User:JamesDavidsonSDLP/sandbox

Brief Description
James Davidson is the Chairperson of the LGBT+ wing of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in Northern Ireland. He is also an Ordained Minister and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for SDLP Youth East Derry.

Early Life
James Davidson was born James Anthony Davidson on 15th November 1999 in Antrim, Northern Ireland. His parents are Patrick and Roseann Davidson (née Faulkner). When he was 11 years old, he was placed into the Foster Care system and lived in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. He returned home after a year in Foster Care, spending the next 10 years living in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

He attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Ballymoney between 2011 and 2016, graduating with all nine of his GCSE certificates. His chosen subjects were English Language, Religious Studies, Maths, Moving Image Arts, Irish, Double Award Science, ICT and Learning for Life and Work. During his time at the school, he took part in vocal lessons, achieving a Grade 4 Merit after 2 years from the University of West London and the Glee Club, as well as playing President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 2015 production of Annie. During high school, he volunteered with the St. John's Ambulance and Portrush Youth Centre.

After school, he took part in various programs, including the inaugural Creative and Digital Innovation (CADi) Events team for the Education Authority's Youth Service  and the first and only Capital XTRA Music Potential  program in Belfast.

He also began crewing with Showmasters Events at their London Film and Comic Con events in 2018, quickly becoming involved in the writing team and social media teams within 2 years of joining the crew. He has since worked with various celebrities, including Vickie Guerrero, CJ Graham, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Ian McCulloch, Robert Englund, Matthew Lillard, Al Snow, Ian McDiarmid and many more.

Politics
Since the Covid-19 pandemic halted the events industry, James has become involved in Political advocacy. This started after his house flooded on 16th November 2020, just one day after his 21st birthday.

In early 2021, he became a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and was elected to serve as the Chairperson of the LGBT+ wing of the party in May 2021. In a country historically lacking in LGBT Rights, James helps to campaign for LGBT rights in Northern Ireland, as well as helping people with issues surrounding housing, healthcare, benefits and other important issues.

In October 2021, he begins study towards a Law Degree with Open University.