Always good to welcome our partners to Northern Ireland.
Jake Laws, Sarah Campbell and I have had an inspiring day meeting some of our Proud Employers in Northern Ireland, all of whom are doing amazing LGBTQ+ inclusion work. We ended with a business networking event where we talked through our new Stonewall strategy ‘In courage and unity, is hope’ and the Proud Employers programme. Scott Cuthbertson from our partner in NI, The Rainbow Project - Northern Ireland spoke powerfully about the importance of stepping forward together. The theme of Belfast Pride 2025 was ‘no going back’. Everyone at the event was clear we *cannot* and *will* not go backwards and the commitment to equality and progress was inspiring. The only way is forwards- onwards to a world where everyone in our diverse LGBTQ+ community is equal, safe and valued. The ‘Pride’ stain glass window pictured below is in Belfast City Hall. It beautifully captures so many aspects of LGBTQ+ histories in Northern Ireland. A special thank you to PA Consulting for hosting us. We appreciate you.