LGBTQ+

Celebrating our LGBTQ+ colleagues, clients and the community

Our goal is simple: to ensure that our LGBTQ+ colleagues, clients and the community know that Blake Morgan is a place where they will feel safe, accepted and celebrated. Our approach is driven by the following key themes:

Small things make a big difference

Simple acts and commitments can have a significant impact on ensuring the LGBTQ+ community feel supported and celebrated – not just tolerated.

Visibility is vital

We want it to be crystal clear from the moment someone first hears about Blake Morgan that we are an inclusive firm. We don’t want a same-sex couple wondering if we’re the right firm to provide a legal service to them or a trans individual to think twice about whether Blake Morgan is the right employer for them. We want the LGBTQ+ community left in no doubt.

Educate with empathy and without judgment

We want allies to know that they’re not expected to be subject-matter experts, nor will they be judged if they make a mistake (we’re all human!). All we ask for is a willingness and enthusiasm to learn and support the community and to feel empowered as allies.

EDI can be fun

It is a difficult time for the LGBTQ+ community, particularly for certain parts of it such as the trans community. However, we believe that fun can be had along the way (just look at the fun that is had at Pride events across the UK).

There’s no one way to be an ally – but showing up matters. We hope you will join us in our journey.

Main areas of focus

BM Pride

BM Pride is Blake Morgan’s LGBTQ+ network, supporting colleagues and allies across all our offices. The network brings people together through events, education and shared experiences, helping create a culture where LGBTQ+ colleagues feel visible, supported and celebrated, and where allies are empowered to play an active role.

Education & allyship

Education underpins our approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. We deliver talks, resources and events that build awareness while empowering allies to support the community with confidence. Our focus is learning without judgement – creating space for curiosity, conversation and growth at every level of the firm.

Inclusive leadership

We believe leadership and visibility matter. Our commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion was recognised externally when our LGBTQ+ Inclusion Champion, Jack Wiseman White, was shortlisted for Diversity Champion of the Year at the British Diversity Awards, reflecting the impact of lived experience leadership, authentic allyship and sustained commitment to inclusion.

LGBTQ+ History Month

We collaborate with external partners to deliver educational, story led content. Recent initiatives include a joint conversation series with BDO, a leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm, exploring lived experiences, history and allyship alongside expert talks from guest speakers such as Oscar Davies (they/them), the UK’s first publicly recognised non binary barrister.

Pride Month

Each year we mark Pride Month across all our offices with visible, inclusive celebrations. These include Pride themed events, talks, quizzes, puzzles and social activities, alongside firm wide engagement initiatives such as our rainbow lanyard scheme. These shared moments help create belonging, spark conversation and demonstrate everyday allyship in action.

Pride in the community

We believe allyship means showing up. Colleagues from across Blake Morgan have proudly attended local Pride events, including Southampton Pride and Cardiff Pride to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities and visibly demonstrate our commitment to inclusion beyond the workplace.

Key contacts

Jack Wiseman-White (he/him) | Legal Director (FCILEx) | LGBTQ+ Inclusion Champion

Jack Wiseman White is a Legal Director (FCILEx) in Blake Morgan’s Risk & Compliance team and the firm’s LGBTQ+ Inclusion Champion, leading the BM Pride network.

Jack is passionate about creating a workplace where LGBTQ+ colleagues feel visible, supported and able to thrive. He brings a strong focus on allyship, education and lived experience, believing that small actions can make a meaningful difference.

Jack regularly champions inclusion through internal initiatives, external partnerships and sharing of his lived experiences. Jack was shortlisted for Diversity Champion of the Year at the British Diversity Awards in recognition of this work.

As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and a parent to two young children, Jack is committed to helping shape a more inclusive and respectful future for all.

Amber Chapman (she/her) | Solicitor | BM Pride Member

Amber Chapman is a Solicitor in Blake Morgan’s Court of Protection team and an active member of BM Pride.

Amber has played a key role in organising Pride Month celebrations across the firm, including leading office events, awareness activities and social events, as well as supporting Blake Morgan’s presence at local Pride events.

Through her work with BM Pride, Amber champions year round inclusion, allyship and community engagement, helping to turn values into meaningful action.

Tina Whitman (she/her) | Legal Director | BM Pride Member

Tina has worked for Blake Morgan for 26 years. She went to school and university in the era of section 28 and saw first hand the effect that intolerance can have.

She is a member of the Strategy Group for BM Pride LGBTQ+ with a particular focus on allyship as one way of fostering an open, supportive and safe environment for all.

Tina has written articles for publication on Blake Morgan’s intranet during Pride Month and for International Allyship Day raising awareness about the role that allies can play in supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

As part of LGBTQ+ History Month in 2026, Tina was recorded in conversation about school life and the LGBTQ+ community in the 1990s.

In recent years, Tina has provided significant support in raising awareness of Pride Month and the Cardiff Pride March, with attendance and engagement increasing yearly. She became the Inclusivity Lead for the Cardiff office on 1 May 2026 and will have a key role to play in ensuring the Cardiff office maintains its proud record of engagement.

Thomas Tanner | Paralegal | BM Pride Member

After completing his vacation scheme with Blake Morgan in June 2024, during Pride Month, Tom was struck with the clear signs of acceptance and community within Blake Morgan’s London Office. He felt that he would be able to turn up to work each day at Blake Morgan as his true self. This was a significant part of his reasoning to choose Blake Morgan as his employer, and his reasons behind getting involved in the work of BM Pride and its strategy group.

Tom hopes to continue the work of those who have come before him and wishes to continue to make Blake Morgan feel like a welcoming place for the next generation of excellent legal professionals.

Tom has been involved in discussions regarding the firm’s Pride month plans and has been involved in making both video and written article content for the firm’s Pride network.

Partnerships and resources

We are proud members of Inclusive Companies and have been recognised in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers Index for nine consecutive years, reflecting our ongoing commitment to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of our firm.

Stonewall is part of a vibrant, growing and global movement advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. Over the last 35+ years, we have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK.

Visit the Stonewall website to view resources.

Just Like Us is an LGBT+ young people’s charity. Founded in 2016, they work with schools and young people across the UK to change this.

Visit the Just Like Us website to find out more and view resources.

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LGBTQ+ Community

Main areas of focus

BM Pride

Education & allyship

Inclusive leadership

LGBTQ+ History Month

Pride Month

Pride in the community

Key contacts

Partnerships and resources

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