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After years of personal and professional experience, Tate founded Tate Smith Consulting in 2023 to advance inclusive storytelling and provide organisations with specialist guidance and policies on trans inclusion.
Shining light on the unsaid
Passionate about intersectionality, Tate’s Fireside Chats have become an essential educational tool for organisations across the UK and beyond. He speaks candidly about his experiences as a “working‑class Essex boy who happens to be trans”, while raising awareness of key issues including rethinking masculinity, gender equality and social mobility. His expertise spans transitioning in the workplace, inclusive language and allyship, and his writing explores these themes with the same passion for strengthening the visibility of trans men.
Driving Social Change
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Admired for his glass-half-full approach to campaigning, Tate is a leading advocate for trans+ people and equality worldwide. Whether volunteering with UN Women UK as a CSW Delegate, creating educational social content, or having his story displayed in the Science Museum, Tate uses his platform to drive change and create vital representation for trans+ people.
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Choosing to share his lived experiences over rigid training, Tate engages international audiences with an open approach that sheds light on the realities of living as a trans person and tackles taboo topics to spark vital conversations. From luxury hospitality to conferences and household brands, Tate's voice knows no bounds.
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Tate has supported major corporations like Clifford Chance and Anglo American in developing transgender policies, including the inclusion of top surgery in private healthcare insurance. Regardless of company size, Tate aims to create safe work environments for trans+ people and extends his expertise to healthcare, as shown through his advisory contributions to the NHS-approved OBS UK Study.
of trans people have hidden their identity at work for fear of discrimination.
Don’t be the reason why.
52%
Totaljobs Trans Employee Experience Survey 2021
How Can Tate Support You?
Activation
Effective marketing strategies are built on authenticity and research, Tate’s campaign support will ensure your activations are vehicles for change.
Innovation
Tate will help you become architects of change, guiding your organisation to harness the transformative power of diversity for unparalleled innovation.
Education
By training your teams effectively, you foster a workplace where employees comprehend the significance of transgender inclusion, leading to greater empathy and respect.
Policy
Tate specialises in crafting workplace policies that go beyond compliance, empowering organisations to embrace, support, and thrive through inclusivity.
Proud to BE TRUSTED BY industry leaders
Tate's work has been recognised by leading media outlets such as Forbes, The Atlantic, and Huffington Post.
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