LGBTQ+ estate agency support group launches
The new group aims to bolster representation, give support and champion the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning property community.
A group to support the LGBTQ+ estate agency community has launched to bolster representation, give support and champion the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning community that work in property.
LGBTQ+ in Estate Agency has been founded by James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews and Caren Gilbert-Weedman – all agents within the eXp UK estate agency.
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Hummerstone-Pope says: “In the 2021 census around 1.5 million people identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual or question their sexual orientation.
“If you translate that as a percentage of the population to the hundreds of thousands of people that work in the UK property industry, it’s clear that the LGBTQ+ community needs proper representation and indeed support whether ‘out’ or not.”
He adds: “It’s a platform to simply help, support and champion LGBTQ+ people in property.
“It’s the support for our community that this group is all about and whether it’s professional career advancement through knowledge, mentoring help or just having a few like-minded friends to chat to and to meet in order to feel part of something safe.”
MANIFESTO
LGBTQ+ in Estate Agency has published a manifesto that sets out five terms of reference.
Mentoring is offered for those who currently work in estate agency and the property industry and also to those who identify as LGBTQ+ and want to start a career in estate agency or property.
Up-skill is a safe space for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ to up-skill themselves with the help of other members
Learning Hub is for individuals in agency who do not identify as LGBTQ+ to learn about the community with topics such as the correct use of pronouns, supporting transitions and unconscious bias.
Monthly Meets is a monthly meeting for all who are part of the LGBTQ+ in Estate Agency group.
Yearly Networking is an event open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ or who wants to support the group and will include topics challenging LGBTQ+ individuals in the estate agency and property industry and will include guest speakers and interactive learning sessions.
Find out more from the LGBTQ+ in Estate Agency Facebook page HERE.
