Shine Inspirational 50 2022

Marking 50 years of LGBTQ+ rights progress in the UK, 1972 - 2022

Our Shine network launched the Inspirational 50 in 2019, on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. This year we mark progress closer to home, 50 years since the first widely recognised LGBTQ+ rights protests in the UK, which took place in London on 1st July 1972.

The book presents a collection of 50 people, without ranking or precedence, who have inspired us to be our authentic selves. 

Since 2019, our Shine community has continued to flourish, grow and drive progress. The last few years have reinforced the importance of connection and the power of sharing our own personal stories - we've seen over 60% growth of our UK network during the pandemic, a large proportion of this will be directly related to the consistent support the network offers members. The 2022 list includes representation at every grade within PwC, and of all backgrounds outside of the firm, showing that the ability to inspire is truly independent of seniority.

It feels fitting that the 2022 Inspirational 50 list is made up of those who invite people in, spot when people need support, educate others and publicly trailblaze change in a way that helps the community move forwards both in business and society, in the UK and around the world. More than anything the people listed are those who create change every day. 

While 50 is only a small sample of our beautiful community of LGBTQ+ people and allies, they constantly remind us we need to do three things: be proud, move forward, and make progress. 

Please use the link below to download the book, and celebrate our inspirational community.