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(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

(she/her) Xesca Xesca has over 15 years of leadership in tech, and brings warmth and expertise as both a CTO and passionate mentor. As a proud trans woman, she founded Chiatech Career Institute where she's helped diverse professionals successfully transition into tech with her unique "CTO as Career Advisor" approach. Xesca's journey spans fintech, media streaming, and blockchain innovation, including leading MotoGP's global platform and Spain's first Pay-DTT broadcast channel. Her multidisciplinary background in space engineering and financial technology fuels her mission to make tech careers accessible to everyone, regardless of their starting point or identity. Xesca Alabart Lopez 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) Judith Judith is completing a PhD on gender and sexual diversity in sport at INEFC. Since 2021, she has been a lecturer at EU Business School Barcelona, teaching international students. As an LGBTIQA+ sport consultant, she delivers DEI workshops to public and private organisations at the local and international level. She serves on the Women’s and Diversity Committee of Panteres Grogues, the board of Agrupación Deportiva Ibérica, and as an officer-at-large for the Federation of Gay Games. Previously, she worked over a decade in sport-for-all, competitive sport, and sport-for-development sectors across Europe and Africa. Judith Solanas Sánchez 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/they) Paula Paula is a biracial queer Spaniard-Ghanaian, who is passionate about her working in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is interested in understanding how our differences and similitudes play a vital role in shaping our lives. By interrogating her own blackness and race, Paula has embarked on a journey of activism, joining different communities and groups to connect with others. Paula Soli 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

White Privilege White privilege, or white skin privilege, is the societal privilege that benefits white people over non-white people in some societies, particularly if they are otherwise under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. < Back to Glossary

Gender Attribution The act of assigning (or guessing) someone's gender, often by simply looking at them. Gender attribution is problematic because it can lead to misgendering people unintentionally because one can never know a person's gender identity by simply evaluating external factors. < Back to Glossary

Trauma Informed In health care, education and the workplace, being “trauma-informed” has become a popular aspiration. To be "trauma-informed" is to recognize the pervasiveness of trauma in the world and seek to be responsive to this unfortunate reality. It means becoming aware of trauma's many personal and societal consequences, anticipating how trauma survivors may respond to our words and actions, and doing our part to create a world that does not cause further harm. Even more, being trauma-informed means helping to create a world that can foster growth, resiliency, and healing as well. See: Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth and Triggers. < Back to Glossary

East Asian East Asian culture and heritage is typically associated with the region made up of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. < Back to Glossary

No pronouns Andrew Andrew was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and is a Non-Binary Key Opinion Leader, Tastemaker, Content Creator and Creative Director. After a decade spent working at LVMH Group, Bergdorf Goodman, and Issey Miyake, Andrew founded My Inspire Project, an award-nominated online platform that promotes non-binary art of living and creates one-of-a-kind cultural experiences for clients and corporations. Andrew's experience and expertise also span across Branding, Marketing, Digital Strategy, E-commerce, and Content Generation, with an in-depth understanding of global & regional market trends. Andrew is also a member of Luxury Education Foundation based in New York and currently resides between New York, Los Angeles, London and Taiwan. Andrew Chen 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

Bigender Denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity encompasses two genders. < Back to Glossary

Implicit Something that is suggested but not directly expressed. A lot of real-world homophobic, biphobic, transphobic, racist and ableist behaviours can be implicit. This can sometimes make it hard to call out. (See Gaslighting) < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Erica Erica is a Registered Nurse and a public and global health expert. Professionally, Erica works as a Nurse Consultant in Nursing & Health Policy for an international organisation & focuses on gender equality, climate change, health workforce & youth. She also works at Canada’s first and only HIV hospital, providing care to people living with and at risk of HIV, that meets them where they are in their individual journeys of physical and mental health and wellness. Erica is passionate about empowering people and communities. Erica likes to listen to and learn from others and is fascinated by the complexities & diversity of the human experience. Growing up in a queer household and as a queer woman herself, Erica’s personal mission is to advocate for and promote LGBTQIA2+ visibility & inclusivity in both her personal and professional life. SHAKE THINGS UP! Erica Burton 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