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Bobbi Pickard is a British Human rights and LGBTQIA+ rights campaigner. She is the founder of Trans in the City, a UK based not for profit organisation championing equality for trans and non-binary people in business around the world.[1] She was the first openly trans person to close the London Stock exchange[2], is a patron of the LGBTQIA+ parents charity FFLAG[3] and a Golden champion of the LGBTQIA+ homelessness charity Stonewall Housing[4]. In the past she has been a trustee for Mermaids[5] and an ambassador for MindOut[6]. She has raised several hundred thousand pounds for Trans Charities since 2016.[7]
Accolades and Awards
editIn 2019 Pickard was included in PWC's Stonewall 50 Inspirational Role Models List[8], was #1 in the Yahoo Finance OUTstanding 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders’ List[9] and received the Rainbow Honours LGBTQ Champion Award[10][11]
In 2020 saw Pickard become British LGBT Awards Nestle Diversity Champion[12], place #4 in the Yahoo Finance OUTstanding 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders’ List[13] and #14 in the Pride Power List[14]
In 2021, Pickard was named Diversity Hero at the European Diversity Awards[15], and placed #12 in the Pride Power List[16]
Pickard was named Stonewall Changemaker of the Year[17] in 2022.
Personal Life
editPickard knew she was trans at a very young age[18] and struggled for many years with suicide attempts.[19] She first came out to friends in 1991[20] however it wasn’t until 2016 that she was able to medically transition.[21]
References
edit- ^ Parsons, Vic (2021-11-16). "History made as first out trans person closes London Stock Exchange". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Parsons, Vic (2021-11-16). "History made as first out trans person closes London Stock Exchange". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ fflag (2022-08-03). "FFLAG's new Patron - Bobbi Pickard". FFLAG. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "House of Stonewall – Stonewall Housing". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Somerville, Ewan; Lough, Catherine (2023-05-04). "Former Mermaids trustee gives trans advice to private school headteachers". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Hadjimichael, Georgios (2023-03-14). "Find us at the Stonewall Workplace Conference". MindOut. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Trans in the City". Trans in the City. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Inspirational 50 - PwC" (PDF).
- ^ "The OUTstanding Top 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders 2019". 30 October 2019.
- ^ Kelleher, Patrick (2022-11-13). "Trans changemaker Bobbi Pickard on the 'fluke' of surviving her suicide attempt". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Team, Editorial (2020-06-26). "DIVA COMMUNITY: In conversation with Bobbi Pickard". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Nestlé – Top 10 Diversity Heroes 2020 - British LGBT Awards". 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "The OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders 2020". Yahoo Finance. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ List, Pride Power (2020-07-03). "PRIDE POWER LIST 2020". PRIDE POWER LIST. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "European Diversity Awards: business leaders, firms and charities nominated for top honours". 14 October 2021.
- ^ List, Pride Power (2021-06-26). "PRIDE POWER LIST 2021". PRIDE POWER LIST. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ EDITOR (2022-08-03). "Bobbi Pickard appointed as FFLAG patron". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Death, rape and torture threats - the hatred faced as a transgender woman".
- ^ Kelleher, Patrick (2022-11-13). "Trans changemaker Bobbi Pickard on the 'fluke' of surviving her suicide attempt". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Buchholz, Lucy (2023-02-20). "8 minutes with Bobbi Pickard, CEO of Trans in the City". march8.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Kelleher, Patrick (2022-11-13). "Trans changemaker Bobbi Pickard on the 'fluke' of surviving her suicide attempt". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-04-18.