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(she/her) Tolu Tolu is a Director at Deloitte UK with a strong passion for promoting diversity and inclusion. As a Black LGBTQ+ role model and intersectionality advocate, she has presented keynote speeches and guest lectures at numerous events both internally and externally to the workplace. Tolu's areas of expertise include discussing the Black experience in the UK, intersectional identities, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. She has been recognized for her advocacy work, including being named on the OUTstanding Future Leaders list in 2020 and 2021 for her efforts in championing inclusion. In addition, Tolu was recently recognized as the highly commended Inspirational Role Model of the Year 2022 DIVA Awards. Tolu's expertise includes topics such as anti-racism, workplace allyship, leadership, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ history, LGBTQ+ discrimination, identity, faith, self-empowerment, culture change, trauma, and healthcare inequities. Tolu Osinubi Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Keri Keri is the founder of AFFIRMATION= which works to help businesses create safe and inclusive spaces. As part of this they offer professional education and business tools that advocate, respect, and support the well-being of everybody through a human first approach. Keri has experienced a lifetime of discrimination and is now on a mission to help companies and individuals who are committed to making a more conscious effort to practice gender awareness and inclusivity. Keri Blue Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Jono Jono (Jonathan) is founder and President of The Pink Spot Association. Australian and currently based in Barcelona, Jono is passionate in creating an inclusive and healthy social environment (through sports) for the LGBTQ+ community that is aimed at breaking down silos and social prejudices. Jono Cruz Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Piotr Piotr is the founder of MiFit Mindful Fitness and takes his transformative Body/Mind/Energy programs worldwide. A dynamic public speaker, he guides men to embrace emotions, vulnerability, and authenticity. As a health and wellbeing advocate, Piotr shares his cancer and chemotherapy journey, compelling us to prioritize physical and mental health now. Piotr Ciepiel Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Burak Burak believes that the essence of healing lies in cultivating a sense of safety. As a queer individual, he strives to create spaces that are safe and inclusive. Burak facilitates Queer Sharing Circles under the banner of "Healing Queers" . They also provide private Sound Therapy, Somatic Experiencing Sessions as well as group sound baths and sharing circles. Burak is currently undergoing training in Clinical Sexology and Relationship Therapy in the UK. Burak Bilen Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Emilia Emilia is a trauma informed psychotherapist specialised in relationships. With a global perspective, shaped by living in eight countries across four continents, she deeply understands the mental health challenges that come with adapting to life abroad. As an integrative therapist, Emilia is trained in a variety of evidence-based modalities and has worked with diverse clients from all walks of life. Recognizing that true healing rarely happens in isolation, she began specialising in relationships and trauma healing, focusing on the importance of community in the process. Since 2019, Emilia has run her private practice, serving the English-speaking community in Barcelona. Emilia Astrom Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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

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Assimilation Assimilation is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or assume the values, behaviours, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially. An example of assimilation in that Queer People could be seen as changing their behaviour depending on who they're facing. This is often at the expense of one's own culture and identity. For queer folks, assimilation can mean subsuming or erasing their queer or racialized identity to fit into heteronormative society. It can often look like internalised homophobia, racism, or transphobia, which keeps us closed in and conforming to societal norms at the expense of our own authentic selves. Here are examples of assimilation: - Avoiding holding hands with a partner in public to avoid negative reactions from others. - Changing ones appearance or behaviour to conform to gender norms. - Choosing not to come out to one's family and friends for fear of rejection. - Pretending to only have relationships with the opposite sex to avoid discrimination. - Avoiding talking about ones sexuality or gender identity at work to avoid judgement or discrimination. - Suppressing aspects of their cultural identity to avoid discrimination or rejection from others. See: Code-switching. < Back to Glossary

Woman Someone who identifies with womanhood. See: Gender Roles and Gender Identity. < Back to Glossary

Adversity Referring to a difficult or unpleasant situation. Queer people regularly face adversity that cisgender heterosexual people do not, such as discrimination in the workplace, rejection by family members, medical gatekeeping, political scapegoating or violence and abuse on account of their identity. ​ < Back to Glossary

Same-sex A same-sex relationship is a romantic or sexual relationship between people of the same sex. Same-sex marriage refers to the institutionalised recognition of such relationships in the form of a marriage; civil unions may exist in countries where same-sex marriage does not. ​ < Back to Glossary

Equity The fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all people, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is necessary to provide equal opportunities to all groups. ​ < Back to Glossary

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) 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... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Josephine Josephine is a BACP Accredited Counsellor. Her career has centred around helping parents cope with change and supporting people in difficult circumstances such as baby loss, involuntary childlessness and domestic abuse. Since two of Josephine's children came out as transgender in 2015, Josephine has been learning first hand what it is like to face an unexpected change in family circumstances. Her podcast, Gloriously Unready, about her experience was shortlisted for the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards and reviewed by The Guardian. Josephine Hughes Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) River River is a changemaker and storyteller whose research, speaking, writing, and performance reimagine the margins as sites of possibility, honoring both tradition and innovation. They have spoken on themes of identity and inclusion at prestigious universities such as Chicago, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, as well as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. Their latest poetry collection, HAMPI, explores their reconnection to the Andean cosmovision. River is a passionate advocate against racism and LGBTQIA2S+ discrimination. With a strong commitment to community care, River inspires and uplifts those around them, and continues to make a meaningful impact in the world. River is proudly Ecuadorian-American, qhariwarmi, and disabled. They are based in Orlando, Florida. River Coello Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Manjinder Manjinder is a human rights activist, author, and speaker, who has worked with with prestigious organisations like the United Nations, governments, and NGOs around the world. Having recognised the lack of awareness and support within his own community, Manjinder is passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ South Asians. He creates video blogs in various languages to assist all sorts of people and offers life coaching to empower individuals to make change happen. His book, Bollywood Gay, a self-help guide based on the principles of the Law of Attraction, is an Amazon No. 1 Bestseller. Manjinder Sidhu Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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) Jono Born and raised in New Zealand, Jono Selvadurai is a highly accomplished professional contemporary dancer who has graced the stage with numerous leading dance companies in his home country. In search of new challenges and opportunities, he moved to New York and later to London to further his artistic career. In London, Jono found a new passion in the fitness industry and dedicated himself to becoming a qualified Personal Trainer. Today, he is a Master Trainer at 1Rebel , a prestigious fitness establishment in the city. His commitment to excellence and his outstanding coaching skills earned him the coveted title of London’s Trainer of the Year in 2018, as voted by ClassPass users. As a Movember ambassador, Jono is deeply committed to promoting mental health awareness and encouraging conversations about well-being. He is equally passionate about self-empowerment and believes that everyone has the potential to achieve their dreams with the right mindset and tools. When speaking on these topics, Jono draws from his personal and professional experiences to offer practical advice and insights that can help individuals lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. Jono Selvadurai Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... The Business Case for DEI in 2024. Post not marked as liked Queer Latine Identities: Embracing Heritage Across the Diaspora. Post not marked as liked Tackling Misogyny: Your Allyship Toolkit for Supporting Women. Post not marked as liked 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