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creating opportunities for growth amongst female employees and by encouraging other employees to be better allies means to be a woman today, intersectionality, the common micro-aggressions individuals face, and how allies This programme could be aimed at encouraging men in your workplace to be better allies to the women around Request more info. 8) Me and My Intersectionality. Talk or Panel Discussion. processing power and privilege from a place of empathy and compassion in order to become effective allies

together for reflection, mutual support, and solidarity, with cisgender individuals invited to attend as allies valued WCS Collective members: Trans+ History Week founder Marty Davies (she/they) and Trans Solidarity Alliance Allyship means action. And it needs to be visible. All human rights are intertwined, this is your fight too even if you don’t know it yet. Participant feedback Resources & Sign-posting Good Law Project   Trans+ History Week    Trans+ Solidarity Alliance

We asked eight LGBTQIA+ Leaders and Allies from our global community about their experience as Parents , inclusive, empathetic adults that my children have developed into. the toxic ways in which I was raised, to the healthier ways I wanted to raise my own child. I could be for my child. Other terms from our Queer Allyship Lexicon for you to consider on the subject of family: Chest-Feeding

my “next” adventure. The unfortunate thing about all my dreams and delusions of leaving every painful memory of the last few By the end of my morning walk, the knot in my chest has loosened slightly. news by the end of my day.  But honestly, I think all the joy I sought along my walk enables me to fortify myself, to prepare myself

“WCS gave me the confidence to be more vocal about all aspects of my identity, leading to more authentic It’s given me a space to connect with other leaders, exchange ideas, and amplify my work.” -   Kevin “The retreat really shifted my perspective. events and initiatives centred on inclusion, wellbeing and community-building for LGBTQ+ people and allies and valued at a time when being a trans ally mattered most.

Guidance on how to challenge in-fighting and be active allies for non-binary and gender-diverse folks New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletter  so you can stay up to date

need to remind ourselves that we have got to where we are today because we are strong advocates and allies What kind of impact do I want to make with my work, and to inspire/benefit who? Do I have an ambition to educate allies?) When I picture the legacy that my work will have - what does that look like to me? How will the publishing of my book help me leave that legacy?

Like all non-binary identities, it is unique to me, and I hold it very close to my heart.” - Ben Pechey What matters is my own understanding of my identity.” - Jason Kwan “I am not choosing to be non-binary day across my business endeavours. my identity. We also offer bespoke webinars dedicated to teaching queer history and terminology to allies, like “Gender

medicine and eastern medicine, so that I have a point of reference for both the left and right side of my New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletter  so you can stay up to date

WCS Resource: Ready to become an active ally? Follow our 7 step guide. I’ve experienced so many over the years for the colour of my skin, my religion, and the way I present My lack of conformity made me uncontrollable in management’s eyes, but I was simply being me: expressive Allies must be encouraged to speak up when they see discrimination taking place. I honestly wish I could tell my younger self that it’s ok to put yourself out there, to stand your ground

Six months into my journey when the changes became more apparent, I noticed a worry, a concern in my Yet some of them deny me my queerness, some deny me my gender-fluidity. Yet some of them deny me my queerness, some deny me my gender-fluidity. It's not all of me, but a very crucial part of how I make sense of my being and move through the world Again, it isn’t all of me.

Pronouns are all something that we can sometimes make mistakes on. I face as a non-binary person is the constant battle between asserting myself through communicating my with time, but right now what works for me is to correct people who I will encounter multiple times in my Being recognised for who we are is something we all deserve by default, it doesn’t need to be earned, so we should all make an active effort to manifest that for each other.

My patch said TRANS PPL ARE THE BEST DRESSED. series of outreach initiatives, G(end)er Swap has a style archive used as an educational platform for allies My clothes are about who I want to be”. The premise of my work with G(end)er Swap is very much anti-fashion. workshops and digital resources for the Trans community as well as creative inclusivity training for allies

couple of years I have celebrated LNY over a meal or attending some event,” Jensen says, “in the past my He added that not being fully accepted by his family after coming out has, “stained my image of what I really wanted to tell my parents then, but I couldn’t,” she told me. “In the last couple of years this has led me to grow my hair out longer before the New Year and dress If you have an active ally in your family, ask them for support.

provided you with the space to learn, reflect, and consider how you can be a more impactful leader and ally How to encourage leadership to be visible and vocal trans allies. Understanding sponsorship and allyship & their importance as ongoing practices.  LISTEN NOW  10. How intergenerational LGBTQ+ mentorship can also help create a culture of allies at work. The role of allies in closing the financial education gap.

creating opportunities for growth amongst trans employees and by encouraging other employees to be better allies All of our events, training programmes and corporate solutions are fully bespoke, delivered by our global this educational webinar, attendees will learn about gender and identity, as well as how to become an ally This beginner session covers all the basics of gender identity and how to approach it in the workplace New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletters so you can stay up to date

More Allies. More Queer Leaders in positions of power and influence. To be an effective ally or advocate, it’s important to learn about the issues faced by queer people on “As an ally, a leader or simply a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it’s important to show up, but it’s state of awareness, challenging 'the norm' and opening ourselves up to new possibilities as leaders, allies “Like so many other queer leaders, my journey with my identity is always in progress.

with me as a journey forward." - Participant feedback from 'Become the Vision' Queer individuals and allies opportunity to listen and reflect deeply about the things I can do as an individual to be a better ally rather than wait for my organisation to make institutional change. - Participant feedback from WCS x when the WCS Pride Season comms plan was launched, the BeYou Network Members increase was 35% and the Allies Job Fair  and Out in Tech ’s wellbeing event “Managing My Mental Health”.

It is not an excuse for performative allyship. It urges allies to go beyond rainbow symbols and engage in meaningful actions that challenge discrimination New ones are added all the time, so make sure you sign up to our newsletter so you can stay up to date

And as an immigrant, I’ve had to prove my worth in ways that others don’t always have to." - Carol O'Keefe choose not to pursue higher-level roles, but for me, staying in a role I love, where I can indulge my It helped me understand that my value isn’t tied to how hard I work or how much I achieve professionally "I started out as an ally because I wasn’t sure if being bi was enough to be part of the LGBTQ+ community at work, but over time, I became co-chair of the PRIDE EMEA network, and I realised that my identity