As an LGBTQ+ Network Leader, I have seen how we can influence our organisations and actively work to ensure we are even more LGBTQ+ inclusive. Through stories told over the years by individuals who have benefited from these improvements, I know they have real, lasting impact to people, particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+. The Proud Science Alliance is a great opportunity to raise the bar of LGBTQ+ inclusion across our industry by sharing good practice and working together to achieve more than we could alone.

I see the Proud Science Alliance as being a strong collective voice for the LGBTQ+ community in the health and life sciences sector. As a communications professional and member of GSK's LGBTQ+ networks leadership team, I see the power of like-minded individuals coming together to support one another and be a catalyst for change. I truly believe through the Proud Science Alliance we can raise the bar on LGBTQ+ inclusivity and increase awareness on the issues our community face.

Through the Proud Science Alliance, we have an incredible opportunity to collaborate across the pharma and life sciences industry to share best practices in breaking down barriers. By working together, we can stretch ourselves and our industry to become leaders in creating a culture of openness, tolerance, inclusion and diversity. I'm committed to ensuring that our current and future employees are equally valued, irrespective of their gender identity or sexual orientation, so they can bring their true self to work.

I believe we must go beyond a cultural baseline of tolerance to truly engage the full potential of LGBTQ+ employees. The inclusion goal must move toward an employee culture that positively celebrates the diverse perspectives brought to the workplace. Through the shared learning of the Proud Science Alliance network, we can enable a work environment across the sector that ensures psychological safety and supports positive visibility for LGBTQ+ employees, so that their diverse contributions can be celebrated.

Being the parent of a young person who identifies as non-binary has taken me on a journey personally and professionally that I never expected. That journey has made me determined to make work a place where people can be themselves and know they are safe. For me, the Proud Science Alliance is a driver for the change needed in workplaces so that anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ can know they are as safe and valued as their cis and straight colleagues. By collaborating we can show this is how the healthcare and life science sector should and must be.

Working in the health and life sciences industry for over a decade, I’ve come to realise there is a deep-rooted need for equality, inclusion, and diversity. The Proud Science Alliance works to educate companies on how to create safe and inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees world-wide. LGBTQ+ employees that can be their true, authentic selves at work will feel encouraged to speak up and be a catalyst for change. Together, we can and will create a better tomorrow for everyone

I firmly believe that being yourself at work is vital to a fulfilling and productive career, and I see our role as the PSA to foster an environment that will aid our industry in being able to achieve this.

PSA Europe Team

Meet the team guiding Proud Science Alliance’s mission in health & life sciences.

Our Europe team and advisory groups come from across industry,

research and community united in driving LGBTQ+ inclusion.