To mark Lesbian Visibility Week, the professional LGBTQ+ business community myGwork will discuss the lived experiences of lesbians and bisexual women, as well as marginalised genders, on Wednesday 27th April 2022 at 4pm BST.
The event will also explore the importance of allyship. Hosted by LGBTQ+ consultant Saski, the event will feature speakers and panellists including Jaqueline Rosa Elgin from Zoom, Charlotte Greenwood from Colt Technology Services, Alexandra Thompson from Aspect Capital, Elektra Williams from Fitch Group, Inc., Laïla El-Métouui from Lem Education and Roshni Hainsworth from Mercer. For more information about the event, sponsored by Fitch Group, or to sign up, click here.
CELEBRATING LGBTQ+ WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
myGwork also celebrates 50 LGBTQ+ women making a difference in the diversity, equity and inclusion space around the world across all sectors, including politics, business and sports. The list celebrates inspiring women such as Land O’Lakes’ CEO Beth Ford; Gay Games’ Co-president Joanie Evans; GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis; Chief Executive Officer of Stonewall UK Nancy Kelly; Queer African American Muslim activist and writer, Blair Imani; DJ, radio host, filmmaker, and social influencer Krystal Lake, Co-founder of Black Pride Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, (widely known as Lady Phyll); Co-founder of Trans in the City, Bobi Pickard; US Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe; Editor of Diva Magazine, and founder of Lesbian Visibility Week and the European Diversity Awards, Linda Riley; former Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; and many more. Click here to read the full story.
According to recent research only 21% of people globally see LGBTQ+ people represented on a regular basis. When they do, representation remains low and stereotypical. Click here to read more.
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