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I Exist Too is a human rights organization that seeks to promote the visibility and strengthen access for LGBTIQ+ professionals within the maritime industry. Through this, facilitating inclusion and growth in the maritime industry.

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We are I Exist Too. Founded in 2023 as a charity fighting for the rights of LGBTIQ+ maritime professionals worldwide. Learn more about our values and vision, and what we have achieved already.

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At I EXIST TOO, we believe no one should feel invisible in an industry that keeps the world connected. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫
🌊⚓ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Oceans connect continents, cultures, communities, and lives. They are a source of food, employment, knowledge, and opportunity for millions of people around the world. But they also remind us of an essential truth:
🌈⚓ At I EXIST TOO, we believe that inclusion is not measured solely by the policies that exist, but by how people feel every day in their workplaces. The words of our 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫-𝐌𝐢?
⚓🌈 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞. When respect exists, trust grows. When inclusion exists, a sense of belonging flourishes. And when people feel valued for who they
⚓ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? On 𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐈 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐠-𝐋𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝 𝐀𝐆, with the support of BlueRights, Isle of
🌈⚓ 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 At sea, in ports, in classrooms, aboard vessels, in leadership positions, and throughout every corner of the maritime community, there are people whose stories, identities and voices deserve to be seen, heard and v
🌊 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐎. It marks the beginning of a journey that continues connecting voices, people and communities across the world. 𝐈𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬
⚓💜 Today, we especially recognize 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧?
🏳️‍🌈⚓ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚 No one should live in fear for being who they are. Behind every visible person, there are stories of courage, resilien
🏳️‍🌈⚓ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚 Today, we do not only remember that discrimination still exists, we also remember why it is crucial to keep speaking u
Today, 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 who, both at sea and on shore, 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Across maritime communities, there are diverse
🌈⚓ 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Visibility is not just symbolic. It has a direct impact on access to opportunities, safety, and participation across different spaces, including the maritime sector. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚

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