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Anti-Racism Anti-racism encompasses a range of ideas and political actions which are meant to counter racial prejudice, systemic racism, and the oppression of specific racial groups. It is important that we all practice Anti-Racism within the Queer Community, as many of the biggest changemakers who have helped afford us the civil rights we have today, have been People of Colour. < Back to Glossary

Intersex An umbrella term used to describe a person who is born with a physiological or biological variation in their sex development. Their body may not fit some stereotypical ideas of what we are taught about female and male bodies. < Back to Glossary

Monolithic 1. An organisation, system or society that is referred to as monolithic is resistant to change and often applies a single set of customs, norms, and values. 2. When referring to a social group as monolithic, one assumes this group of people are all the same, or having the same experience. However, this assumption can be harmful and predominantly inaccurate, as it doesn't account for intersectional identities and individual experiences. < Back to Glossary

Systems of Oppression The foundational power structures and value systems of our society that govern which groups oppress and marginalise other groups. People whose identities fall outside of a society's given norm tend to be targeted by systems of oppression. Examples of systems of oppression include sexism, racism, cisheterosexism, ableism, classism. See: Hierarchy, Elected Official and Kyriarchy. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Tadhg Tadhg is an entrepreneur, advocate, and former international footballer, with a background in international law, nonprofit leadership, and tech for good. He is the Founder & CEO of Shane Collective, a tech startup empowering the global LGBTQ+ community through dedicated, inclusive technology. An Irish-German transgender man raised in Cameroon and France, he brings a diverse global perspective to his work. He co-founded a humanitarian NGO, co-created the AMOS Women’s French Cup, and served on the board of TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland). He also spent five years in B2B tech sales at Twilio where he excelled as a social impact specialist and co-led the Global LGBTQ+ ERG. Tadhg Mac Mahon 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) Zacha Zacha is a Somatic Movement Therapist and Tamalpa Life/Art Process® Practitioner. In search of respite from years of debilitating chronic pain and body dysphoria, Zacha discovered Somatic Movement Therapy to learn more about his body and answer questions doctors and mental health providers could not provide. Profoundly impacted by his professional somatic training and personal healing process, Zacha compiles ten years of somatic research in his teachings to inquire more into where our words do not touch. He facilitates classes and holds one-to-one coaching sessions online that focus on developing body-based self-care routines for LGBTQ+ people. Zacha Belok 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

Whorephobia Discrimination towards sex workers. < Back to Glossary

she/her Lisa Marie Lisa, a queer Wellbeing Coordinator and Personal Development Coach, has spent over 25 years working as a Production Designer in film and TV, designing shows for domestic and international streaming services and filming all around the world. Combining her professional management and leadership experience with a passion for better supporting the humans at the heart of teamwork, Lisa transitioned her career into the field of wellbeing and mental health, advocating for Nonviolent Communication. She can speak about language and terminology, leadership, mental health, wellbeing, and self-empowerment. Lisa Marie Hall 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

Confidence Confidence comes from a Latin word 'fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one's self. The concept of self-confidence is commonly defined as self-assurance in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that in the future, one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one's own worth, whereas self-confidence is more specifically trust in one's ability to achieve some goal. Many LGBTQ+ people lack confidence because of ingrained and internalised beliefs, often instilled from childhood. See: Affirmation & Belief. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Loane Loane was born and raised in Paris, studied in Brazil and now lives in Barcelona, Spain. She has a professional background in Communication, Cultural Management and Digital Marketing. Having worked in a wide range of structures and companies over the past several years, she decided to dedicate her professional time to topics that really matter to her such as climate change and culture change. She is passionate about visual and performative art & music. Loane is available to speak on topics such as Intersectionality, Community Building and Activism. Loane Alonzeau 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

Body Neutrality Body image issues are rife in the queer community and contribute to poor self esteem, mental health and the development of eating disorders. The body positivity movement encourages people to love and celebrate their bodies, especially the parts of them that may not be considered "ideal" by society's standards. In contrast, body neutrality is about fostering an attitude of acceptance towards your body, appreciating its value beyond appearances. When we can't always muster positive feelings about our bodies, we can accept them for what they are and acknowledging that our appearance has no bearing on our worth as people. See also: Body Image, Body Dysmorphia < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Suresh Suresh is an ‘out and proud’ brown gay man in India with over 15 years of experience in Customer Support, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. His LGBTQ+ advocacy led him to become a member of Rainbow Toastmasters Club , supporting individuals with public speaking and leadership skills in a safe space. Suresh is also the winner of Mr. Gay India 2019 and has been ranked 25th on the OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders list. He is also passionate about Trans inclusion in the Corporate Space and spreading awareness about mental health, HIV and drug abuse issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Suresh Ramdas 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

Civil Rights / Civil Rights Movement 1. Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state without discrimination or repression. 2. The civil rights movement was a political movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement throughout the United States. < Back to Glossary

Asexuality A person who does not experience sexual attraction. Some asexual people experience romantic attraction, while others do not. Asexual people who experience romantic attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their romantic attraction. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Jourdan Jourdan is a globally trained and ICF-certified Executive/Founders Coach, specializing in tech startups and supporting underrepresented founders and CXOs, including those from socioeconomically, racially diverse, and LGBTQ+ communities. With an MBA from Stanford, and MPP from Oxford, he merges practical coaching theories and psychological frameworks, diverse leadership experiences, and somatic insights to empower leaders to navigate significant leadership scaling and organizational shifts. Inspired by his transformative experiences with sacred plant medicines, he advocates for deep inner work and inclusivity. He also invests in startups with disruptive missions and organizes LGBTQ+ healing retreats to foster growth and belonging. Jourdan Hussein 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

Power We all hold certain types of power over others based on our privileges and achievements. It's important that we consider the power we hold and think critically about the ways we are using it. You can harness your power to uplift others. See: Privilege and Allyship. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Sanjukta Sanjukta is a M&E and DEI consultant for the social impact sector, and a queer woman from South India. Over the past decade, her work has supported women’s organisations, participatory funders, human rights groups, UN agencies, and NGOs to become more community-led and localised. She is Founder and Director of The SMC Group, which mainstreams participatory and decolonial approaches in the social impact sector. Her work revolutionises and shifts power in PMEL (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) and JEDI+ (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion). Sanjukta has also worked as an activist, journalist, and tailor. Sanjukta Moorthy 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) Gatonga Gatonga is a Black, African, gay man originally from Kenya, now based in London. Professionally, he has over 20 years in change management and people transformation, working today in the field of Data Science, insights and analytics as a Programme Manager at Diageo . Gatonga spent much of his life growing up in Nairobi (Kenya) hiding the parts of his identity relating to his sexuality and avoiding the queer community at all costs. Now he wants to play a part in the healing and self-acceptance of the community; helping LGBTQ+ individuals live better, more elevated and quality lives through self-love, self-knowledge, and self-care. He is a leader in his company’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group dubbed Rainbow Network, as well as a founding member of the Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage employee resource group that focusses on racial equity and celebration of all cultures. Gatonga Theuri 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

Accountability The acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions. It implies a willingness to be transparent, allowing others to observe and evaluate one's performance. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Nour Nour is a Syrian Refugee Activist, Feminist, Humanitarian Worker, and Inclusion Advisor. During the Syrian war, she provided urgent services for displaced people and worked on long-term peacebuilding. In 2015, she founded a non-profit to support Syrian women, youth, and marginalized queer people through art, creating a space for emotional well-being and development for people from diverse backgrounds. Nour completed her Masters in Violence, Conflict and Development from SOAS University of London and has over 8 years of experience in humanitarian, inclusion, and refugee sectors. She now works as a Senior Engagement and Advocacy Manager for an International network that supports refugee children and their families in countries of crisis. Additionally, she does inclusion advisory and consultancy work for refugee charities, funders, and research bodies to create more equitable and inclusive systems. Nour is a passionate advocate for anti-racism, intersectionality, and mental health. She also brings unique perspectives and insights on parenting and trauma. Nour Jarrouj 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