Layla McCay

Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes, and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted just how much urban...

We are in the middle of a vibrant renaissance of queer writing. But LGBTQ+ writers, characters and readers have been here since the beginning—quietly, defiantly, and persistently telling their stories—if you know where to look. The Queer Bookshelf is your guide to this essential queer history, and to its contemporary flourishing. Drawing on the author's own journey as a queer...

A compelling look at the challenges facing members of the LGBTQ+ community, as they navigate their chosen career paths - with advice from many senior professionals who have smashed their own rainbow ceilings. Currently, there are only four LGBTQ+ CEOs in the Fortune 500; only 0.38% of these 500 companies’ board positions are filled by LGBTQ+ people. In the UK,...