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Revision as of 14:12, 11 July 2012

Suran Dickson is the Founder and Chief Executive of Diversity Role Models, a charity which tackles homophobic bullying in schools by doing workshops with positive role models, and co-chair of London 2018, the bidding committee to bring the Gay Games to London in 2018. Diversity Role Models was officially launched at the State Rooms if Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, in 2011. Keynote speakers included the Speaker, John Bercow, Home Secretary, Theresa May, and Roger Crouch.

She previously worked for 12 years as a teacher in New Zealand and the UK, specialising in the Special Educational Needs sector.

She was voted a "National Treasure" in the IoS Pink List 2011.