Pink Portraits 2026 celebrates LGBTQ+ colleagues whose experiences and individuality help shape the BBC in Wales. Featuring 19 people from across the organisation – from presenters and journalists to producers and editors – the project is produced by BBC Cymru Wales in partnership with Iris Prize and Ffotogallery.
Unveiled during Iris Prize’s 20th anniversary year, the portraits reflect the power of being seen, heard and valued. Full of pride, personality and heart, they highlight the people behind the content that connect with audiences across Wales and beyond, and the importance of creating an environment where everyone can be themselves.
Garmon Rhys, Director BBC Cymru Wales said: “Through the Pink Portraits 2026, BBC Cymru Wales and the Iris Prize will celebrate the diversity of the BBC in Wales. We’re so pleased to be working with the Iris Prize in its twentieth year and look forward to seeing how the project develops over the next twelve months.”
Pink Portraits 2026 will be the fourth year of the second iteration of the project, which was initially launched in 2010.
Harrison Williams, who has been working with Iris on a freelance basis for six years, will be the photographer for the 2026 edition of the Pink Portraits, and more importantly, for the 20th anniversary of the festival, in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales and Ffotogallery.
In 2010 the Iris Prize, together with the UK Film Council, commissioned celebrated Scottish portrait photographer, Donald MacLellan to photograph 20 gay and lesbian professionals working in front and behind the lens. They included Simon Callow, Terence Davies, Stephen Fry, Phyllida Lloyd, Mark Gatiss, Briony Hanson, Sean Mathias, Sir Ian McKellen, Berwyn Rowlands, Sophie Ward and Sir Antony Sher.
