Layla McCay is Chief Executive of the Association of Directors of Public Health, the professional body for public health leaders across the UK, where she champions inclusion. For several years she led the national LGBTQ+ health and care leaders network, driving improvements for LGBTQ+ staff across both sectors, and was executive sponsor of the NHS Confederation’s staff LGBTQ+ group. Her book, Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed in the Workplace, won the Axiom Business Book Gold Award and has been embraced by LGBTQ+ professionals internationally. It explores the distinct challenges LGBTQ+ people face in their careers and how individuals and organizations can overcome them. She is also the author of The Queer Bookshelf: A Reader’s Guide, celebrating the past, present and future of LGBTQ+ literature, further demonstrating her commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ people to thrive.
