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(he/they) Andre Andre is a Queer, Afro-Latine consultant, speaker, and community organizer. Having recently transitioned from social impact consulting Andre now leads culture change programmes at Westminster City Council , where he and his team are revolutionizing the way the organization designs and delivers services, putting residents at the center of every decision. Leveraging his vast network of J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) professionals, Andre combines his lived experience, start-up expertise, academic research, and global advocacy work to empower organizations to achieve their full potential. He speaks and consults on issues related to recruitment, leadership, and community building, helping organizations develop effective strategies to attract and retain diverse talent. In his free time, Andre loves exploring the great outdoors and has recently taken up the exhilarating art of New Age Vogueing. Andre Johnsen 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

Sexism Discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping based on gender, most often perpetrated against women and girls. < 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

(he/him) Dr David David is an award-winning medical doctor specialising in mental health and wellbeing. He has carved out a respected academic and clinical career whilst increasingly becoming a prominent voice promoting mental wellbeing within the LGBTQ+ community. David McLaughlan 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/her) Charlie Charlie is a British transgender activist and author from London. She founded ‘Nail Transphobia’ and was number one on the 2016 "New Radicals" list compiled by Nesta and The Observer newspaper, and was number 40 in The Independent newspaper's 2015 "Rainbow List" of the 101 most Influential LGBTI people in the UK. Charlie Craggs 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) Stewart Stewart is the award-winning Founder and CEO of OUTpatients (formerly Live Through This), the UK's LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. Their personal experience with cancer and the healthcare system has driven them to establish a patient-led organization focused on enhancing the representation, information, and support available to the LGBTIQ+ community affected by cancer. As an expert in both cancer care and LGBTIQ+ advocacy, Stewart speaks passionately about the intersectionality of these two fields. They emphasize the importance of understanding the unique challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ people in the healthcare system, particularly when it comes to accessing adequate care and overcoming discriminatory practices. Stewart also discusses the role of promoting inclusivity in cancer care, as well as the importance of leadership in driving systemic change towards equitable healthcare for all. Stewart O'Callaghan 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

LGBTQIA2S+ Initialism referring to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Two spirit. The umbrella term can both be used to describe the collective of people who fall under this group of identity labels, or an individual who identifies as part of this group. < Back to Glossary

(he/they) Michael Michael is the founder of We Create Space . He is a Creative Director, Story-Teller and Community Builder. He loves to bring people together on a common mission and create magic. He spent over 10 years working for some of the world’s most respected British brands - including i-D Magazine , Vice Media , Liberty London , Ted Baker and Virgin Atlantic - but diverted from his original career path after overcoming a series of life-changing mental health challenges. He now works with leaders, communities and organisations to help promote the importance of prioritising self-care and personal-growth alongside professional development, predominantly within the lgbtq+ communities. Michael Stephens 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/her) Nourhan Nourhan is a queer Syrian artist from Damascus with a passion for visual arts and graphic design. With a Master's degree in visual communication arts, Nourhan is always seeking innovative solutions to daily visual problems and exploring the connection between creative thinking and aesthetic vision. Nourhan's experiences growing up in the Middle East, travelling to various European countries, and living in Moscow and Spain have enriched their visual experience and broadened their perspectives. They've collaborated with several artists on various projects and attended several workshops with renowned artists. Nourhan is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, mental health awareness, identity, body positivity, self-empowerment, culture change, activism, and trauma. Nourhan Sandouk 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) Tanvir Tanvir is a Technical SEO Lead at Merkle, leveraging an academic background in Marketing B.Sc . with first-class honours from Aston University. Born to first-generation immigrant parents in Tower Hamlets, he called it home until 2008. Since then, he's found roots in Leicester, where he resides with his family. Beyond his professional endeavours, Tanvir is a passionate self-taught Python enthusiast, with a particular focus on data science applications. He's also on a musical journey, currently mastering the art of playing the piano. A dedicated gym-goer, he views exercise as a crucial aspect of maintaining his mental well-being. In 2021, Tanvir took on the role of caring for his younger brothers alongside his sister, a responsibility they've embraced since their mother's passing from Ovarian Cancer. Tanvir Ali 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

Vaginoplasty A genital surgery to construct a vagina that some trans women and trans feminine people choose to undergo. < Back to Glossary

(they/dey) Jess Jess Brough is a writer, producer, and academic from South London. Jess is a writer of science fiction and poetry and the Founder and Director of Fringe of Colour – an Edinburgh-based multi-award-winning arts initiative for Black people and People of Colour at arts festivals in Scotland and beyond. Jess completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, with a thesis on social biases in language production and comprehension, and now lives in Barcelona. Jess Brough 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

Kinsey Scale The Kinsey scale, also called the Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale, is used in research to describe a person's sexual orientation based on one’s experience or response at a given time. The scale typically ranges from 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, to a 6, meaning exclusively homosexual. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) Polo Polo is a queer, non-binary person navigating the intersection of activism and corporate culture. With years of experience as a queer community builder in their area of Canada, Polo is focused on bringing the same enthusiasm and support to the workplace as an out(-spoken) agender/non-binary person. Originally from a small island in the UK, Polo now resides outside of Toronto with their wife and many animal companions. In their down time, Polo channels their passion for language and literature by learning new languages and devouring countless books. Additionally, Polo is an experienced speaker and can provide valuable insights on topics such as language and terminology, workplace allyship, LGBTQ+ discrimination, identity, and culture change. Polo Lonergan 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/her/they Emily Emily is a writer, speaker and the founder of the inclusive communication consultancy More Diverse Voices . She helps create and deliver anti-oppressive and inclusive communication strategies that build trust, educate and empower. As a PR and communication specialist, Emily has helped charities, think tanks, policymakers, investors, and fast-growth tech companies find their voice. During her time as a financial journalist at Dow Jones, her reporting focused on diversity and inclusion. Emily Horton 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

Education Awareness of issues and prejudices can go a long way to help us alleviate their effects in our workplaces and the society we live in. Educating ourselves plays a major role in minimising the mental and emotional burden on individuals from marginalised backgrounds – be it through the content available on the internet or organizational resource kits created to educate about the challenges each group might be facing, and the right interactive behaviours. This could also involve looking at specific relevant actions to demonstrate your allyship. See: Allyship. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Logal Logal is a multi-talented artist and activist who uses his platform to amplify marginalized voices and stories. Born in war-torn Syria to an Assyrian family, he was forced to flee his homeland and navigate a perilous journey to Barcelona. Throughout his journey, Logal remained steadfast in his commitment to social justice, using his voice to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Middle East and refugees seeking asylum in Sweden. In addition to his activism, Logal is also a gifted singer-songwriter and writer, using his art to explore themes of identity and intersectionality. He draws upon his personal experiences to create music and literature that speaks to the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. Logal is a dynamic speaker and is available to speak on a range of topics, including intersectionality, LGBTQ+ discrimination, identity, and activism. Logal Kako 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

(no pronouns) Andrea Andrea is an AI Engineer and Automation & Process Optimization expert based in Barcelona, Spain. Passionate about technology and education, Andrea has a diverse background in Web development, working with the FAO and Gluecharm. As a Solutions Engineer at Gluecharm, Andrea specializes in AI-powered business strategies and coaching, empowering individuals to navigate AI confidently. A polyglot fluent in seven languages, Andrea thrives on collaboration, innovation, and fostering growth within teams. Andrea Cortes 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) 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... 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

Woke Being conscious of racial discrimination in society and other forms of oppression and injustice. This word originates in AAVE and has begun to be used in a derogatory way by conservatives. < Back to Glossary