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‘Like a rat in a lab’ – What it’s like to be LGBTQ+ in fintech and the City

‘It’s 2021, and I just feel uncomfortable’

London's fintech industry has continued to grow up and out of the shadow of its older financial services siblings
London's fintech industry has continued to grow up and out of the shadow of its older financial services siblings Photo: Getty Images

Just as the fintech industry has continued to grow up and out of the shadow of its older financial services siblings, the LGBTQ+ community has grown with it.

Known for being young and diverse, the fintech sector has a reputation for embracing those who may have struggled in feeling entirely at home elsewhere in the City’s more traditional haunts. But little has been said about the role these people have played in elevating the industry to new heights, and their experiences of navigating life differently than their peers.

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