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Not Yet Over the Rainbow: contemporary barriers to LGBT+ equality in the legal profession

Hosted by LSE Law, LSE Spectrum and LSESU LGBT Alliance

Hong Kong Theatre,

Speakers

Claire Fox

Sarah Hannett

Daniel Winterfeldt

Chair

Dr Chris Thomas

Drawing on a mix of personal experience and professional insight, speakers from the City, the bar and the bench will discuss contemporary barriers to the advancement of LGBT+ people in the legal profession and how those barriers may be overcome.

Claire Fox is a family practitioner at Pump Court Chambers, Co Chair of the Bar Lesbian and Gay Group and sits on the Equality and Diversity Committee of the Bar Council.

Sarah Hannett (@SarahHannett) is a Barrister at Matrix Chambers.

Daniel Winterfeldt is Head of International Capital Markets at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and is founder and Co-Chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum.

Chris Thomas is Assistant Professor of Law at LSE.

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Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSELGBT

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