Continuing to recognise LGBT+ History Month, and to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Spectrum asked colleagues what #LoveIsLove means to them…
“This is me at Southampton Pride 2023 at an event for queer women. Safe spaces are still imperative for LGBTQ+ people. They’re a place to find community, a place to talk openly with people who have a shared understanding and a place where you don’t have to think twice about being anything other than yourself. I feel lucky that I’ve never felt anything but welcome as a colleague at CUK, both shoreside and on our ships – which I’ve been lucky enough to experience a couple of times this year with my partner!”
Lauren (She/Her)
“12 years of a lot of love, a lot of compromise and a lot of travel!”
David (He/Him)
“While celebrating four years since our first date, in Sindhu on Arvia last year I popped the question and she said yes! We’re now planning our 2025 wedding!”
Em (She/Her)
“We will be celebrating 15 years of marriage at home in August this year, and then three weeks later on Queen Anne”
Tony (He/Him)
Everyone is welcome at Carnival UK however they identify. Spectrum, Carnival UK’s LGBT+ & Friends employee-led network, supports belonging and inclusion by championing, challenging and celebrating the LGBT+ agenda. Encouraging colleagues to be curious, we drive allyship to promote positive change across Carnival UK and the communities we are a part of, creating a feeling of belonging for everyone.
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