In a world that often demands LGBTQIA+ people shrink themselves to survive, queer travellers are taking up space—joyfully, defiantly, and on their own terms. From London Pride to rainbow-flag-lined streets in Madeira, the LGBTQIA+ community is using every journey to show that love knows no borders.

Cosmopolitan UK speaks to seven members of the LGBTQIA+ community about whether Pride month 2025 feels different to previous years — and how they’re working together with their queer siblings and allies to balance the call for change with radiating queer joy.

As Pride Month begins, the usual chorus of law firm support on LinkedIn and beyond is noticeably quiet. This year feels different.

Tate spoke to The News Movement about the lack of representation of trans men in the media, particularly in discussions about trans people.

ITV News interviewed Tate about the Equality and Human Rights Commission's interim update, issued on 25 April, following the Supreme Court ruling that determined that, for the purposes of the Equality Act, ‘sex’ means biological sex.

Tate Smith started his eponymous consulting firm to help companies address trans and DEI policies in the workplace.

This year we are celebrating 20 years of UK LGBT+ History Month. As we celebrate the milestone, here’s what some people wish that heterosexual and cis-gendered people would do more of.

Activist Tate Smith describes his trans identity as his “super power” – and often uses his experiences to advocate for women's safety.

ITV News shared Tate’s comments on Saoirse Ronan’s viral moment on The Graham Norton Show with their Instagram audience of 533,000 followers.

Metro spoke to Tate Smith and other transgender people about their experiences for Trans Awareness Week.

Tate Smith writes for HR Magazine about HR and leadership's role in promoting male allyship at work.

Tate was selected for 'blazing new trails for LGBT+ DE&I across financial services and business' by LGBT Great, an LGBT+ membership community for the financial services industry, representing companies such as BlackRock, HSBC Asset Management, and others.

Tate Smith writes for Diva Magazine about his experience with early menopause during his medical transition.

Reacting to 2023’s backlashes and boycotts, some brands have avoided Pride 2024 despite a clear commercial and moral imperative: globally, LGBTQ+ spending power rose by 20.5% between 2019 and 2023 (see Key Stats). But others are winning fans by digging in, surfacing hidden histories, creating sanctuaries, centring family (biological and chosen) and taking an educative role.

Tate Smith develops transitioning at work policies alongside consulting inclusive language, gender equality, allyship and rethinking masculinities.

They spoke to me about their top tips for putting together or improving your existing transitioning at work policy.

Tate Smith recently advised the UK London Corporate Office of Anglo American, a global mining company, on their first Transgender Policy.

They could benefit from a diversity of hormones, empathy about their experience, and a frank approach to sexuality—all hallmarks of trans health care.

To mark International Trans Day of Visibility, activist and role model Tate Smith talks to myGwork's Pepi Sappal about his experience of transitioning at work and how he is using his recently acquired male privilege to encourage other men to be better allies to women at work.

In celebration of International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), we highlight some of the influential trans and non-binary entrepreneurs, founders and business leaders making waves in their industries.

As a trans man, all Tate Smith wanted was to be treated as male. But as the former legal secretary soon learned, the privilege of being perceived as male was often to the detriment of his cis female colleagues.