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(she/her) Tash Tash is a leading Inclusion and Diversity Consultant, presenter, speaker, and LGBTQ+ Activist who is driving the conversation forward. As a Black queer woman, Tash leverages her lived experience and identity to champion diversity and inclusion in both society and the workplace. She provides invaluable insight into dismantling barriers associated with diversity, ensuring that opportunities are accessible with equity, not just in the workplace, but also in our communities, both locally and globally. Tash is an expert on a variety of topics, including Anti-Racism, Language & Terminology, Leadership, Workplace Allyship, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ History, LGBTQ+ Discrimination, Identity, and Culture Change. She is passionate about sharing her expertise on these topics and empowering others to create meaningful change. Tash 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/she) Thea Thea is the non-binary finery and ADHD babe behind the disruptive Lightning Travel Recruitment brand. With their powerful voice and captivating storytelling, Thea has emerged as a 'top voice' on LinkedIn , recognised as one of the top 10 LGBTIA Voices in the UK, and named one of 5 LinkedIn creators to follow by PinkNews in 2023. They have also contributed LGBTQ articles to Conde Nast Traveller and received the Rising Star of the year award at the UK Recruitment Awards . Thea is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and they use their platform to share insights into inclusive recruitment, neurodiversity, and transgender awareness. Their unique perspective and engaging approach have earned them a reputation as a thought leader in these areas. Additionally, Thea is well-versed in issues related to identity and workplace allyship, and can speak to those topics as well. Thea Bardot 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

HIV HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no effective cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life. But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. HIV medicine is called antiretroviral therapy, or ART. If taken as prescribed, HIV medicine reduces the amount of HIV in the body (viral load) to a very low level, which keeps the immune system working and prevents illness. This is called viral suppression. HIV medicine can even make the viral load so low that a test can’t detect it. This is called an undetectable viral load. A person with HIV who takes HIV medicine as prescribed and gets and stays virally suppressed or undetectable can stay healthy and will not transmit HIV to their sex partners. (See AIDS and PrEP) < Back to Glossary

Cis or Cisgender Cisgender refers to someone whose gender identity matches the sex or gender they were ‘assigned’ at birth. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Kathryn Kathryn is an anthropologist, writer, trainer/facilitator and researcher, who has taught and conducted fieldwork in India, Spain, Italy, the UK and Brazil. She is a gender and LGBTQ equality trainer, with expertise in bystander intervention to prevent sexual and anti-LGBTQ harassment; affirmative action policy; the use of language; and creating safe, LGBTQ affirmative spaces in the workplace and in schools/universities. Kathryn is a feminist activist, passionate about combatting period poverty and helping queer refugees integrate into society. She is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, and English. Kathryn Lum 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

Central Asian Central Asian culture and heritage is typically associated with the region made up of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. < Back to Glossary

Lesbophobic Prejudice and discrimination towards lesbians. < Back to Glossary

Futch Futch describes lesbians whose gender expression falls somewhere between butch and femme. They may embody a mix of masculine and feminine in their gender expression. < Back to Glossary

Shame < Back to Glossary

Privilege In social studies, privilege is defined as the advantages and benefits that individuals receive because of social groups they are perceived to be a part of. In DEI we often describe Privilege as barriers that someone hasn't had to face, simply based on their upbringing, background or identities that they hold - ie race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, immigration status, education, religion, wealth, and class, among many other characteristics. < Back to Glossary

Dox The act of publicly providing personally identifiable information about an individual or organization, usually via the Internet. An example could be outing someone online. < Back to Glossary

Food / Diet What we choose to eat and how we consume food are integral parts of self-care. We know that eating a healthy diet can have a huge impact on our wellbeing, but when we really enjoy food, we can also vastly improve our state of mind. Eating with others close to us is also a central part of human nature and culture. Conversations over a meal can be transformative. < Back to Glossary

Bodily Wisdom We are all gifted with innate body wisdom. Being body-wise means connecting to the great intelligence that has evolved in our bodies through millennia of evolution. There are many ways through which we can connect more with our body. See: Meditation, Breathwork and Movement. < Back to Glossary

(she/they) Awo Awo Dufie is a transgender and intersex researcher, writer and activist from Ghana. As a researcher, her works explore the history of the LGBTIQ community in Ghana and Africa. As an activist, she works to advocate for LGBTIQ elders through her project- Queer Elders Speak- a series where she interviews and documents the lived experiences of LGBTIQ elders in Africa. Awo Dufie 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

Structural Inequality Systemic disadvantage(s) of one social group compared to other groups, rooted and perpetuated through discriminatory practices (conscious or unconscious) that are reinforced through institutions, ideologies, representations, policies/laws and practices. When this kind of inequality is related to racial/ethnic discrimination, it is referred to as systemic or structural racism < Back to Glossary

(she/they) Elle Elle is a breathwork practitioner, rest teacher, and embodiment guide who helps people reconnect with their inner selves and rediscover their inner strength. Her unique approach combines breathwork, rest, ritual, somatics, and practical magic to facilitate a transformative healing journey. They're passionate about empowering members of the LGBTQIA+ community to prioritize their mental health and well-being. Elle believes that slowing down and tuning into your body's signals is crucial to understanding your identity and healing trauma through embodied practices. Elle is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing space for individuals to explore their inner world and connect with their authentic selves. Through their workshops and speaking engagements, Elle shares their expertise on various topics including mental health, well-being, self-empowerment, and body positivity. Elle Bower Johnston 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) Alex Alex is a writer, facilitator and campaigner focused on LGBT+ rights, anti-racism and mental health. His work on issues such as sexual racism, LGBT+ mental health inequality, and global LGBT+ human rights has been featured in The Guardian , BBC , MTV , The Independent , Huffington Post and more. He previously worked for the Kaleidoscope Trust, where he supported LGBT+ activists across the world to campaign to decriminalise homosexuality. He has also worked with LinkedIn as part of their LinkedIn Changemakers campaign, which connects businesses to activists to encourage change in the world of work. He now works as an inclusion consultant and public speaker for businesses and NGOs, with a focus on intersectional inclusion. Alex Leon 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

Reflection Reflection allows you to identify and appreciate positive experiences and better identify ways that you can improve or apply meaning to past events. It can be useful when you have had more challenging experiences; helping you to process and learn from them. See: Post-Traumatic Growth, Introspection, Growth and Self-Awareness. < Back to Glossary

Archetype A statement, pattern of behaviour, or model which others then replicate or emulate going forward. The archetype has become recognisable or quintessential as a standard of the type in society over generations of human culture - specifically for the LGBTQIA community, this manifests itself in types of people or crowds in the community - who have similar body types, interests or display similar behaviours. < Back to Glossary

Hispanic People are normally referred to as Hispanic if they are Spanish, of Spanish heritage or come from a country that was previously colonised by Spain. This does not include Brazil, which is a former colony of Portugal, where the native language is Portuguese. A hispanic person can be any race or colour. (See: Latin(a/o) and Latinx) < Back to Glossary