b'QBiz CONTENTSLGBTQ+ BUSINESS IN CANADA 16THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY4Can a senior banking executive affirm their true gender mid-career? Katie Dudtschak says yes By Sarah B. HoodALONG FOR THE ADVENTURE8As the gaming world introduces new, diverse characters, its turning into an ideal space for LGBTQ+ storytelling By Matthew Bradford7 TIPS TO STRENGTHEN LGBTQ+ WORKPLACE DEI12By Anna-Liza BadalooSTEP ONE15The LGBTQ+ community faces discrimination in the halls of high financebut change is comingBy Andrew BrooksCONTRIBUTING EDITOR REAWAKENING PRIDE 16 Andr Morriseau Welcoming the return of in-person celebrations for Canadas queer community By Anna-Liza BadalooEDITORIAL BOARDAndr MorriseauSAFETY AND SECURITY AT PRIDE19Sonja Scharf Whats involved in keeping everyone safeKelly Kyle By Anna-Liza BadalooChristopher WalkerBarbara SmithDaphne Pogue ONE-WAY TICKET TO SALON SUCCESS22 Dean Delmonte embodies the small-town boy who makes it big in the big city, until COVID hitPrinted by: By Matthew Bradford THE NAKED LEAF2433 South Station StreetA blend of community and inclusiveness in CalgaryNorth York, OntarioM9N 2B2 Tel. (866) 480-4717 HALLS OF LEARNING26 531 Marion StreetCooperation between students and administration is key to making campuses queer-friendlyWinnipeg, ManitobaR2J 0J9By Sarah B. HoodToll Free: (866) 201-3096 Fax: (204) 480-4420HELP IS AT HAND28 www.mediaedgepublishing.com Mental health and support resources for LGBTQ+, questioning and transitioning youth across CanadaNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVES By Sarah B. HoodNolan Ackman, Kristine Dudar,Ashley Huston, Dawn Stokes, David Tetlock A GOOD READ31 All rights reserved. The contents of this publicationRebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedommaynot be reproduced by any means, Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Lifein whole or in part,without the priorwritten consent of the association. THE BOTTOM LINE32 Somewhere over the rainbow, my travel life derailedPublished May 2022PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT #40787580 By Andr MorriseauQBiz is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certifiedPROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY34paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally- On the Cover: RBC executive vice president of regional banking, personal and commercial banking, Katie Dudtschakfriendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.Issue 1 2022 | QBiz CANADA |3'