Organised by NABS
Jake and Hannah Graf are transgender parents to baby Millie and renowned as two of the most influential people in the LGBTQ+ community.
In this brilliant live NABS Talk, they’ll share with you what they’ve learned about allyship and support in their lived experiences. They’ll also discuss how to give authentic and heartfelt support to working parents, trans colleagues and those occupying both spaces. As parents who used a surrogate, they’ll also share valuable insights into how best to support those going through the surrogacy journey. Plus – they’ll share the raw truth about the lack of trans representation in ads, and what we can all do about it.
This will be a safe, supportive and heartfelt Talk comprising a fireside chat and Q&A session.
JAKE GRAF is a London based actor, writer and director whose first nine award winning films have screened at over 100 festivals worldwide. His first feature film ‘Lavender’ is in development with BAFTA nominated MisFits Entertainment (‘McQueen’), and he is currently working on two television drama pilots.
Jake uses the medium of films to elicit positive change, giving representation to rarely seen characters and stories and promoting acceptance and understanding. All are used as educational tools in universities, schools, prisons and media events internationally.
HANNAH GRAF MBE is a Captain in the British Army. She commissioned in 2010 and since that time has commanded soldiers across the world including in Germany, Canada, Kenya and Afghanistan. Hannah is also a transgender woman and her personal story of transition captured the imagination of the nation in 2015.
A true advocate for equality, she used her public profile to promote a realistic portrayal of transgender individuals in the UK, becoming an inspiration to many. Her work in diversity has won her several accolades including Cosmopolitan Woman of the Year, an honorary fellowship from Cardiff University and in June 2019, an MBE for her work updating LGBTQ policy in the British Army.