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Pride Month 2023: ‘I was told that I needed to tone my “gayness” down in order to be successful’

Amy Ulliott
Amy Ulliott
amy.ulliott@legalease.co.uk
28 June 2023
CommentDiversity

Allen & Overy DE&I ambassador Justin Farrance on the challenges still facing the City law LGBTQ+ community and how social media can drive change.

You use social media as a key platform for advocating for LGBTQ+ representation – what led you to start doing this?

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