Celebrating Pride Month with Live Talk

Liz is a proud mother to a trans daughter. Liz and her husband are attending their first Pride March in August 2022 as proud parents and supporters in the trans community.

“Pride month is important as a platform to educate everyone on the issues surrounding the LGBT community, and to give a voice to those who haven’t been heard. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate being yourself.

“Most intolerance generally comes from a place of ignorance rather than malice. I hope that by being on the panel and sharing my experiences of being a parent of someone who is transitioning I can show that it’s easy and rewarding to be an ally. As the saying goes, “I can’t change all the people in the world, but I can change the world for one person”.

Ellen has been married to her wife for four years and they have a two-year old daughter. Ellen joined Telent in 2018 and felt right away that she could talk openly about her wife at work.

“I wanted to take part in the Pride 50 Live Talk as I feel Telent is a safe and inclusive employer, and the talks will help to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and educate others.

“I hope to offer advice and answer any questions relating to these issues and share my own experiences of raising a child in an LGBTQ+ family and the steps we took to get here.”