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Equity The fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all people, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is necessary to provide equal opportunities to all groups. < Back to Glossary

Same-sex A same-sex relationship is a romantic or sexual relationship between people of the same sex. Same-sex marriage refers to the institutionalised recognition of such relationships in the form of a marriage; civil unions may exist in countries where same-sex marriage does not. < Back to Glossary

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Adversity Referring to a difficult or unpleasant situation. Queer people regularly face adversity that cisgender heterosexual people do not, such as discrimination in the workplace, rejection by family members, medical gatekeeping, political scapegoating or violence and abuse on account of their identity. < Back to Glossary

they/them Jude Jude is a Trans, Non-binary Public Speaker, Consultant and Model. They use their platform to share trans joy, speaking very openly about their own journey, with the hope of inspiring the future generations of trans and non-binary youth so they may see themselves represented, empower themselves and celebrate who they are! Their public speaking career started while working for the Amy Winehouse Foundation in the charity's early days. Jude travelled to schools across the country as a part of their resilience programme, telling their life story and speaking about their struggles with substance misuse, peer pressure and how to build up resilience. Jude is now not only paving the way for trans and non-binary representation in the world of fashion and beauty but is also championing trans equality in schools and businesses across the UK and Europe. Jude Guaitamacchi 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

Assimilation Assimilation is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or assume the values, behaviours, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially. An example of assimilation in that Queer People could be seen as changing their behaviour depending on who they're facing. This is often at the expense of one's own culture and identity. For queer folks, assimilation can mean subsuming or erasing their queer or racialized identity to fit into heteronormative society. It can often look like internalised homophobia, racism, or transphobia, which keeps us closed in and conforming to societal norms at the expense of our own authentic selves. Here are examples of assimilation: - Avoiding holding hands with a partner in public to avoid negative reactions from others. - Changing ones appearance or behaviour to conform to gender norms. - Choosing not to come out to one's family and friends for fear of rejection. - Pretending to only have relationships with the opposite sex to avoid discrimination. - Avoiding talking about ones sexuality or gender identity at work to avoid judgement or discrimination. - Suppressing aspects of their cultural identity to avoid discrimination or rejection from others. See: Code-switching. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Christopher Christopher, a former nurse, made a life-changing decision at the age of 32 to leave his successful career in London and move to Barcelona in 2015. He had no concrete plans except for a deep-seated desire to live an authentic life. Fast forward to the present, Christopher is now the Director of Privacy & Compliance at an international company, where he also spearheads the global Pride Employee Resource Group. It all started as the Barcelona chapter in 2018. Christopher is an openly gay man and advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community by ensuring visibility and relatability, particularly in the workplace. This is something he wishes he had when he was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Christopher McDonnell 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) Chris Chris is the founder of Your D+I. After spending nine years battling inequalities and injustice across a number of sectors, Chris started Your D+I with the mission to make EDI accessible for all, without confusing jargon, complicated processes or gatekeeping information. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge from working with companies across multiple sectors and a wider network of EDI professionals who share best practice. Chris Allan 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) Cairo Cairo is a transformation coach, motivational speaker as well as a Mental Health and Trans advocate. He specialises in LGBTQ+ fitness. He started out running a Trans Masculine Fitness Online Bootcamp for 2 years throughout the pandemic. Since then his personal clients range from some of the creative industry's finest, NHS heroes, people who are neurodivergent and those who live with disability. As well as running his own business, he is the Head Coach for the incredible charity Not A Phase , together they run the successful community engagement programme MISFITS; working out with trans adults and creating not just a safe but an empowering environment. Coach Cairo is passionate about helping people reach their full potential, overcoming barriers and igniting self-confidence. Cairo Nevitt 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) River River is a changemaker and storyteller whose research, speaking, writing, and performance reimagine the margins as sites of possibility, honoring both tradition and innovation. They have spoken on themes of identity and inclusion at prestigious universities such as Chicago, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, as well as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. Their latest poetry collection, HAMPI, explores their reconnection to the Andean cosmovision. River is a passionate advocate against racism and LGBTQIA2S+ discrimination. With a strong commitment to community care, River inspires and uplifts those around them, and continues to make a meaningful impact in the world. River is proudly Ecuadorian-American, qhariwarmi, and disabled. They are based in Orlando, Florida. River Coello 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

Education Awareness of issues and prejudices can go a long way to help us alleviate their effects in our workplaces and the society we live in. Educating ourselves plays a major role in minimising the mental and emotional burden on individuals from marginalised backgrounds – be it through the content available on the internet or organizational resource kits created to educate about the challenges each group might be facing, and the right interactive behaviours. This could also involve looking at specific relevant actions to demonstrate your allyship. See: Allyship. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) CK CK is an artist, medical professional, yoga, breath and sound teacher. They write poetry through the heart and perspective of a trans non binary person in their journey of self-discovery. They are passionate about art, poetry, faith and spirituality. CK lives, loves and leads in service to humanity. Whilst practicing they bridge allopathic and holistic medicine and amplify their voice and presence to cultivate intersectionally inclusive spaces and practices for LGBTQIA + and all people. CK 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) Jacqui Jacqui is a lawyer and a trailblazer in the legal industry. As a Hogan Lovells UK Pride Network Steering Committee member, Jacqui leverages her unique position as the firm’s only out Black lesbian employee to ensure that the firm adopts an intersectional approach when it comes to DEI. Externally, she sits on The Law Society’s LGBTQ+ Solicitors Network Steering Committee, where she works tirelessly to ensure that LGBTQIA lawyers can thrive within the legal industry. In April 2023, Jacqui founded Legally Lesbians. This initiative saw 25 lesbian lawyers write about their careers and the importance of lesbian visibility. Jacqui Rhule-Dagher 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/they) Drew Drew is a Queer SWANA cultural producer who has dedicated his life to showcasing the rich diversity of Queer SWANA work. As the founder of NAFS.SPACE , Drew has created a space for creative Queers from the SWANA regions to explore their artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors, with the support of allies. Drawing from the wisdom of Sufism, Drew's work is centered around the development, refinement, and mastery of the self, the ego, and the soul. With a deep understanding of the intersectionality of identity and the challenges faced by marginalized communities, Drew is a powerful advocate for anti-racism, LGBTQ+ history and discrimination, intersectionality, well-being, self-empowerment, culture change, activism, and trauma. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to these important topics. Drew Demetry 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) Tanvir Tanvir is a Technical SEO Lead at Merkle, leveraging an academic background in Marketing B.Sc . with first-class honours from Aston University. Born to first-generation immigrant parents in Tower Hamlets, he called it home until 2008. Since then, he's found roots in Leicester, where he resides with his family. Beyond his professional endeavours, Tanvir is a passionate self-taught Python enthusiast, with a particular focus on data science applications. He's also on a musical journey, currently mastering the art of playing the piano. A dedicated gym-goer, he views exercise as a crucial aspect of maintaining his mental well-being. In 2021, Tanvir took on the role of caring for his younger brothers alongside his sister, a responsibility they've embraced since their mother's passing from Ovarian Cancer. Tanvir Ali 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) Elliot Elliot is a non-binary transgender man, a sports physical therapist, and a professionally trained circus artist. In 2018, Elliot immigrated to Barcelona from Israel in pursuit of freedom from the Middle East. His activism includes running a donation-based training group called Drama y Biceps exclusively for transgender and non-binary individuals, providing accessible physical therapy services to trans individuals, co-authoring the first academic study on the rehabilitation of masculinizing top surgery, and giving talks about trans issues such as non-binary biology, trans experiences in the workplace, and personal lived experiences. In addition, Elliot is passionate about promoting intersectionality and educating people on the importance of creating safe spaces for marginalized communities. He is also interested in the history of LGBTQ+ rights movements and combating discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, particularly in healthcare settings. Additionally, Elliot advocates for the importance of physical activity and its benefits for mental health, and discusses the unique challenges faced by trans individuals in accessing appropriate healthcare. Elliot Theodor 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

Bottom Surgery A colloquial term used in the trans community to refer to gender affirmative surgeries on the genitals. Bottom surgery is often important for trans people to feel like their gender identity is aligned with their physical body. < Back to Glossary

Non-profit A non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or non-profit institution, is a legal entity organised and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners or stake-holders. A non-profit is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. An array of organisations are non-profit, including some political organizations, schools, business associations, churches, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Aditya Aditya (Adi) is an experienced Marketing Strategy Director and proud immigrant, currently based in south London. As a South Asian Queer person, he has found strength in his cultural heritage and is passionate about advocating for intersectional identities. Adi is also a talented Hindi/Urdu poet and lives with his loving English partner. He has a personal connection to mental health, as he lives with complex-PTSD, and is committed to promoting well-being and self-empowerment. Adi is a strong advocate for anti-racism, workplace allyship, and trauma-informed care. He is also an expert in leadership and faith-based activism, and actively supports Queer POC in their careers. Adi Sinha 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) Dr Sunni Sunni is the founder of Dish Dash Deets – a company and platform focused on health coaching, education, and food with a mission to support everyone's holistic wellbeing journey. He has held several senior corporate roles in global corporations and led ED&I and Wellness initiatives across organisations. He holds a PhD and is currently a gut health influencer, Level 3 certified PT and Fitness Instructor as well as a culinary medicine coach. He has a weekly health segment on BBC Radio Stoke and has been featured by the BBC , ITV and other leading press outlets. Sunni Patel 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