Danny McGowan

Danny

Role International Organiser
Organisation Nautilus International


Danny McGowan is the Chair of the Maritime UK's Diversity in Maritime: Pride in Maritime Network and the international organiser at maritime professionals' trade union Nautilus International, covering UK, Dutch and Swiss branches. 

Danny has been instrumental in increasing the visibility of LGBT+ maritime professionals in the industry, by organising the Union’s delegation to Pride in London since its first time participating in 2016 and subsequently encouraging LGBT+ members to participate in all aspects of the Union’s work. He has also ensured that LGBT+ matters are regularly brought to the forefront of other Nautilus activities and reporting. 

Danny works with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and it's European counterpart, ETF, on policy and collective bargaining matters. He spoke on behalf of LGBT+ maritime professionals at ITF Congress in support of a ground-breaking motion to develop LGBT+ work amongst affiliates and with global union federations for other industries. 

Danny has also presented the Union’s first motion to the Trades Union Congress LGBT+ conference, gaining unanimous support for seafarers and other cross-border workers in gaining information about local laws and customs that could have a negative impact on their ability to express their diversity. 

Danny, through the Pride in Maritime Network, has recently established the first Pride in Maritime roundtable, to gather industry leaders to discuss how the maritime industry can become one that is welcoming to LGBT+ people.


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