01:24 Travel industry provided acceptance, escape from society.
06:11 Navigating male-dominated industry, promoting diversity. Trustee for Exeter Pride, embracing challenges.
09:49 Worked on diversity, faced homophobic abuse, left.
11:51 No support, HR spoke, director didn't care, left job, regret not pursuing, openly gay in interviews.
16:15 Unexpected banter, adjusting to smaller company culture.
20:01 HR questioning meaning of pronouns in signature. Recruiters can promote diversity with multiple job adverts.
21:21 I looked at job adverts and asked colleagues. Similar preferences among female employees. Male and female CVs showed some differences. Some candidates omitted personal interests on CVs. Only knew more after speaking with them.
24:38 Standardize CV format, add personal overview, phone description.
30:20 Some clients refused due to anti-gay laws.
31:20 Inclusive companies needed, internal networks are helpful.
37:35 Created own inclusive football team for everyone.
40:24 Disappointed about London marathon, but staying motivated.
43:37 Lack of out gay footballers, need for gay teams in professional leagues.
46:40 Recruiters should show support for pronoun usage.
49:21 LGBT suicide aid connects companies for prevention.