Linda Riley Explained

Linda Riley
Known For:	Publisher of Diva and founder of Lesbian Visibility Week

Linda Riley is an Armenian-British journalist, publisher and LGBTIQ+ rights advocate. She is the publisher of Diva magazine and founder of the Lesbian Visibility Week that has been observed since 2020.

Career

Riley was joint publisher of the magazines g3 and Out in the City. She later worked as an executive in the diversity and inclusion sector, and founded the Global Diversity List, European Diversity Awards, and the Pride Power List.^{[1] [2]} She was a board director of GLAAD from 2013 to 2019 and has been patron of the LGBT homelessness charity Akt and the anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models.

She became the publisher of Diva magazine in 2016. In 2020 she founded the Lesbian Visibility Week that is currently observed in multiple countries.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linda Riley . 31 August 2017 . Stonewall . 25 April 2022.
2. News: Pride Power List . 25 April 2022.
3. Web site: O'Hara. Mary Emily. 22 April 2020. How Lesbian Visibility Week Forces Brands to Pay Attention. Adweek. 9 September 2021. en-US.
4. Web site: 12 April 2021. Lesbian Visibility Week 2021: 26 April - 2 May. 9 July 2021. Stonewall. en.
5. News: 'We do like a rave!' Inside the UK's last lesbian bars. en-GB. BBC News. 26 April 2021. 9 July 2021.
6. Web site: Lesbian Visibility Day: LGBT+ women in sport share advice on sexuality. Jessica. Creighton. Jon Holmes. 26 April 2020. 9 July 2021. Sky Sports. en.
7. News: Wilson. Lena. 30 June 2020. How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year. en-US. The New York Times. 9 July 2021. 0362-4331.