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(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

Meditation The term meditation refers to a family of self-regulation and reflective practices that focus on training attention and awareness to foster general mental well-being and development and/or specific capacities such as calm, clarity, and concentration. < Back to Glossary

Queer Queer is an umbrella term for all people who experience some degree of same sex attraction or do not identify with their gender assigned at birth. In the 21st century, queer became increasingly used to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative sexual and/or gender identities and politics. Critics of the use of the term include members of the LGBT community who associate the term more with its colloquial, derogatory usage, those who wish to dissociate themselves from queer radicalism, and those who see it as amorphous and trendy. Queer is sometimes expanded to include any non-normative sexuality, including cisgender queer heterosexuality, although some LGBTQ people view this use of the term as appropriation. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Ariadne Ariadne Ribeiro is a Professor, Researcher, Human Rights Advocate and Specialist in Chemical Dependency, with a Master and Doctor in Science, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology Program from UNIFESP. She is a Guest Professor at University of São Paulo. She works with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Development, and UNISAL, providing courses in Sexual Education, Sexual Therapy, and LGBTQIAPN+ Health. Ariadne is a tutor of the Columbia Women Leadership Program in Brazil and the Equality and Rights for All Officer at UNAIDS Brazil. Ariadne Ribeiro Ferreira 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

Genderfluid Denoting or relating to a person who does not identify themselves as having a fixed gender. (syn. Genderqueer) < Back to Glossary

Mental Health Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It relates to how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Our environment and how we are treated by others has a significant effect on our mental health, as it can heavily influence the way we see ourselves. See: Minority Stress, Self-Care, Resilience and Addiction. < Back to Glossary

Caregiver A caregiver or carer is a paid or unpaid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Since they have no specific professional training, they are often described as informal caregivers. Taking care of a loved one and being responsible for their health can be very stressful. There are a lot of tasks to juggle, from managing medications to helping with getting dressed or bathing. While family caregiving can be a genuinely rewarding experience, the caregivers often face common challenges that leave them overwhelmed, anxious and/or intimidated by their duties. < Back to Glossary

Two-Spirit Two-spirit is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people in their communities who fulfil a traditional third-gender ceremonial and social role in their cultures. See: Indigenous and Indigiqueer. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Manuel Manuel is an award-winning Queer Therapist & Coach, bestselling author, and founder of HeyManuel.com . He helps LGBTQ+ professionals worldwide to authentically be themselves without years of struggles using mediation, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, neuroscience, NLP, CBT, parts therapy, Gestalt psychology, and transformational coaching. Manuel also consults organizations on Mental Health, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging, HR & Leadership. He can speak on topics such as Workplace Allyship, LGBTQ+ Discrimination, Mental Health, Well-being, Addiction, Self-empowerment, Culture Change, Community Building, Trauma, and Human Resources. Outside of work, Manuel enjoys brunch, Iced Decaf Americanos in the sun, and exploring the Queer nightlife and theatre scene. Manuel Schlothauer 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

Fetishisation Fetishization can be thought of as the act of making someone an object of sexual desire based on a specific feature or some aspect of their identity. < Back to Glossary