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(they/them) Ailish Ailish’s career has including working as a senior policy advisor to the Minister for Women and Equalities on Trans and Non-Binary policy as well as in the Equality and Human Rights Commission. They have also worked in numerous roles in the third sector, including as the Lead for Inclusion at Europe’s largest conservation charity. Now they are focused on consulting, coaching and facilitating learning spaces where people can connect with their authentic selves and perhaps be allowed to gently change their mind about something. As a coach, Ailish empowers people to deepen their self-knowledge and access the best version of themselves. As well as an ICF accredited coaching diploma, Ailish holds an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture. They bring an understanding of how power, privilege and social norms can influence our experiences at work and a passion for creating spaces where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Ailish is an outdoor-lover who also runs a hiking community called Queer Out Here, which is all about connecting with nature and ourselves. Ailish Breen Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(they/them) Dr Jo Dr Jo Krishnakumar is a facilitator, anthropologist and writer based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. They research care, activism and collective-making in sex workers’, trans and queer communities in India. Along with Trans/form, Jo works on Almaarii, a visual ethnography of queer space in south Asia and with Mithra Trust, Chennai where they facilitate mental health spaces for queer-trans people from an intersection of psychology, narrative therapy and anthropology. All their work is informed by their constant learning/unlearning of the privileges they have due to their social location as a dominant caste person while also occupying space as a psychosocially disabled trans person of colour. Jo Krishnakumar Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Code-switch Code-switching refers to the ways in which a member of an underrepresented group (consciously or unconsciously) adjusts their language, syntax, grammatical structure, behaviour, and appearance to fit into the dominant culture. (Also see Masking) < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Dr Gus Dr Gus is a DEI expert and consultant with 15+ years of experience and an intersectional background: retail, luxury, legal, corporate; a people-first leader with strategic skills to deliver global strategies with a localised approach. In his PhD he addressed the role of International Law in protecting identities, and for the past few years has been supporting companies to embed high standards of protection and celebration of identities in their policies and best practices. As a qualified lawyer, he also has the expertise to be a strategic partner and collaborator, supporting businesses in anticipating future needs and embedding inclusive standards across their workstreams. He is a worldwide speaker, certified coach and lecturer, as well as a tutor at Istituto Marangoni in Fashion Business, Market Research and Inclusive Design. Gus Bussmann-Stuart Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction to more than one gender. It is sometimes wrongly assumed that bisexual means someone is only attracted to men or women, but this is an outdated perception. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity. < Back to Glossary

Femme Femme originated as a term used to describe lesbians with a feminine gender expression, in contrast with "butches". It is also used within the transgender community (trans femme) as an umbrella term for trans women and transfeminine non-binary people. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) Zee Zee is a highly skilled writer, host, facilitator, and consultant with a focus on advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism, intersectionality, and neurodiversity. They have extensive experience in facilitating, speaking, and hosting for prominent companies such as Dr. Martens, Burberry, Verizon, Consortium, Culture Shift , and others. Zee's work has been featured in notable organizations such as Stonewall UK, WCS, POCC, WMN Zine, and BINADW . As a Black, Non-binary, and Neurodivergent person, Zee's lived experiences provide a unique and valuable perspective, with a first-hand understanding of the issues and insights on how to effectively address them. Their passion for promoting inclusion and equity is well-regarded, and they're recognized for their ability to engage and educate diverse audiences on important social and cultural topics. Zee Monteiro Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Holding Space “Holding space” means being physically, mentally, and emotionally present for someone, supporting them as they feel their feelings. Important aspects of holding space are active listening and withholding judgment while remaining calm and present. See: Compassion, Empathy, Empathetic Witness and Healing. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Sevi Sevi Koppe is Community Director at We Create Space , as well as an international creative director and producer. She's worked for films and music festivals around the world, as a creative director, booking agent and a production manager. Her vision is queer and she's been curating international events since 2000 to promote LGBTQ+ visibility to mainstream audiences. Sevi works with venues around the world to coordinate exclusive events. Sevi studied queer media and spaces in Japan to understand what support is offered to minors inside and outside of the formal education system. Sevi Koppe Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Multicultural Competence A process of embracing diversity and learning about people from other cultural backgrounds. The key element to becoming more culturally competent is respect for the ways that others live and an openness to learn from them. < Back to Glossary

Mutual Aid Mutual aid is the exchange of resources within a community in order to support and care for one another. Mutual aid recognises that we may all need help at different points in our life and it is our duty to look out for the people around us, as it is theirs to look after us. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Stephen Stephen grew up as a gay kid in the early 80's and believed he was educated about what HIV was. However, after testing positive for HIV in 2006 due to having his drink spiked in a club, he realized that he had much more to learn. As an actor in the West End and Off-Broadway, he was warned that he would never play a lead role while being open about his HIV status. This led to two years of shame, stigma, and dishonesty with those closest to him. Eventually, Stephen decided to take control of his life and began writing his story, "Shadowed Dreamer", which he turned into a one-man show that he performed in New York for nine months in 2009/2010. Telling his story through Shadowed Dreamer made Stephen realize how important everyone's stories are, leading him to start his own YouTube channel, Hart Talks. He continues to tell his story and provide a platform for others to share theirs as well. A year ago, he became a presenter on The HIV Hour radio show and became a positive voices speaker with THT , determined to give back by using his story to help others. Stephen's experience of feeling lonely and scared after his diagnosis has fueled his drive to use his voice to help others feel less alone. He is available to speak on topics such as HIV/AIDS awareness, stigma reduction, and mental health in the LGBTQ+ community. Stephen Hart Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(they/he) Santi Santi is a trailblazing DIY fashion activist, LGBTQ+ grassroots organiser, and artist with a focus on promoting style accessibility. As the Founder and Director of G(end)er Swap , the UK's first clothing outreach organisation for Trans and GNC individuals, Santi is dedicated to creating an inclusive space for everyone. They design and deliver style workshops and digital resources for the LGBTQ+ community while also offering inclusivity consultancy to social enterprise owners. Santi's work has been featured in various publications, including BRICKS Magazine , Open Democracy , and Hunger Magazine . In recognition of their efforts, G(end)er Swap was shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards in 2021. Aside from their activism, Santi is also passionate about well-being and self-empowerment. They believe that building a supportive community is crucial for people to thrive, and they have worked tirelessly to create a space where everyone feels welcome and affirmed. Additionally, Santi is committed to sustainable and gender-affirming fashion, making them an excellent speaker on the topic of style accessibility. Santi Sorrenti Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Native Hawaiians The culture and heritage Native Hawaiians encompasses social behaviours, institutions, and norms practised by the original residents of the Hawaiian islands, including their knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits. Humans are estimated to have first inhabited the archipelago between 124 and 1120 AD when it was settled by Polynesians who voyaged to and settled there. (See: Polynesian and Pacific Islanders) < Back to Glossary

Abuse Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a person, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. Historically marginalised groups are disproportionately impacted by the effects of abuse. < Back to Glossary

Sapphic Refers to women who are attracted to other women aligned individuals. < Back to Glossary

Identity The term identity itself was coined in the 1960’s and it was originally described as 'relating to the self'. Identity is often described as a construct. What that eludes to is that it’s made of different elements, characteristics, affiliations, and social roles. Elements or characteristics of identity would include race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, political affiliations, religious beliefs, profession, and so on. Some of these aspects we are born into, some we have learnt (behavioural), some we’ve chosen, and some even change over time. It's important to remember that identities are self-determined, and always intersectional. One identity does not exist on its own, but continuously overlaps with others. We are not single-identity beings, but multi-hyphenate individuals. It's also worth recognising that we’re not portraying the same identities in every situation. As members of a minority group, sometimes in public this is for safety and security. We can also choose to apply varying levels of importance on each of our identities in different environments. For example certain aspects might play out more with family Vs with friends Vs at work. See: Intersectionality. < Back to Glossary

Spectrum A term used to cover a variety of identities that have a root commonality or shared experience. In the queer community, everyone exists on a spectrum - despite the prevalence of archetypes, no one person is the same. This applies even more so for Queer people who possess intersectional identities. For example, if they are neurodivergent - something else that exists on a spectrum. See Intersectionality, Neurodiversity and Archetypes < Back to Glossary

Outed Outing is the act of disclosing an LGBT person's sexual orientation or gender identity without that person's consent. See: Consent. < Back to Glossary

Vulnerability 1. The quality of being easily hurt or attacked. 2. The feeling we get during times of uncertainty, risk, or emotional exposure. “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.” - Brene Brown See: Courage and Queer Leadership. < Back to Glossary