Suran Dickson

Suran Dickson (born 1977 in New Zealand) is an LGBT and anti-bullying activist. She was the chief executive officer of the British charity Diversity Role Models, which works to reduce homophobic bullying in schools. She founded the charity in 2011.^[1][2]

In 2014, The Independent on Sunday ranked Dickson 10th in its Rainbow List of influential LGBTQ people, having ranked her 20th in the 2013 list, and listed her as a "national treasure" in the 2011 list.^[3][4][5] In 2014, The Guardian listed her 54th in its World Pride Power List, up from 73rd in its 2013 list.^[1][6]

Prior to setting up Diversity Role Models, Dickson worked as a school teacher in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.^[7][8]

Dickson left Diversity Role Models in the 2016-7 financial year to return to New Zealand and was succeeded by Claire Harvey.^[9] She is now a director at Flipside Consulting.^[10]