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Welcome to The Gay Professional Network, (GPN).
GPN is a not-for-profit, fully inclusive membership organisation founded in 2010. It is your platform to promote your cause, business, venue and yourself. GPN helps you grow your business or career while building meaningful professional and social connections. You’ll become more linked, proactive and productive.
It is a gathering of like-minded, kind and welcoming people who enjoy meeting others in a relaxed yet sophisticated setting.
The Gay Professional Network is active worldwide, fostering lasting social & professional relationships.
GPN meets several times a year for networking events, dinners and socials and support other affiliated organisations and gay owned or operated venues.
Together, we tackle homophobia and other forms of discrimination affecting the LGBT+ community, addressing these issues in the press and social media. We promote education in schools, families, and beyond, teaching love and respect for all.
At GPN, inclusivity is at the heart of everything we execute. We embrace diversity across race, ethnicity, age, disability, body type, sexu “The interview was done, we shot a bunch of pictures to go with it, then the guys who were the business managers for Birdhouse got maintain of it. They scan the article and were like, ‘Absolutely no, this is not going to happen.’ When they were shutting down the article, they were like, ‘We have absolutely no difficulty with you being queer – it’s just about how it will be viewed in middle America. We feel bad – we just can’t carry out it.’” I’m sitting outside a pub in Clerkenwell, London, talking to Tim Von Werne about his previous life as an openly gay sponsored skater. Tim is someone whose call constantly crops up in any conversation about lgbtq+ people in skateboarding, whether you’re trawling magazine note boards and YouTube comments or talking to some of the biggest names in the business. Originally from Miami, Tim was an am for Birdhouse Skateboards at the conclude of the nineties, but his career was slice short in 1998 when his sponsor pulled an interview in Skateboarder magazine in which he talked about his sexuality. It’s one of those rare sunny Saturdays in the capital and Tim, now a scientist living in London with his husba Laura Barnard is the founder of Breakthru Brands, a leadership empowerment corporation that builds personal direction brands for underrepresented professionals at organizations. She is also the author of the upcoming book Governance TYPES, coming out this summer in 2024, which is a guidebook for helping professionals unlock their leadership potential. With Laura's background in psychology, she has developed the Spectrum of Leadership Empowerment (SLE), which is an original and inclusive leadership framework that enables professionals to better understand themselves and their colleagues in arrange to lead more authentically and effectively. This is the basis of her work at Breakthru Brands, and the subject of her upcoming book. Unite me in this conversation with Laura as we discuss her work, how she developed the SLE, success stories from her work with over 300+ professionals, and learn about her upcoming book. You can pre-order Laura's upcoming book, LEADERSHIP TYPES at http://leadershiptypes.com/ __ Follow Lex on X: @omrlxs Call on my Lex's website for more queer content: http://omaralexis.com/ 7/19/24 • 27:00 Kyle Turner a distinguished freela Behind the Scenes: Exploring LGBT Cinema with Kyle Turner, author of The Gay Film Guide Kyle Turner a distinguished freelance writer and editor from Brooklyn, NY. Known for his distinct insights on queer clip, his work has been featured in publications prefer Slate, NPR, GQ, and the New York Times. Kyle's work delves into the intricate crossroads of pop culture, film studies, and queer theory, painting a vivid picture of LGBTQIA+ culture's impact in cinema. His new novel titled "The Queer Clip Guide: 100 Great Movies that tell LGBTQIA+ Stories," is a comprehensive exploration of queer narratives within some of the most impactful films in history. This episode delves into Kyle's writing career, how the Queer Film Instruction came to be, and his insightful predictions for the evolving landscape of queer film. Visit Kyle's website to learn more Get your copy of The Queer Film Guide today __ Follow Lex on Twitter! @OMRLXS Check out Lex's website for more queer content: Omaralexis.com .The Last Taboo: Why are there so few openly gay pro skaters?