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Media Pride

Outvertising Live 2025: Adland advocacy in 2025 and beyond – why optimism still matters

The Outvertising 2025 conference brought together a panel of practitioners who are living the realities of LGBTQIA+ advocacy inside advertising and media organisations every day. The panel explored how the landscape has shifted, why optimism still matters and what concrete actions are needed to protect progress in an increasingly volatile environment.

Darren Styles OBE and Tom Allen set the tone at Outvertising 2025

Outvertising 2025 opened with a keynote from Darren Styles OBE, Managing Director of Stream Publishing, the home of Attitude magazine, setting the scene for this year's event, followed by a fireside chat between Darren and comedian and broadcaster Tom Allen.

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Holding the line: Media Pride panellists on resilience, unity and real progress

At New Digital Age’s annual Media Pride event, Editor-in-Chief Justin Pearse brought together four leading voices from the LGBTQIA+ community to explore how media and advertising can continue advancing inclusion in an era of increasing cultural tension. The

Media Pride: Hannah March: CGO, Fold7 – “It’s up to business leaders to make it clear that there will be no rolling back on their watch”

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Beyond Pride Month: how adtech companies can foster lasting change

Molly Towers Mode & Tatenda Nyamande: Spirit Day, what is it and why should I care?

Industry figures share their stories for National Coming Out Day 2023

NDA’s Media Pride event: “Right now, the LGBTQIA+ community needs advocates, not allies!”

Justin Pearse 10 October 2023

NDA and Outvertising launch Blueprint for Change report to help drive LGBTQIA+ inclusivity

Justin Pearse 5 September 2023

Boots announced as partner for NDA’s inaugaral Media Pride event

Justin Pearse 29 August 2023

Media Pride: Angie Gola-Ebue, Global Head of Advertising and Partnerships, Her

Justin Pearse 29 August 2023

NDA’s inaugural Media Pride lunch to celebrate our industry’s LBGTQIA+ community

Justin Pearse 25 August 2023

Blueprint for Change: Making LGBTQIA+ inclusivity part of your brand’s DNA

Justin Pearse 21 August 2023

Media Pride: Max Siegel, Director of Trans& – “an assumption of liberality” can cause missed opportunities in the digital industry

Justin Pearse 26 July 2023

My day at Pride in London 2023 (w/ The Independent)

Tyrone Stewart 3 July 2023

Media Pride: Mandy Rayment, Publicis Media – “Calling yourself an ally is easy, you need to engage”

Justin Pearse 3 July 2023

Media Pride: “We must keep up corporate momentum on pro-LGBTQIA+ issues”, Tamara Littleton

Justin Pearse 15 June 2023

Media Pride: Michael Murray, Mindshare “use your influence & get involved to make this industry better”

Justin Pearse 12 June 2023

Media Pride: “we can’t forget the most marginalised groups who need our support the most”

Justin Pearse 8 June 2023