LGBT History Month Speakers

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Kelly Holmes Official Speaker Profile Picture

Olympic Gold Medallist in the 800m & 1500m, British Record Holder, Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year & BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Founder of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust & President of Commonwealth Games England

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Michelle Visage

Former Vocalist for Seduction & The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M., Co-Host of The RuPaul Show, Judge on RuPaul's Drag Race & 3 x Recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award

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Lauren Rowles Official Speaker Profile Picture

Triple Paralympic Gold Medallist, Double World Champion, Double European Champion, Powerful Advocate of D&I, LGBTQ+ Community & Mental Health

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Paris Lees Official Speaker Profile Picture

Bestselling Author of "What It Feels Like For a Girl", Executive Director of BBC's "What It Feels Like For a Girl", the First Transgender Columnist for British Vogue, Named No.1 on the Pink List & Positive Role Model at the National Diversity Awards

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Gina Battye Official Speaker Profile Picture

Founder & CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute, Creator of The 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety & Global Leader in Workplace Safety & Inclusion

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Justin Bengry

Director of the Centre for Queer History at University of London & Managing Editor of the NOTCHES History of Sexuality Blog

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Owain Wyn Evans

Journalist, Broadcaster, Weather Presenter for North West Tonight, Reporter for The One Show & Passionate LGBTQ Activist

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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

Co-Founder & Executive Director of UK Black Pride, Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust, Top 100 most influential LGBT people.

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Bobbi Pickard

Diversity Role Model, CEO of Trans in the City & Stonewall Changemaker of the Year 2022.

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Caroline Paige

The First Transgender Officer To Serve Openly in the UK Armed Forces, Equality & Diversity Adviser for the Military & Joint CEO of Fighting With Pride

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Matthew Todd

Former Editor In Chief of Attitude Magazine, Co-Creator of the Attitude Awards & the Attitude Pride Awards

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Lord Chris Smith

First Openly Gay Cabinet Minister in the World, Former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport & Master of Pembroke College Cambridge