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Chromosome A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information. 2 of the 46 chromosomes in the body (the X and the Y chromosome) are often used to determine sex as male or female when you are born. They are called sex chromosomes: Females typically have 2 X chromosomes and males have 1 X and 1 Y chromosome. However many other characteristics can also used to determine sex, including reproductive organs. < Back to Glossary

(she/they) Ruby Ruby is a sex educator, author, broadcaster, and public speaker on a mission to get people talking more confidently and inclusively about sex. She’s curious to have the conversations many shy away from, with a nuanced perspective that holds inclusion and sex positivity at the very core. Their work is influenced by her experiences as a queer, non-monogamous, dual-heritage person. Ruby comes from a background of working directly with young people and marginalised groups, delivering relationship and sex education (RSE) across the country. In 2020 her debut book Sex Ed: A Guide for Adults was published by Bloomsbury, and in 2022 her podcast docu-series In Touch was released, which explores the ways we connect to sex, relationships, and our bodies with nuance and curiosity. Ruby Rare 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

Well-being A complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. < Back to Glossary

Blaq/Blaqueer Folks of Black/African descent and/or from the African diaspora who recognize their queerness/LGBTQIA identity as a salient identity attached to their Blackness and vice versa. < Back to Glossary

Faith Belief in the teachings of a religion. Having a faith can be a powerful anchor in life that gives believers a sense of purpose and contentment. See: Belief, Religion and Spirituality. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Cynthia Cynthia is an award-winning inclusive leadership consultant, mentor, keynote speaker, and author based in London. She is the founder of The FORTLAGE Collective, a global consultancy supporting organisations to build cultures where people feel safe, valued, and able to belong. With more than 30 years of senior executive experience, Cynthia's work bridges human rights and commercial reality, helping organisations move from intent to mature, accountable leadership practice. She has worked with nearly 500 organisations across more than 30 countries since 2017. Cynthia transitioned while serving as a C-suite executive in her fifties, an experience that deeply informs her work with leaders facing change, risk, and responsibility. She is known for her ability to hold complexity with humanity and clarity, often described as “one leader with two genders of experience”. She is the published author of Mentoring in a Minute and is currently seeking representation for her forthcoming book, Acceptance Without Understanding™. Cynthia Fortlage 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) Marley Marley is a writer, consultant and speaker specialising in Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusion with a specialism in Trans+ inclusion, non-binary identities, Queer family travel and LGBTQ+ inclusive parenting. They are a non-binary person and parent of one, sharing their lived experience of transition and raising a child to be conscious of gender diversity to open up the conversation around marginalised Trans+ identities and show how diverse the LGBTQ+ community is. As Trans+ people become a more frequent topic in the media, Marley intentionally creates resources for Trans and non-binary parents as well as the parents of Trans+ and non-binary people, helping to share support, information and visibility. Marley Conte 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) Bachul Bachul is a queer Kashmiri-American trans/non-binary leader, passionately dedicated to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. They work as a Director at Warburg Pincus , a global private equity firm. In addition, Bachul sits on the Advisory Board of the Public Rights Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to bridging the gap between our laws and the realities of marginalized communities. Bachul's unique perspective allows them to be an advocate for intersectional inclusion in both their personal and professional lives. Bachul is also a dedicated advocate for gender-affirming care and body positivity, using their platform to promote greater understanding and acceptance of diverse gender identities and bodies. They strongly believe in the importance of culture change and workplace allyship to create safe and affirming environments for marginalized individuals. In their free time, Bachul enjoys surfing, swimming, music, and sharing their unfiltered trans/queerness in traditionally cis and heterosexual spaces. Bachul currently resides in San Francisco with their wife, Nicole. Bachul Koul 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) Luca As a father of twins and a seasoned global leader, Luca possesses a proven track record of managing complex programs and stakeholders with diplomatic finesse. He has a data-driven approach to team management, and his inspirational leadership style empowers teams to achieve their goals. Currently, as the Global LGBTQ+ Program Lead at ABB , Luca partners with the Head of DEI to drive the organization's journey towards LGBTQ+ inclusion. Luca's journey involves raising awareness, reviewing policies, and building a sustainable framework. He also implements reverse mentoring programs and LGBTQ+ leadership enhancement education pathways. Luca has successfully established and scaled up employee resource groups (ERGs) to 900 members in a year, covering regions such as the US, Latin America, Europe, and Poland. In the first company pride, Luca mobilized 2.5K people internally, followed by 3.5K in the second year. With his extensive experience in setting up global programs, Luca is a change agent in shifting company culture. Luca can also speak on topics such as recruitment, workplace allyship, self-empowerment, community building, and parenting. Luca Condosta 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

Community Care If self-care is about what you do for yourself, then community care is what you put into and what you are able to receive from the community you have built around yourself, as well as the community you live in. Practicing community care can look like cleaning for a friend who is going through a tough time, volunteering, donating to mutual aid efforts or getting to know (and helping out) your neighbours. It's essentially how we show up and create space for each other. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Esteban Esteban is a certified alternative therapist and yogi who has spent over a decade specializing in different techniques, including sound therapy, guided meditations and aromatherapy. His sessions focus on emotional self-awareness, relaxation, connection with your past and managing stress. He's passionate about helping people overcome emotional blockers and guide them to balance their energy. He developed his interest in alternative therapies after traditional medicine failed to provide a solution to a sports injury. Esteban Zamora 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

Polysexual A person who is attracted to more than one gender. < Back to Glossary

Sport Communities that participate in sport and recreation develop strong social bonds, are safer places and the people who live in them are generally healthier and happier than places where physical activity isn't a priority. See: Collaboration, Community, Movement and Play. < Back to Glossary

Isms A way of describing any attitude, action or institutional structure that oppresses a person or group because of their target group. For example, race (racism), gender (sexism), economic status (classism), older age (ageism), religion (e.g., anti-Semitism), sexual orientation (heterosexism), language/immigrant status (xenophobism), etc. < Back to Glossary

Plus A way of speaking about the variations of marginalised sexual orientations and gender identities that might fall under the LGBTQ+ acronym. < Back to Glossary

AIDS AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when your immune system has been severely damaged by the HIV virus. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, primarily gay men were persecuted in connection with the illness, as it was perceived that only gay men could contract HIV. However, nowadays, for the first time, more heterosexual people are HIV positive than Queer people. And statistically over 50 per cent of all adults living with HIV currently identify as women. < Back to Glossary

Addiction An addiction manifests in any behaviour that a person finds temporary pleasure or relief in and therefore craves, suffers negative consequences from, and has trouble giving up. Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community are statistically more than twice as likely than straight people to battle with addiction at some point in their lifetime. This may be down to increased mental health challenges, internalised negative views about oneself as a result of marginalisation and discrimination, or a coping response to trauma. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Marthe Marthe is a queer parent coach who supports new and growing LGBTQIA+ families. Originally from the Netherlands and now living in the UK with her wife and daughter, she brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work. With a background in oncology nursing, yoga, and life coaching, Marthe creates a safe and affirming space for queer parents navigating identity shifts, relationship challenges, and the complexities of raising a family in a politically divided world. Her approach is honest, compassionate, and always rooted in helping queer parents thrive. Marthe Koster-Thomas 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) Chris Chris is a trans neurodivergent Accredited Psychotherapist, Advanced Accredited GSRD Therapist, and DEI consultant. As the Founder and Managing Director of The Queer Therapist , a UK-based online therapy service, they provide GSRD (gender, sexuality, relationship diversity) therapy and neurodivergent affirming therapy. Chris is also the Lead Psychotherapist at Voda.co, the LGBTQIA mental health app, Clinical Associate for Pink Therapy , and Inclusivity Board Advisor for Soho House . They have expertise in topics such as language and terminology, workplace allyship, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ history and discrimination, mental health and wellbeing, identity, neurodiversity, culture change, activism, trauma, and sexual health. Chris Sheridan 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

Humanistic A person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity. < Back to Glossary