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# Inaugural AMEX Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Community Summit
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/inaugural-amex-brighton-hove-lgbtq-community-summit/
- Published: 2020-02-06T10:52:27.000Z
- Updated: 2020-02-06T10:52:27.000Z
- Description: Inaugural AMEX Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Community Summit
- Author: Scene Editorial Team

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Inaugural Brighton & Hove Summit brings together some of the region’s key LGBTQ+ Community groups and LGBTQ+ staff fora.

Almost 100 representatives from businesses, charitable organisations, Pride networks and community groups gathered in Brighton last week (30 January 2020), for the inaugural **Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Community Summit.**

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Hosted by American Express **(NYSE:AXP)** at the company’s John Street office in Brighton, the networking event provided an opportunity to discuss local community needs, share best practice and connect with other LGBTQ+ groups.

There were keynote speeches from guests **Lord Hayward,** who spoke about LGBTQ+ rights, and five-time Olympian swimmer **Mark Foster,** who talked about some of the challenges he experienced during his professional career and personal journey.

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A key element of the event was a panel discussion by senior leaders from American Express and Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. Panellists shared views on the importance of setting up an LGBTQ+ colleague network and suggested ways of engaging executive sponsors and connecting with external community groups and charities.

**Tim Ehinger,** executive vice president at American Express, said: “We’re delighted to back the first Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Community Summit. There are so many fantastic LGBTQ+ charitable organisations, groups and networks in Brighton & Hove and more widely across Sussex. This forum has brought all these key groups and representatives together in one place, at the same time, to create a common dialogue, share and learn from each other’s experiences and make valuable connections for the future. Feedback from participants has been fantastic and we’re hoping this will become a recurring event that will be hosted annually by one of the organisations/ groups attending today.”

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