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(she/her) Nourhan Nourhan is a queer Syrian artist from Damascus with a passion for visual arts and graphic design. With a Master's degree in visual communication arts, Nourhan is always seeking innovative solutions to daily visual problems and exploring the connection between creative thinking and aesthetic vision. Nourhan's experiences growing up in the Middle East, travelling to various European countries, and living in Moscow and Spain have enriched their visual experience and broadened their perspectives. They've collaborated with several artists on various projects and attended several workshops with renowned artists. Nourhan is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, mental health awareness, identity, body positivity, self-empowerment, culture change, activism, and trauma. Nourhan Sandouk 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

(she/her) Lucia Lucia is a Liverpool born and bred, now London-based model, performer and trans activist. She is the founder of London Trans Pride and the brains behind Harpies, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ strip club. Lucia is also CEO of UK's First Trans Recruitment Agency 'Transpire Talent'. Lucia Blayke 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

(he/she/they) Barry Barry, a dynamic and innovative Creative Director, stands at the forefront of digital storytelling and experiential marketing. With a commanding social media presence across platforms, Barry has become a global sensation, masterfully blending advocacy with entertainment. Their unique voice and visionary content creation have not only amassed a staggering 800k+ combined followers but also set new standards in LGBTQIA+ representation and community engagement. Barry's professional journey is marked by groundbreaking campaigns and strategic community building, specializing in LGBTQIA+ public health initiatives and immersive brand experiences. As the owner of For All Humans, a queer-owned digital and experiential agency, Barry has skillfully navigated the intersection of digital innovation and real-world impact, producing memorable events and campaigns that resonate on a global scale. Barry Brandon 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

(she/her) Uz Uz began practicing mindfulness more than twenty years ago, and has followed both ancient wisdom traditions and secular approaches. Uz has designed and facilitated mindfulness sessions in a wide range of contexts: at practice centres, in education, government, the charitable sector, in galleries, at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Southbank Centre in London. Uz Afzal 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) David David is a queer, neurodivergent, PTSD survivor free spirit who was born in India and loves to challenge conservative traditonalism. They are passionate about mental health advocacy and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Through sharing their story, getting involved in ERG groups and reframing company policies they hope to create a more inclusive, equitable and diverse environment. David is available to speak on topics including Anti-Racism, Leadership, Workplace Allyship, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ Discrimination, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Identity, Neurodiversity, Body Positivity, Self-empowerment, Trauma and Sexual Health. David Nath 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

IVF In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several techniques available to help people with fertility problems have a baby. During IVF, an egg is removed from the woman's ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. The fertilised egg, called an embryo, is then returned to the woman's womb to grow and develop. < Back to Glossary

Learning Learning and education impart more than just knowledge and skills. They also transmit the values, attitudes, and behaviours we have decided to share. They are what we use to make our societies better for ourselves, those around us, and those who come after us. Through education we can promote understanding, acceptance and friendship among groups and communities. < Back to Glossary

Homophobia The fear, hatred, discomfort with, or mistrust of people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. People can also outwardly manifest homophobia towards other people as a result of cultural, social and religious views, or even as a result of internalised shame. Homophobia is the most common form (or well-known) form of harassment and discrimination that people in the LGBTQIA+ community experience. < Back to Glossary

Unconscious (bias) Unconscious biases are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness. Everyone holds unconscious beliefs about various social and identity groups, and these biases stem from one's tendency to organize social worlds by categorizing. Recognising and addressing unconscious biases is a key goal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as they stand in the way of ensuring everyone has equal access to opportunities. < Back to Glossary

GRC The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows people who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005. A Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) is needed for trans people to change their birth certificate and their sex marker with HMRC. Trans people also need a Gender Recognition Certificate if they want their marriage or civil partnership certificate to reflect their true identity. Only a small percentage of the transgender population in the UK have GRCs on account of the process to get one being laborious, medicalised and intrusive. < Back to Glossary

Consent Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Within relationships, consent is vitally important when we consider physical intimacy and identity disclosure. This is something we should all campaign for, both within the Queer Community, but also wider society as a whole. It is also imperative that when someone shares personal information with us, that we only share this further with others after gaining consent (e.g. if someone discloses that they have a disability). < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Geffrye Geff is the Founder and CEO, also known as the 'Chief Empathy Officer', of The Inclusion Imperative . The company is a best-practice consultancy that specializes in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) and helps commercial organizations utilize the power of inclusion as a key strategy for wellbeing, organizational learning, and superior business outcomes. Geff is a thought leader and a driving force behind positive change in the DEIB space. Although he specializes in LGBTQ+ inclusion, he also heavily focuses on its intersectionality with other marginalized characteristics to promote a holistic approach to inclusion. By challenging received wisdoms and practices, he facilitates culture shift, and encourages business learning through leadership, authenticity, empathy, psychological safety, intersectionality, allyship, conscious inclusion, bias management, and imposter syndrome in the workplace. Geffrye Parsons 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

(he/him) Kevin Kevin is a UX Research & Product Design leader with 17 years of experience in working on complex social problems, delighting customers, and growing startups. Previously, he’s worked with companies such as Glovo, Booking.com , PwC, Uber, Capital One, Gap, and more. He also serves on the board of We Create Space. Kevin spends his personal time as a public speaker and mentor for under-represented groups in the tech sector, and is a former Pride organizer. As a gay, Liberian-American that’s lived across the USA, Europe, and Asia, he specializes in building communities and using food to bring people together. Kevin Hawkins 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

Kyriarchy Coined by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, kyriarchy refers to intersecting systems that subjugate and oppress various groups of marginalised people. Kyriarchy is an extension of the concept of patriarchy, encompassing racism, ableism, classism, transphobia, colonialism, etc. < Back to Glossary

Hierarchy Hierarchy is a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance, status, or influence. It is most often reflected in corporate organisations and establishmentarian government structures. The higher up a hierarchy structure we are, the more power, influence and privilege we usually hold. Recognising hierarchy (and by extension privilege) is the first step to dismantling systems of inequality, encouraging inclusion and positive change. See: Influence, Power, Positionality, Privilege and Progress. < Back to Glossary

Minority Stress Minority stress describes high levels of stress faced by members of stigmatised minority or marginalised groups. It may be caused by a number of factors, including poor social support, low socioeconomic status, social stigma, prejudice and discrimination. See: Intersectionality and Stress. < Back to Glossary

Liberation 1. Liberation as a feeling can be sensed when we feel safe and connected to those around us, and we're able to have fun and be ourselves without hiding parts of our identities. 2. Liberation in society is a result in progression of heightened Civil Rights, equality and equity for all of those who belong to marginalised communities (See Legislation, Progress, Elected Official and Civil Rights) (See: Belonging, Chosen Family, Coming Out, Community and Queer Joy) (See: Legislation, Progress, Elected Official and Civil Rights) < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Nancy Nancy is a highly accomplished corporate executive with over 25 years of experience in the field of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging (DEIJB). As a gay female, she has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and has been a Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for over 20 years. Nancy is known for her leadership and expertise in creating inclusive workplaces, and she considers herself a change leader in this regard. Throughout her career, Nancy has been a fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, particularly as it relates to patients and healthcare. She is dedicated to ensuring that all individuals receive fair and equal treatment, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Nancy is available to speak on a range of topics, including leadership, workplace allyship, and culture change. Her extensive experience and expertise make her an invaluable resource for organizations looking to improve their DEIJB efforts and create more inclusive environments. Nancy Di Dia 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

First Nation The First Nations definition is a term used to describe people indigenous to the North American continent that originated in Canada. Although Americans generally use the terms Native American or American Indian, First Nations remains the preferred term in Canada. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Rahim Rahim is a Moroccan gay Refugee living in Wales, who is a playwright, actor, and belly dancer. Upon discovering that he was living with HIV, he became an advocate for eradicating the stigma surrounding HIV. Rahim is passionate about creating safe spaces for the LGBT global majority, as well as for asylum seekers and refugees. He believes in the importance of intersectionality, recognizing the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect to create unique challenges. In addition to his work on HIV and seeking asylum, Rahim is also an activist for sexual health and identity. He believes in the power of storytelling and using his own experiences to create change. Rahim EL Habachi 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