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It's time for another #LGBTQ+ Leader Spotlight! 🏳️🌈 🎉 To Celebrate #WomensEqualityDay , we wanted to highlight some of the amazing Queer Women across our Global Speaker Collective who are paving the way for women's equality everywhere!" Tolu Osinubi is a Director at Deloitte UK with a strong passion for promoting diversity and inclusion. As a Black LGBTQ+ role model and intersectionality advocate, she has presented keynote speeches and guest lectures at numerous events both internally and externally to the workplace. Tolu's areas of expertise include discussing the Black experience in the UK, intersectional identities, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. She has been recognized for her advocacy work, including being named on the OUTstanding Future Leaders list in 2020 and 2021 for her efforts in championing inclusion. In addition, Tolu was recently recognized as the highly commended Inspirational Role Model of the Year 2022 DIVA Awards. 📖 Find out more about Tolu's work here: https://lnkd.in/eYgnGCgM

Get to know our 2024 WCS #LGBTQ+ Awards Winners! 🏆🏳️🌈 This year's WCS | Awards are celebrating Queer Leaders across Spain - LGBTQ+ change-makers who are using their platforms, profile and roles to drive change, making the world a more inclusive place for all LGBTQ+ people. 🌍 Oriol Pamies is a Spanish serial entrepreneur, public figure, LGBTQ+ activist, public speaker and internationally published author. In 2019, he founded Queer Destinations, the leading LGBTQ+ consulting company focused on the creation of safe spaces, working with governments and companies around the world with presence in over 10 countries. He is the author of the book "Now That You Already Know", an LGBTQ+ guide for the coming out process and on how to navigate the world being part of the community, published in Spain and Mexico. In 2023 he launched Qroud Agency, a global queer creative collective that connects global brands with consumers, always with diversity and inclusion in mind. Oriol is currently the CEO of Queer Holdings a conglomerate of business built with the purpose of improving the life of the queer community and generate employment, always looking for the intersection between business and activism. ✨ Learn about our other 2024 award winners: https://lnkd.in/ehUG6gAP #LGBTLeaders #InclusionMatters

Calling all #changemakers! 📢 We're thrilled to be hosting an in-conversation event on 11th September with authors Megan Pillow, Ph.D. and Roxane Gay about their new book! Exploring questions around what power is, who has it and how we can empower others, this is sure to be a powerful conversation for #DEI leads, culture disruptors and anyone seeking to make the world a more just place. We'll also dive into how the book came about and the authors' hopes for its impact. ⚖️ The conversation will be hosted by Dr. Debra Y. Griffith, Executive Coach and Chief Equity Programmes Officer at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools. 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/dVyCEk9r #CultureChange

It's time for another #LGBTQ+ Leader Spotlight! 🏳️🌈 🎉 To Celebrate #WomensEqualityDay , we wanted to highlight some of the amazing Queer Women across our Global Speaker Collective who are paving the way for women's equality everywhere!" Charlie Craggs is a British transgender activist and author from London. She founded ‘Nail Transphobia’ and was number one on the 2016 "New Radicals" list compiled by Nesta and The Observer newspaper, and was number 40 in The Independent newspaper's 2015 "Rainbow List" of the 101 most Influential LGBTI people in the UK. 📖 Find out more about Charlie's work here: https://lnkd.in/e3uFTXyB

Queer #Leadership, Art & Activism in Sofia. 🏳️🌈💜 We're thrilled to reveal the full line up for our upcoming panel discussion at Kitchen59 on 4th September! Moderated by Kosta Karakashyan, we'll be joined by filmmakers Slava Doytcheva and Anthoniy Hristov, activists Svetla Baeva and Raya Raeva, drag artist Enigma and illustrator Kristiyan Chalakov. Speakers will offer their perspectives and personal stories while exploring different ways creativity, visibility and self-leadership continue to be much needed catalysts for driving LGBTQ+ acceptance, and wider social change - both locally and globally. 🌍 🔗 Learn more about our speakers and register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/eHyECBTN ----------------------------------------------------------------- Куиър лидерство, изкуство и активизъм в София. 🏳️🌈💜 С удоволствие разкриваме пълния състав на предстоящата ни панелна дискусия в Kitchen59 на 4-ти септември! Модерирана от Коста Каракашян, към нас ще се присъединят режисьорите Слава Дойчева и Антоний Христов, активистите Светла Баева и Рая Раева, драг артистът Енигма и илюстраторът Кристиян Чалъков. Нашите панелисти ще споделят своите лични истории и ще обсъдят как креативността, видимостта и себенасочеността продължават да играят важна роля в приемането на ЛГБТ+ хората и в социалните промени – както у нас, така и по света. 🌍 🔗 Научете повече за нашите участници и се регистрирайте за участие тук: https://lnkd.in/eHyECBTN #BulgariaEvents

A new edition of our biweekly #newsletter by Michael Edward Stephens Stephens "Learn. Connect. Grow." just went live! 💌🌱 This issue is packed full of resources on Queer women's perspectives and allyship for #WomensEqualityDay! In this latest edition: ✊🏼 Dive into our new allyship toolkit for tackling misogyny. 🏳️🌈 Hear the perspectives of Queer Women of Colour navigating the workplace. 🎟️ Invites to our new free online webinar series and our first event in Bulgaria! 💡 Insights and resources including an interview between a lesbian executive and a transgender activist and our recommendations on training programmes to empower women. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/engMv9yB Remember to subscribe so future updates go straight to your inbox! https://lnkd.in/gQ4JS_mH Let’s continue to educate, inspire, and grow together! 🌱 #WomensEquality #DEI #Sexism

Looking for some fresh air and #LGBTQIA+ company this weekend? 🏳️🌈🌳 Neil Hudson-Basing is leading our Queer Hike this Sunday at Box Hill! Register now: https://lnkd.in/enCHzcUZ #LGBTLondon

Thank you to all who attended our Lunar Energy event last week on #DEI Fundamentals! 🏳️🌈🫱🏽🫲🏼 We had so much support from the team at Lunar Energy, shout out to Grace Hsu, Jenn Valenzuela Ochoa, Sebastian Wolf, Ben Palmon, Chris Ablitt and Mike Phung. 💜 Nancy J. Di Dia, PCC and David Nath examined the challenges facing different marginalised groups in the workplace and the importance of psychological safety. Participants reflected on their own relationship with the concept of allyship and were supplied with best practices for upping their allyship game! 💼 Looking to book a similar session? Visit our website to learn more about our bespoke events packages, training programmes and more: https://lnkd.in/df-BWhg 💻 Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] to discover more about our services. 💌 Also, subscribe to our bi-weekly corporate newsletter to receive impactful DEI resources, tools, insights and event invites directly to your inbox! https://lnkd.in/gQ4JS_mH #InclusionMatters #Allyship

It's time for another #LGBTQ+ Leader Spotlight! 🏳️🌈 🎉 To Celebrate #WomensEqualityDay , we wanted to highlight some of the amazing Queer Women across our Global Speaker Collective who are paving the way for women's equality everywhere!" Kim Wunner (she/her), ACC is a transformative business and leadership coach, dedicated to supporting individuals and organizations with bold aspirations. With her guidance, her clients gain clarity on their purpose and values, enabling them to take authentic action in both their professional and personal lives. Kim works closely with her clients to help them showcase their true selves in their careers and empowers them to lead from a place that aligns with their values. Together, they break down external and internal barriers, resulting in more joy, momentum, and creative solutions that propel individuals and teams forward. Kim is deeply committed to building businesses, careers, and lives that uplift individuals and challenge patriarchal norms, both within and outside of corporate environments. 📖 Find out more about Kim's work here: https://lnkd.in/g2eFChJi

Get to know our 2024 WCS #LGBTQ+ Awards Winners! 🏆🏳️🌈 This year's WCS | Awards are celebrating Queer Leaders across Spain - LGBTQ+ change-makers who are using their platforms, profile and roles to drive change, making the world a more inclusive place for all LGBTQ+ people. 🌍 Ana Navío is the founder of La Prole, a meeting space and bookstore in Barcelona for literary and cultural initiatives within the intersectional fields of feminism, LGTBQ+ issues and anti-racism. La Prole also serves as an exhibition area and space for cultural initiatives highlighting unconventional and underrepresented perspectives. ✨ Learn about our other 2024 award winners: https://lnkd.in/ehUG6gAP #LGBTLeaders #InclusionMatters