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Lesbophobic Prejudice and discrimination towards lesbians. ​ < Back to Glossary

Puberty Blockers Puberty blockers, otherwise known as puberty inhibitors, hormones blockers or gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues, are a type of drug that can be used to stall the onset of puberty in adolescents by blocking hormones like testosterone and estrogen. Puberty blockers are used to treat precocious puberty and to delay the onset of puberty in transgender children, allowing them more time to explore their gender identity without developing unwanted sex characteristics. See also: Transgender, HRT < Back to Glossary

Protest Protests are a catalyst for social change, and are essential for citizen participation in a pluralistic democracy. They enable individuals and groups to share their views and interests, express dissent, and make demands of government or other institutions. See: Civil Rights, Legislation, Activist, Justice and Progress. < Back to Glossary

Transition The process of shifting toward a gender role different from that assigned at birth, which can include social transition, such as new names, pronouns and clothing, and medical transition, such as hormone therapy or surgery. ​ < Back to Glossary

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

TERF Acronym for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. TERFS are radical feminists who excludes the rights of transgender women from their advocacy of women's rights. TERFs often actively contribute to bigotry towards transgender people. ​ < Back to Glossary

Wisdom Wisdom is the combination of knowledge, experience, understanding and insight. ​ < Back to Glossary

Slur Derogatory terms used as insults towards marginalised groups of people. Many slurs have been commonly used in the past but are now seen as socially unacceptable. Communities sometimes "reclaim" slurs by adopting them into their vocabulary and changing their meaning e.g. "Queer" was a popular slur in the past but is now a well-established term for people whose identities fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. ​ < Back to Glossary

Change 1. We all go through change in our lives, it can't be avoided. In order to manage change and avoid being stuck in the past, it's important we lean on those who we trust, and look both internally and externally for new solutions or pathways forward. 2. As a community, we still have a long way to go to see the change we would like in terms of global civil rights for Queer People around the world. While a lot of this work is done through the work of Change-makers, a lot of real tangible change comes through the invaluable work of activists and allies. See: Reflection & Post-traumatic Growth & Resilience. See: Allyship, Advocate, Activist & Civil Rights. < Back to Glossary

Bullying Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm. It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, and physical abuse, as well as humiliation. ​ < Back to Glossary

Discrimination Discrimination is something that members of the Queer Community, and those who have other marginalised identities are still subject to everyday - this means prejudices are enacted upon, and queer people are often seen struggling with less access to opportunity as well as victims of negative attitudes by others that can result in abuse and unequal power dynamics. ​ < Back to Glossary

Queer Leadership Queer Leadership for us isn't just about representation, visibility or hierarchy - what's on the outside. It's about looking inside and practicing leadership at every level in a way that enables all of us to thrive - both personally and professionally. Queer Leadership is embracing our unique strengths, prioritising authenticity, listening with compassion, influencing with integrity, transforming our state of awareness, challenging 'the norm' and opening ourselves up to new possibilities as leaders and members of the LGBTQ+ community. ​ < Back to Glossary

GRC The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows people who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005. A Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) is needed for trans people to change their birth certificate and their sex marker with HMRC. Trans people also need a Gender Recognition Certificate if they want their marriage or civil partnership certificate to reflect their true identity. Only a small percentage of the transgender population in the UK have GRCs on account of the process to get one being laborious, medicalised and intrusive. ​ < Back to Glossary

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

Guilt Guilt arises when we think we have done damage to something, or to someone else. Many LGBTQ+ people carry this weighted fear of putting our family's reputation and/or safety in jeopardy, dishonouring cultural and religious values, or failing to meet a caregivers' expectations, etc.. This feeling also impacts the way we see ourselves and communicate with others - whether this be in social or professional settings - and often reinforces (internalised) shame. See: Shame, Perfectionism, Courageous Communication, Coming Out and Family. < Back to Glossary

Carceral Feminism A critical term for strains of feminism which advocate for increased prison sentences. Carceral feminism views imprisonment as a useful tool for achieving feminist aims without considering wider issues of the prison industrial complex. ​ < Back to Glossary

Tucking Hiding external genitalia so that they are not visible in tight clothing. For many trans people tucking is a 'do-it-yourself' option for changing your appearance so that it matches your gender expression. ​ < Back to Glossary

AFAB / AMAB Acronyms for: Assigned Female at Birth Assigned Male at Birth ​ < Back to Glossary

Joy (Queer Joy) Queer Joy is a positive feeling that we get from encountering signs of progress in gender equality and gender diversity, as well as connecting meaningfully with others in our community and being able to occupy spaces unapologetically as ourselves. See: Belonging, Chosen Family and Community. < Back to Glossary

Sapphic Refers to women who are attracted to other women aligned individuals. ​ < Back to Glossary