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(she/her) Taz Taz is a bisexual woman of Bangladeshi Muslim heritage. She is former Director of Volunteering and Youth Programmes at an LGBTQ+ charity, where she ran programmes in universities and small charities, facilitating reforms by and for LGBTQ+ people and others. She has written about educational equality for The Guardian, and intersectional LGBTQ+ themes for Gay Times and DIVA. Taz runs inclusion experimental initiatives and training for UK small businesses and community organisations, at Inclusion Projects by Taz. She is interested in gender, race, power, and how change happens. Taz Rasul 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

(they/them) River River is a Brighton-based non-binary, neurodivergent creative working on projects as a songwriter, photographer, model and creative director. They use their own lived experience with mental health struggles and self-discovery to create music and media with a message. Their song ‘Paranoia’ , an original piece about gender-based violence, was featured in the UN Women UK 'A Safe Space' Virtual Exhibition. As a Youth Consultant for Mind, they work on a freelance basis, developing a trauma-informed care programme for young women, girls and non-binary people as well as delivering presentations and workshops on the relationship between mental health and physical activity. River Solace 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

Holding Space “Holding space” means being physically, mentally, and emotionally present for someone, supporting them as they feel their feelings. Important aspects of holding space are active listening and withholding judgment while remaining calm and present. See: Compassion, Empathy, Empathetic Witness and Healing. < Back to Glossary

(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... 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

Gatekeeping The activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something - whether it be information, products or resources. This is undoubtedly a technique that the upper echelons of society use in order to maintain a wealth gap in society. Gatekeeping financial literacy is a great example of this. See: Class, Power and Hierarchy < Back to Glossary

(they/she) Jolinda Jolinda is an award-winning Certified Life and Holistic Health Coach, dedicated to helping changemakers and revolutionaries reignite their passion and prevent burnout. With a special focus on perimenopause, Jolinda seeks to challenge the traditional narrative and bring attention to the voices that are often overlooked, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and those under 45. As a skilled moderator and facilitator, both in person and online, Jolinda brings her expertise to create safe and empowering spaces for individuals and organizations. She is also passionate about mental health and wellbeing, and believes in the power of self-empowerment to drive personal and professional growth. Jolinda Johnson 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

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