David serves as the Executive Sponsor for Pride UK&I, Disney’s resource group for LGBT+ employees and allies, its first outside the US. With over 120 members, they have staged numerous events, including an LGBT Film Festival, fundraising for Albert Kennedy Trust, and sponsoring AKT and THT events. The LGBT group is now mentioned at new employee induction, and Disney Stores have made the first-ever Pride pin available to employees. They marched at Pride London, the 1st international Disney march, winning the ‘Best New Group’ award. David led the development and production ‘The Lodge,’ with the first-ever out gay character in a Disney Channel series. Externally, David is a member of the Human Rights Campaign, a Stonewall Ambassador, and had Disney join Stonewall as a diversity champion. Additionally, he participated in the Out & Equal sponsored ‘Equality Institute’, and has spoken at a number of LGBT+ focused events.
