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Philip Christopher Baldwin
Born22 May 1985
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
OccupationHuman rights activist
Organizations
Websitephilipchristopherbaldwin.com

Philip Christopher Baldwin (22 May 1985)[1] is a British gay human rights activist known for campaigning on LGBT and HIV awareness.[2][3] He is a member of the House of Laity of the General Synod of the Church of England.[4] The 2021 Pride Power List included him.[5][6]

Early life and education

Baldwin attended Fettes College from 1996 to 2003 where he experienced bullying and homophobia.[7][8][9] From 2003 to 2006, Baldwin studied history at Oriel College, University of Oxford.[10] He studied an MPhil in the history of art and architecture at Peterhouse College, Cambridge.[11]

Life and activism

Baldwin worked in financial services in London and New York from 2009 to 2015.[12] In January 2010, at the age of 24, he was diagnosed with HIV.[3][10] Baldwin is a former atheist and now practises Christianity.[3][13] Baldwin has campaigned about LGBT rights, HIV, awareness and faith inclusion of LGBT people.[14][15][16] He is an ambassador for the LGBT charity Stonewall. Other charity organisations he has worked with include Rainbow Migration,[17] Positively UK, the Albert Kennedy Trust and the Terrence Higgins Trust.[3][18] Lay members of the Deanery Synod elected Baldwin to the eleventh General Synod of the Church of England in 2021.[4] Baldwin collects English portraiture from 1750 to 1780, including works by founders of the Royal Academy of Arts.[19] In 2014, Baldwin claimed that upon his death he will bequeath Portrait of the Artist’s Wife by Nathaniel Hone and Portrait of a Gentleman by Daniel Gardner to the Ashmolean Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, London.[10][20]

References

  1. ^ February 2019, 1. "Philip Baldwin discusses the importance of LGBT History Month [EXCLUSIVE]". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Brown, Steven (18 July 2020). "Brexit talks should NOT prioritise trade says activist as he urges joint action on China". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Philip Baldwin - LGBTQ rights". Open Access Government. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "General Synod election results". Church Times. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "2021 Pride Power List". The Guardian. 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Pride Power List 2021". Pride Power List. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Baldwin, Philip. "LGBT activist Philip Baldwin: I was bullied and physically attacked at Fettes College for being gay". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "LGBT History Month with Philip Christopher Baldwin – SLOAN! Magazine". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ Macaskill, Mark (2 June 2019). "Has Fettes College changed at all, asks bullied former pupil and gay activist Philip Baldwin". The Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Little, Reg (27 November 2014). "Millionaire's gift to Ashmolean is a fitting legacy". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ Little, Reg (27 November 2014). "Philip Baldwin is taking care of his legacy". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ Team, WATC Admin (2 February 2021). "HeForShe: Philip Baldwin | Human Rights Activist". WeAreTheCity. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Coronavirus: 'Religion helped me through lockdown'". BBC News. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Philip Baldwin". Soho Radio. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Interview: Philip Christopher Baldwin, LGBT and HIV activist". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ "'Gay and Christian is ok': London HIV positive activist flings open doors to LGBT faith community | SWLondoner". South West Londoner. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ Delahunty, Stephen (17 May 2021). "Asylum support charity changes its name". Third Sector (magazine). Retrieved 7 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Schools urged to employ more gay teachers as role models". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ Little, Reg (27 November 2014). "Philip Baldwin is taking care of his legacy". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Elliott, Chris (30 October 2014). "Millionaire to put Fitzwilliam in the Picture". Cambridge News. p. 3.