Alexander Williams
Alexander Williams (Girton, 2002) works full time as a secondary school English teacher, devoting his free time to engaging with creativity as a writer, performer and community activist.
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Alexander’s contribution to the cultural life of Watford led him to be a finalist in the Audentior Awards 2022. He has been included in the Proud Portraits collection, a series of 19 portraits of queer people and allies displayed in Watford pride month.
Alexander is a Proud Watford Patron, and a trustee of the Watford Pumphouse Theatre, with a specific interest in Inclusion and Diversity. For over 15 years, he has run The Dial Up Open Mic, recently focusing on delivering Diversity Specials, opportunities for the town to come together to celebrate diversity through creativity and performance.
A former trustee of Humanists UK, Alexander has hosted poetry events for them based on his collection Secular Verses, and been interviewed as part of LGBT+ Humanists 45th Anniversary Cultural Archive Project recently displayed at Conway Hall in London.
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Alexander and his husband were the first gay couple to have their photo in the wedding section of the Girton College magazine (as recently as the 2021/22 edition).