impact did coming out have on my family?
That is an interesting one because when I thought about coming out, I thought (at the time) it was all about me. I
How I Came Out
You want to know how I came out?
To family
My boyfriend
Friends
At work
Socially
With strangers
Well, when we talk about coming out, it isn’t just a one-off conversation, you know?
Family,
Why I Had To Come Out
What was going on that made me think I have to come out? To family. To friends. At work.
I think my story is a little more unconventional than others.
I Had No Language
How I Knew I Was Gay
It all started when I was 9 years old.
I didn’t know it at the time but the tell-tale signs were present.
Signs That I Was Gay
My primary school organised one of those
The Pink Pound: How To Engage LGBT+ Customers (and is your business LGBT+ friendly?)
It was estimated in 2017 that there were 1.1 million people in the UK that identify as LGB. That works out at around 2% of the
When You Feel Excluded For Being LGBT
I’ve just got back from a music and contemporary arts festival.
On paper it looked amazing.
There was a great variety of different activities, workshops, music acts, comedy, literature. There was tons to
The Time(s) I Got Misgendered
Well, it’s happened again.
I was misgendered today.
This time I was in a care home.
A lady points at me and shouts very loudly across the room ‘who is that boy?’
In that moment,