Uwern Jong

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Uwern Jong
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NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Editor-in-Chief, OutThere
Known forGlobal diversity, equality and inclusion advocate; founder of travel media company; inclusive tourism campaigner

Uwern Jong is a British Asian entrepreneur, journalist, editor and inclusive-tourism advocate. [1] [2] Jong co-founded OutThere magazine in 2010. [3] [4]

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He is an inclusive tourism advocate, promoting a more diverse media landscape [5] and better recruitment and representation in the travel industry. [6] In 2024, he launched Icons of Inclusion, [7] a luxury travel industry event with a focus on diversity, accessibility and inclusion in tourism.

Jong is also founder of Southeast Asia’s first LGBTQ+ travel symposium for the Tourism Authority of Thailand [8] and through OutThere, developed Thailand's “Go Thai Be Free” LGBTQ travel campaign and website, [9] as part as the government’s strategy to attract more diverse tourists to the country. [10]

Jong is credited as an Editor who has been a "material player in the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights.” [11]

Career

Jong was one of the original founders of integrated marketing and communications agency, Intelligent Marketing [12] where he created marketing campaigns targeting the LGBTQ+ market [13] [14] [15]

Jong continues to campaign for inclusive tourism for the LGBTQ+ community [16] [17] and is board-member of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association. [18]

Personal life

Jong is openly gay. He is trustee of the charity Sport Allies [19] that works to combat homophobia in sport.

Awards and recognitions

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