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Whether it’s seeking safe spaces, finding allies, or weighing risks, the decision to disclose is deeply or “How does my family dynamic compare to yours?” Having allies in the office can make disclosing significantly easier. Your office besties are also a useful resource of support - check out our “My Ally & Me” article series exploring allyship stories in the workplace.

Our allyship toolkit teaches you key terms, approaches and strategies for being a better ally to women can be a better ally to a variety of different marginalised communities. Fundamental Concepts To understand how to be an effective ally to the women around you, it is important Behind closed doors: As a true ally, you must challenge misogyny when it occurs, regardless of whether I wouldn’t want women in my life to hear things like that.”

My Best Ally: An evening of queer art, conversation and celebration in Barcelona. the Spanish inauguration of Sophia Emmerich and Lisa-Sophie Kempke’s powerful new photo exhibition “My Best Ally”, a project which explores meaningful connections between LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies from outside the queer bubble, encouraging genuine allyship across communities. speakers from the We Create Space collective led a panel discussion touching on their own profound allyship

For the betterment of all queer people. All of us. I have seen fewer and fewer public displays of allyship for and with trans people. Here are some practical ways that we all can leverage our power to be an active ally. The necessity for cis people to be active allies cannot be underscored enough as trans rights and lives In the words of Audre Lorde, “My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.”

my own male privilege as I go about every day life. It’s one that my friend & colleague, Gabby Austen-Browne , Founder of Diversity Alliance, is all too that real progress happens when men step up as active allies.  have right now is: where to start when it comes to accelerating action for gender equality as a male ally Let this day be the starting point for you to start your year round journey to becoming an active ally

As an ally, how do you see trans women not only fitting in but playing an integral part in equality and Nancy: As an ally, and lesbian woman, I see trans women as essential contributors to the fight for equality Being allies to each other is so crucial, it allows us to maximise our impact. Allies play a crucial role here. Retirement has not dimmed my light, instead, it has brightened my commitment to wellbeing, health and

I have had to educate others on my identity daily. If you want to join me in this mission, you must be an active ally. I am extremely fluid in my expression. I fear that my gravestone will say ‘Daughter, wife, mother’ one day, alongside my deadname. While many of the issues I have raised are legal ones which demands government input, there are things allies

creating opportunities for growth amongst LGBTQ+ employees and by encouraging other employees to be better allies A session exploring the unique mental health challenges faced within the LGBTQ+ community, and how allies this educational session, attendees will learn about gender and identity, as well as how to become an ally Request more info. 9) Understanding My Identity. Webinar or Workshop. ​ Shaping My Purpose. Request more info. While you're here...

Can you tell us about a time when a coworker at Omnicom has been an ally to you? Allies have been especially important over the past few years as women, and specifically Black women, Following a recent meeting where I felt my perspective was overlooked, I reached out to my trusted ally Can you tell us about a time when a coworker at Omnicom has been an ally to you? Many coworkers have been allies to me.

interest in platforming the needs of the trans community, as trans people have always been part of my Eva: Yes, for me it's been chipping away at my mental health in a very detrimental way. My own profile should be a safe space, but it isn’t. It’s also a reminder that we each have the capacity to be an ally to someone in our community and that empowering, and platforming LGBTQ+ people, we are calling on everyone to find meaningful ways to be allies

the ways that societal and media narratives are challenging our notions of intra-community care and allyship "Community has been such a key element on my own healing journey - and I believe it to be fundamental Stephens, Founder and CEO of We Create Space We continue to connect thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletters so you can stay up to date

My Intersectionality, Power, and Privilege 5. Building Queer Resilience 6. Shaping My Purpose. “My experiences of being LGBTQ (sensing allies, having difficult conversations, going through a process of shifting my own mindset over time regarding my own identity) can be used as a powerful way to create sessions I was able to reflect on what an inclusive workplace should be like, how I can be a better ally Fairness and Justice was the most common reason amongst line managers and mentors to be allies.

, my work, and my determination to curate and document queer lives as much as I can. my self expression or pretend to be my assigned sex. Thus intersex people from the global south are empowered to share their own stories to actively engage allies Ghana continue to work hard to mobilise the intersex community, advocate, and mobilise sympathisers and allies intersex bodies and they continue to organise a large number of local authorities and opinion leaders as allies

I usually keep a very low profile during February, as it is my time for rest and to be one with my ancestors , my skin, my culture, my hair, the poetry that tells me that I am phenomenally myself. My Blackness is never the hard part. Success Network at my job. the targets of a hate crime without calling on us for free labour or encroaching on us to hand out ally

I lost my livelihood, my income, off the back of homophobia, but that could happen to anyone.” - Rico “I really had to fight for me to be able to wear what I wanted to, even though it does not affect my work or my ability at all. “Straight away he asked me what my pronouns were. “People can be an ally by speaking up, they can do things as simple as including pronouns in their bio

of my abundance. I celebrate myself, but also celebrate others, and try to uplift my community in all.” - Chloë Davies “In my professional life, now in particular because my gay job and my day job are somewhat similar, it It’s a part of my culture, and inbuilt into my DNA. Because anyone can be an ally, most people have a grip on that.

I also set up my own business at the same time as starting my medical transition and was definitely more cautious with investing in my business because my bills were higher as a result of spending money on It’s also impacted my ability to go out, go on holiday etc. Empowering and training all leaders and decision makers to be better trans allies is vital to ensuring Overtime, more organisations have become inclusive allies, in 2002, 0% of Fortune 500 companies offered

their journey of self-understanding and acceptance. by Zee Monteiro As I worked to unlearn and relearn my , my energies existed. , I accessed private Trans care and started my journey with Testosterone; or maybe it wasn’t. energies and trusted that the people who understood my energy would simply come along. we are still seeing the continued fight for liberation for the LGBTQ+ community, with more and more allies

exists, we must consider where it comes from, and what we can do to combat it (not just disabled people, allies partners in the past may have helped me carry my bags when I’m on my feet, but when I’m using my wheelchair and we’d go to the supermarket, we put all the bags on my chair, and they sit on my lap and get a ride Yes, it makes them a better ally from the beginning, but you would hope that there would be more of an When I’m with queer people, all of those expectations already don’t really apply.” - Tatum “ My attachment

Yassine Senghor and Chloë Davies set out how we can all proactively advocate for People of Colour. synergy across our movements and the opportunity to drive even greater change as LGBTQ+ leaders and allies positive impact you could have in the world. - Understand better your actions, thoughts and beliefs as an Ally New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletter so you can stay up to date