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(he/him) Mufseen Mufseen is a dedicated LGBT+ activist and accomplished Finance Director based in London. He is committed to promoting a more inclusive community for all and is particularly focused on raising awareness of issues that affect Queer People of Colour (QPOC), drawing from his own experiences as a second-generation South Asian Muslim. Along with being a co-founder and co-host of Queer Talk , a podcast that highlights positive news and celebrates diversity in the queer community, Mufseen is a vocal advocate for intersectionality and self-empowerment. He is also passionate about promoting sexual health and addressing the impact of trauma on marginalized communities. Mufseen Miah 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/they) Michael Mike is a Scientist and Engineer in the European energy sector. As a gay man, he faced personal struggles reconciling his religious upbringing with his sexual orientation in his younger years. However, he found strength and inspiration through his involvement in LGBTQ+ activism while studying at University. Today, as an executive and senior leader in his organization, Mike is passionate about championing diversity and promoting LGBTQ+ rights. He is committed to fostering a more inclusive workplace culture that empowers all employees to be their authentic selves. Mike is an expert in leadership and workplace allyship, and can speak to the importance of community building and driving organizational change. Mike Rahilly 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

(she/her) Nicky Nicky is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and media commentator whose ventures are shaped by her lived experiences of love, loss, recovery, and reinvention. Widowed in 2020 after 16 years of marriage, Nicky has since reclaimed her bisexual identity, speaking openly about the erasure many bi people face and the importance of midlife visibility. With raw honesty and humour, she challenges stereotypes, celebrates fluidity, and inspires others to embrace identity without labels. A passionate advocate for representation, Nicky’s story resonates across LGBTQ+, women’s, and wider wellbeing communities. Nicky Wake 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

Grassroots A Grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organisations use collective action from the local level to effect change at the local, regional, national or international level. Often, the biggest changes as far as the fight for equality for the LGBTQIA+ Community comes from Grassroots movement. See: Activist and Equality. < Back to Glossary

Disparate Impact Refers to practices in employment, housing, and other areas that adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another, even though rules applied by employers or landlords are formally neutral. For example, this can disproportionately effect the Queer Community, but even more so those who are are part of multiple marginalised groups. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) Radam Radam is a multi-disciplinary artist of Indonesian origin, whose work focuses on empowering QTIPOC communities. Their work has been published internationally, including features in VICE , Vogue Italia , Gal-dem , Gay Times , and King Kong Magazine . As a queer non-binary artist, Radam is passionate about creating art that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity. They are an expert speaker on topics such as the importance of representation in art, decolonizing artistic spaces, and empowering marginalized communities through art. Radam's creative expression and advocacy have made a significant impact in the world of art and beyond. They believe that being a work-in-progress is a beautiful journey, and they hope to inspire others to embrace their own unique paths in life. Radam Ridwan 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

FSSW Full Service Sex Work (FSSW) refers to in-person, penetrative sex work. See: Sex Work < Back to Glossary

Dogpile Dog-piling, or a dog-pile is a form of online harassment or online abuse characterized by having groups of harassers target the same victim. < 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

(he/him) Dr Jack Jack is a renowned social justice scholar and public speaker, whose expertise in personhood, identity and conflict resolution is highly regarded. Jack has an impressive track record of spearheading organizational change-making projects for over a decade across public and private sectors. He is an academic expert for the health strategy board for Trans Actual UK and a trustee for Not A Phase a trans-led, grassroots charity committed to uplifting and improving the lives of trans+ adults. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Jack can speak on a range of topics, including LGBTQ+ history and discrimination, HIV, intersectionality, workplace allyship, culture change, community building, parenting, sexual health, recruitment, language and terminology. Jack López 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

(she/her) Chloe Chloe is a dynamic artist of poetry, performance, and black feminism, with a gift for igniting social change through her art. She is a celebrated public speaker and workshop facilitator, inspiring and empowering audiences with her powerful message of equality and justice. Her career includes performances at prestigious venues such as the Victoria and Albert Museum UAL Feminist Society and the Women of the World Festival with Black Lives Matter . She has also conducted a groundbreaking workshop at Tate Britain on Critical Practice as Play, and has facilitated creative poetry writing workshops for Blackgirl Fest , CSM , and the Black Feminist Library . Chloe is a vocal advocate for various social justice issues, including anti-racism, LGBTQ+ discrimination, intersectionality, and body positivity. She is passionate about educating others on how to create a more equitable world. Chloe Filani 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

Legislation Policy becomes legislation when it is brought into law. As far as laws on equality which relate to the protection of LGBTQIA+ individuals, in a lot of countries, we have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. However, there are still more than 68 countries where homosexuality is illegal. Therefore, our communities fight for Civil Rights is a long way from over. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Luke Luke is sharp, talented, and armed with exceptional eyebrows. He’s got a huge heart for neurodiversity advocacy - and for adopting chihuahuas. After being diagnosed with adult-onset Tourette’s Syndrome, Luke became the Founder of Manton Executives (a rapidly growing agency). Each day, he spices up the land of Virtual Personal Assistants and Social Media Marketing - with a splash of tics, and a hint of hot pink. He’s a real inspiration both professionally and personally, being candid on socials in a world full of trolls. You’ll soon find out: it’s impossible not to love him. Luke Manton 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

Propaganda Propaganda is information that is used to promote a political cause and persuade its audience. The information presented is generally misleading, often skewing or manipulating facts and tapping to the fear of the receiver. See: Hate Speech and Discrimination, < Back to Glossary

Therapy A treatment that helps someone feel better, heal or grow stronger. Working with a psychologist, therapist, or counsellor in a therapeutic relationship gives you an opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behaviour. It can also help you learn new coping skills and techniques to better manage daily stressors and symptoms associated with your diagnosis. < Back to Glossary

(she/they) Eva Eva is a highly respected activist, writer, and public speaker with a passionate focus on transgender rights and mental health. Eva is well-known for their courageous legal action against NHS England in the High Court, challenging the unlawful waiting times for trans patients. Eva was the worthy recipient of the DIVA Award for “Unsung Hero of the Year 2022”, and was honoured with Trans In The City's “Trans Community Champion” award for 2022. She was recently named as one of the Top 12 “Outstanding Contributors to LGBT+ Life” at The British Diversity Awards. In addition to their activism, Eva is an accomplished leader, serving as the Director of Innovation at Birmingham Pride and Events Manager at Trans In The City. They also play a vital role on the Crown Prosecution Service’s hate crime panel, and is an ambassador for two charities: Queer Britain and Diversity Role Models. Eva is passionate about workplace allyship, intersectionality, and mental health, and has a wealth of knowledge on language and terminology, identity, trans rights and healthcare. Their inspiring voice has helped to create change and build more inclusive communities. Eva Echo 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) Safir Safir is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant living in Berlin, Germany. They are from Algeria and France, queer, Muslim and Non-Binary with autism and ADHD. They have previously worked in organisations such as Zalando, Calvin Klein and Doctors without Borders. They guide companies and NGOs on how to help people from marginalized communities not only to feel seen, heard and included but also most importantly to be embraced for who they are in the workplace. Safir Boukhalfa 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) Ryan Ryan is a Cultural Producer and Public Personality. His beliefs of raising awareness and visibility by creating Culture, Championing Creativity, and causing opportunity have made him a natural leader and an active Public Figure in the LGBTQIA community. He is regularly an ambassador for brands hosting talks, curating events and exhibitions as well as his monthly radio show amplifying the voices in the South Asian LGBTQIA+ community. In 2016 Lanji created HUNGAMA (East London’s Queer Bollywood Hip/Hop night) and with it has captured the worlds attention championing Queer/Creative South Asians. Ryan is the winning Champion of Netflix's ' The Big Flower Fight ' released in 2020 and hosted the BBC THREE series ' The Big Proud Party Agency ' in 2022. Ryan Lanji 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

Minority A minority group, by its original definition, refers to a group of people whose practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics are fewer in numbers than the dominant group. < Back to Glossary

Hijra In the Indian subcontinent, hijra are eunuchs, intersex people, or transgender people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as guru-chela system. < Back to Glossary