Award-winning trans role model Jacqui Gavin champions landmark LGBTQ+ Milton Keynes event
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The event, called This is Us, will focus on corporate diversity and how to create an LGBTQ+ inclusive work environment.
It is championed by award-winning trans role model Jacqui Gavin, who has publicised it with a Facebook Live broadcast where she spoke openly about her experiences as a transsexual woman.
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Hide AdJacqui said: “We knew that we would be met with some negativity by putting ourselves out there... We did receive some ugly comments. They don’t upset me - I’ve dealt with the trolls and turfs for long enough - but they do go to show exactly the mindset and attitude that we as a society need to move past.”
To be held in October at Kents Hill Park, the conference will include sessions on sensitivity, discrimination and the importance of LGBTQ+ allies,
It is organised by Events Together, whose CEO Meena Chander said: “We think this variety of content will give businesses a really helpful boost, and will open a few eyes in the process.
“It has never been a more relevant time to highlight and discuss issues surrounding gender, sexuality, and lifestyle. These issues surrounding inclusivity and diversity are becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly in the workplace.”
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Hide AdJacqui has been a leading transgender rights activist for the past thirty years after she was outed by the national press as a transgender model.
She is employed as a Civil Servant, working at the heart of the government to improve the policy and guidance on transgender issues across Whitehall.
Her work as Chair of the Civil Service Network - a:gender led to her winning a British LGBT Award in 2016.
Tickets for the This is Us conference are on sale now at events-together.co.uk/thisisus
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