
A 1000 VOICES
The platform for LGBTQ+ folks and their straight Allies from all backgrounds and nationalities to share their personal stories

"Thanks Julien! Your thoughtful questions prompted reflection and connected some dots for me in ways that I was surprised by."
Ben Brooks
Leonardo Guzman, Venezuelan Technology Consultant
Leonardo is a senior technology consultant who has been living in London since 2010, originally from Caracas, Venezuela.
Deon Pillay, South African Head of Marketing Operations & Co-Chair at InterInvest
Deon is the Head of Marketing Operations, Legal and General Investment Management and also the Chair of the firm’s L&GBT+Allies network.
Ben Brooks, American Founder & CEO of PILOT
Ben Brooks is the Founder & CEO of PILOT. Ben talks about the challenges he faced and how he overcame them.
Jeanene Williams, Australian Trans Software Development Manager & Outsystems Champion
Jeanene is a transgender woman who came out late in life at the age of 49 and has a proud supportive partner of over 25 years and daughter.
Amazin LeThi, Vietnamese LGBTQ Sports & Human Rights Advocate
Amazin LeThi is a global Vietnamese LGBTQ sports and human rights advocate and thought leader.
Cathy Denyer O'Leary, Client Distribution Support Senior Manager & Co-Chair at InterInvest - UK
Cathy chairs both Vanguard’s European LGBT+ network and chair of Inter-Invest, an LGBT+ network for the investment management industry.
Margot Slattery, Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo - Ireland
Irish-born Margot began her professional life as a chef in several well-known establishments in Dublin and London, but rapidly wanted to...
Charan Bangaram, Fitness Model and Coach - India
Charan Bangaram is a fitness model and coach and a male adult entertainer. He has worked with most of the leading male photographers in...
Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community - An Ally From The Netherlands
An Ally from the Netherlands talks about his experience and how he decided to speak up for the LGBTQ community.
Oli Shakir-Khalil, English Investment Director and LGBT Role Model
Oli Shakir-Khalil is an Investment Director at Fidelity International covering Emerging Market Debt and Money Market strategies. Prior to...
Arnab Biswas, Indian Professional Accountant and Lifestyle Blogger
Arnab is a professional accountant and a lifestyle blogger. He was born and brought up in Kolkata and raised in an orthodox environment....
Alison Camps, English Deputy Chairman of Quadrangle and Co-Chair of Pride in London
In her ‘day job’, Alison Camps FRSA is Deputy Chairman of Quadrangle, an award-winning insight consultancy, working with clients...



