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Attitude 101 empowered by Bentley: Meet the LGBTQ trailblazers changing the world today

We're shining a rainbow-coloured spotlight on the community in the Attitude 101 issue, out now.

By Alastair James

Back for a second time, the Attitude 101 issue is here to shine a light on the work of 100 LGBTQ trailblazers across ten categories and one person of the year making a difference. This year we’re proud to be empowered by Bentley

Each category within Attitude 101 consists of 10 individuals who aren’t ranked in any way; instead, we’re highlighting the collective power of our community’s individual achievements. You can check out the Attitude 101 issue – out now to download and to order globally for more info on this year’s luminaries.

The categories are Sport; Politics; The Future, supported by Clifford Chance; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Media and Broadcast; Travel; Film, TV, and Music, supported by Taimi; Business, Financial and Legal; Third Sector and the Community; and Fashion, Art and Design, supported by Klarna

PERSON OF THE YEAR – Lil Nas X

 

SPORT

Josh Cavallo  Footballer

Alex Kay-JelskiSports journalist

Sarah Stirk – Sports journalist

Tom Daley – Diver

Carl Nassib – American footballer

Quinn  Footballer

Ramsey Angela – Athlete

Laurel HubbardWeightlifter

Daria Kasatkina – Tennis player

Douglas SouzaVolleyball player

 

POLITICS

Jayne Ozanne – Campaigner against ‘conversion therapy’

Nyke Slawik German politician

Owen J HurcumMayor of Bangor

Mike FreerEqualities Minister & Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green

Hannah BlythynWelsh MS & Deputy Minister for Social Partnership

Tessa GansererGerman politician

Andrew Pike OBEDirector of the GREAT Campaign

Luke PollardBritish Labour & Co-op politician

Nick HerbertSpecial Envoy on LGBT Rights & the Rt Hon Lord Herbert of South Downs CBE PC

John NicolsonSNP MP

 

THE FUTURE, SUPPORTED BY CLIFFORD CHANCE

Woody Cook – DJ

Tate Smith Programme Support Officer at Clifford Chance

Sophie Butler Influencer

Jojo Siwa Social media star

Chiyo Drag king, model & sex worker

L Devine Singer-songwriter

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Content creator

Ri Digital creator & drag king artist

Ki Griffin Actor

Justin Farrance Legal Secondee at Facebook

 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,  AND MATHS

Dr. Jessica Ware Evolutionary Biologist, and Curator

Dr Bryan Lessard Entomologist

Anna Lytical Developer & drag queen

Lawrence Whittaker Managing director of Lister Motoring Company

Peter Scott-Morgan  Chair & chief scientist, The Scott-Morgan Foundation

Shivani Dave Physicist, presenter & producer

Naomi Ceder Author & co-founder of Trans*Code

Simon Crowther Engineer & flooding specialist

Meri Williams – Chief technology officer, Healx

Dan O’Neill – Wildlife television presenter & field biologist

 

MEDIA AND BROADCAST

Dean McCullough Presenter

Freddy McConnell Author

Alice Oseman Novelist

Paris Lees Journalist & author

Liv Little Writer & founder of gal-dem

Ben Hunte Reporter

Wayne Bruce Director of Communications, Bentley Motors

Roxy Bourdillon Editor of DIVA magazine

Lena Waithe Actor, screenwriter & producer

Russell Tovey Actor & broadcaster

 

TRAVEL

Nicolas StreffGlobal Brand & Corporate Communications director of Belmond

Pattie GoniaDrag queen & environmental activist

Michael BonsorManaging director at Rosewood London

Shintaro KoizumiPresident of Out Asia Travel

Brian KellyFounder & CEO of The Points Guy

Kelli CarpenterCo-founder of R Family Vacations

Aron Le FèvreDirector of human rights at Copenhagen 2021

Craig SmithPresident of Source Events

Shane RileyVirgin Voyages’ associate vice president of International Sales

Uwern JongExperientialist-in-chief for OutThere magazine

 

FILM, TV, AND MUSIC, SUPPORTED BY TAIMI

SHERELLE – DJ & music producer

Bowen Yang – actor, comedian & writer

Victoria Scone – drag performer & artist

Omari Douglas – actor

Kylie Sonique Love – drag performer & artist

Joshua Bassett – actor & singer

Michaela Jae, aka Mj Rodriguez – actress & artist

Murray Bartlett – actor

Jesse James Keitel – actress

Rosie Jones – comedian & writer

 

BUSINESS, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL

Iain Anderson – UK Government LGBT Business Champion

Mohsin Zaidi – Author & management consultant

Nicholas Bowman-Scargill – Managing director, Fears

Carl Fysh – Founder & CEO of Satellite414

Dr. S Chelvan – Barrister & legal advisor to the Memorandum of Understanding (2) Coalition Against Conversion Therapy

Kris Robbens – Senior Director of Global Brand Strategy Adult Sparkling, The Coca-Cola Company

Adam White – HR digital project manager, Bentley Motors

Lexie Lenoir – Founder of Queer Weddings UK

Amanda Walker – Investment banking technologist, JP Morgan Chase

Dean Bolton-Grant – Managing director & founder, The Grant Horticulture and The Northern School of Gardening

 

THIRD SECTOR AND COMMUNITY

Shon Faye – author & journalist

Tanya Compas – youth engagement specialist, consultant & speaker

Aisha Shaibu – LGBTQ+ activist, cultural producer & founder of Moonlight Experiences

Yasmin Benoit – asexual activist & model

Max Hovey – writer, creator & activist

Anna Kear – CEO of Tonic Housing

Peter Tatchell – human rights campaigner

Darren Mew – digital engagement officer at Mermaids UK

Tash Walker – co-chair of Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Phil Samba – social activist & health promoter

 

FASHION, ART, AND DESIGN, SUPPORTED BY KLARNA 

Marcelino Sambé – Ballet dancer

Reece King – Model

Chella Man – Artist, writer & director

Robert Diament – Director & art expert

Joshua Cummings – Model

Daniel w. Fletcher – Designer

Roja Dove – Perfumer

Grete Henriette – Designer

Dom & Ink – Illustrator

Jack Guinness – Writer

Check out the full, detailed list in the Attitude 101 issue, which is out now to download and to order globally. The Attitude 101 issue includes the FREE Attitude 2022 calendar, presented in association with Taimi.

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