LGBTQ+ Science & Innovation in Transport

We are marking LGBTQ+ History Month 2026's theme of science & innovation with a webinar showcasing the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to science & innovation in transport, past and present.

We will hear the story of Charles Beyer - a celebrated locomotive engineer from the Victorian era whose letters to fellow engineer Gustav Stieler discovered in 2010 are believed to have revealed their love for one another. Among many engineering innovations pioneered by Charles Beyer through the Beyer-Peacock company in Manchester were steam locos which condensed their own emissions for use on the early Metropolitan and District Railways.

We will then hear about the present: LGBTQ+ people working in transport engineering for companies such as Alstom, Hitachi Rail and Siemens will give a fascinating insight into the work that they do at the cutting edge of science & technology in transport today.

Please share this event with your wider networks and anyone else who may be interested.