• Comment: As a BLP, the draft lacks detail about Pickard's life (upbringing, education, career, etc). While the claimed notability is related to being transgender, it results in the draft article being focused on events in the last five years (see WP:BLPSTYLE - "Summarize how actions and achievements are characterized by reliable sources without giving undue weight to recent events" [emphasis added] WP:RECENTISM). Care is also needed with interviews as some may be viewed as primary sources, so unreliable (see WP:IV). Paul W (talk) 09:41, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Bobbi Pickard is a British human rights and LGBTQIA+ rights campaigner.

Life

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Pickard knew she was trans at a very young age[1] and struggled for many years with suicide attempts.[2] She first came out to friends in 1991[3] and in 2016 she was able to medically transition.[2]

She is the founder and chief executive[4][5] of Trans in the City, a UK based not-for-profit organisation championing equality for trans and non-binary people in business[6] around the world.[7] She was the first openly trans person to close the London Stock Exchange,[7] is a patron of the LGBTQIA+ parents charity FFLAG[8][9] and a Golden champion of the LGBTQIA+ homelessness charity Stonewall Housing.[8][10] In the past she has been a trustee for Mermaids[5] and an ambassador for MindOut.[11] She has raised several hundred thousand pounds for trans charities since 2016.[12]

Accolades and awards

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In 2019 Pickard was included in PwC's Stonewall 50 Inspirational Role Models List,[13] was #1 in the Yahoo Finance OUTstanding 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders’ List[14] and received the Rainbow Honours LGBTQ Champion Award.[2][15]

In 2020 Pickard became British LGBT Awards Nestle Diversity Champion,[16] placed #4 in the Yahoo Finance OUTstanding 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders’ List[17] and #14 in the Pride Power List.[18]

In 2021, Pickard was named Diversity Hero at the European Diversity Awards,[19] and placed #12 in the Pride Power List.[20]

Pickard was named Stonewall Changemaker of the Year[21] in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Death, rape and torture threats - the hatred faced as a transgender woman".
  2. ^ a b c Kelleher, Patrick (2022-11-13). "Trans changemaker Bobbi Pickard on the 'fluke' of surviving her suicide attempt". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ Buchholz, Lucy (2023-02-20). "8 minutes with Bobbi Pickard, CEO of Trans in the City". march8.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Honey (2024-05-29). "How HR can create a trans inclusion policy". HR Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  5. ^ a b Somerville, Ewan; Lough, Catherine (2023-05-04). "Former Mermaids trustee gives trans advice to private school headteachers". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  6. ^ "Trans people can wait seven years for NHS initial assessment". BBC News. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  7. ^ a b Parsons, Vic (2021-11-16). "History made as first out trans person closes London Stock Exchange". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ^ a b "Belfast Workplace Conference". Stonewall. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  9. ^ fflag (2022-08-03). "FFLAG's new Patron - Bobbi Pickard". FFLAG. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ^ "House of Stonewall – Stonewall Housing". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ^ Hadjimichael, Georgios (2023-03-14). "Find us at the Stonewall Workplace Conference". MindOut. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ^ "Trans in the City". Trans in the City. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  13. ^ "Inspirational 50 - PwC" (PDF).
  14. ^ "The OUTstanding Top 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders 2019". 30 October 2019.
  15. ^ Team, Editorial (2020-06-26). "DIVA COMMUNITY: In conversation with Bobbi Pickard". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  16. ^ "Nestlé – Top 10 Diversity Heroes 2020 - British LGBT Awards". 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  17. ^ "The OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders 2020". Yahoo Finance. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  18. ^ List, Pride Power (2020-07-03). "PRIDE POWER LIST 2020". PRIDE POWER LIST. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  19. ^ "European Diversity Awards: business leaders, firms and charities nominated for top honours". 14 October 2021.
  20. ^ List, Pride Power (2021-06-26). "PRIDE POWER LIST 2021". PRIDE POWER LIST. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  21. ^ EDITOR (2022-08-03). "Bobbi Pickard appointed as FFLAG patron". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.