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Achillean Also known as Men Loving Men (MLM), describes men, male-leaning individuals, or masculine-aligned people of all genders who are attracted to other men, male-leaning individuals, or masculine-aligned people of all genders. < Back to Glossary

Grey Also known as grey-A, this is an umbrella term which describes people who experience attraction occasionally, rarely, or only under certain conditions. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with grey to explain the direction of romantic or sexual attraction as they experience it. < Back to Glossary

he/him Luke Luke is a fashion enthusiast and business owner based in Harrogate, where he has lived all his life. Luke's childhood was not without challenges. He attended a "hearing/mainstream" school from year seven to year nine but found it incredibly difficult to fit in as the only deaf person in attendance. His peers recommended that he attend a "deaf boarding" school, which ultimately helped him feel more connected to his community. It was Luke's love for fashion and the way it inspires and instills confidence that led him to create his own fashion brand, DEAF IDENTITY . As a deaf, gay male business owner, he aims to raise awareness for the deaf community through fashion while challenging stigmas surrounding it. With his brand, Luke hopes to empower individuals to feel confident in their own skin, regardless of hearing abilities. Luke Christian Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

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

Deadnaming Deadnaming is when you refer to someone by a name they no longer use - most commonly their birth name. Deadnaming most commonly happens to trans people who have changed their name as part of their transition. < 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... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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) Eduardo Eduardo is an Oxford University graduate from Colombia with a passion for philosophy, peace-building and story-telling. His inspiring story talks about bridging his bisexuality and his catholic faith, but also of overcoming cancer at a young age. Eduardo Gutierrez Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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) Emily Emily Garside is a Queer writer, presenter, DEI consultant, and LGBTQ+ educator. Beginning with a PhD on theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and the evolution of LGBTQ theatre, she has since expanded her work into Queer cultural history, including writing books on TV, Film and Welsh Queer History. Since leaving academia, Emily has worked with organisations like Bishopsgate Insitute and London Playwrights to share Queer history and culture. They also work to develop diversity and inclusion in my other passions: Ice Hockey and Figure skating. As an Asexual, non-binary, neurodivergent person, they combine lived expertise with research and knowledge to educate— and occasionally entertain. Emily Garside Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

History LGBTQ history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality of ancient civilizations, involving the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples and cultures around the world. What survives after many centuries of persecution (and colonisation) —resulting in shame, suppression, and secrecy—has only in more recent decades been pursued and interwoven into more mainstream historical narratives. See: Heritage. < Back to Glossary

Neopronoun Some non-binary people do not identify with existing standard pronouns in the English language. Neopronouns are a category of neologistic English third-person personal pronouns. Ze/zir and Xe/Xir are the two most common sets of neopronouns. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Ajay Ajay is an award-winning social entrepreneur and artist who supports underrepresented young Londoners to access the creative sector. He delivers and designs programmes and consults businesses to embed diversity and inclusion at the core of their activities. Ajay has spoken at international summits on community building, creativity, and advocating for visibility and representation in the creative workforce. He is proud to have been showcased on platforms such as Westfield podcast ‘How I Got Here’ and BBC Radio Oxford for his work around Art Clubbers . As a Civic Futures Fellow, Ajay will take part in a collective learning and discovery experience with the Greater London Authority , focusing on the London Recovery Board’s missions to encourage collaboration and experimentation around the 9 recovery missions. Ajay's personal mission is to shine a limelight on individuals from BAME and LGBT+ intersections and the unique talent they bring to the creative sector. In 2020, he was featured by Pride In London as one of their 52 dynamic and thought-provoking LGBT+ visual artists. Ajay is passionate about recruitment, leadership, intersectionality, identity, culture change, community building, and activism. Ajay Pabial Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Wisdom Wisdom is the combination of knowledge, experience, understanding and insight. < Back to Glossary

Representation How communities are portrayed, often in reference to media. Diverse representation is important because it informs our self image and perception of the communities we are in, but also how we perceive others. < 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

(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... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Unity Unity refers to what connects us rather that what makes us different. There is power in unity. We can only accomplish so much on our own, but together we can create a movement that brings tangible change and creates a future of hope. (See Connection, Community, Chosen Family, Solidarity, Belonging and Allyship). < Back to Glossary

Equality The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. There is a long way until the LGBTQIA+ Community achieves true equality worldwide, and we must work hard to campaign and make changes as Queer Leaders if we are to reach that ultimate goal. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) Zee Zee is a highly skilled writer, host, facilitator, and consultant with a focus on advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism, intersectionality, and neurodiversity. They have extensive experience in facilitating, speaking, and hosting for prominent companies such as Dr. Martens, Burberry, Verizon, Consortium, Culture Shift , and others. Zee's work has been featured in notable organizations such as Stonewall UK, WCS, POCC, WMN Zine, and BINADW . As a Black, Non-binary, and Neurodivergent person, Zee's lived experiences provide a unique and valuable perspective, with a first-hand understanding of the issues and insights on how to effectively address them. Their passion for promoting inclusion and equity is well-regarded, and they're recognized for their ability to engage and educate diverse audiences on important social and cultural topics. Zee Monteiro Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Emotional Regulation “Emotion regulation” is a term generally used to describe a person's ability to effectively manage and respond to an emotional experience. People unconsciously use various emotional regulation strategies to cope with difficult situations many times throughout each day (some are as simple as taking a deep breath, or using positive self-talk). See: Affirmation, Breathwork and Mindfulness. < Back to Glossary

Survival Living through life threatening or traumatic circumstances. Many marginalised people still struggle to survive due to facing oppression, discrimination and abuse as a result of their identity. See: Mutual Aid and Discrimination. < Back to Glossary