By a bisexual trans woman fighting for LGBTQ+ dignity As we enter Pride season, it’s time to go beyond rainbow logos, performative allyship, and marketing fluff. I’ve spent my life advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion — not just in name, but in action. And this year, my message is simple: If you won’t let people like […]
Inclusion Isn’t Real If I Can’t Use the Bathroom Read More »
Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving world, diversity in the workforce is no longer a desirable ideal it is an essential driver of innovation, productivity, and long-term sustainability. As the UK becomes increasingly diverse through patterns of migration, generational change, and global interconnectedness, our workplaces must evolve too. Diversity matters because it reflects the society we
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Allyship has become a widely used term in recent years, often appearing in corporate strategies, educational settings, and personal bios. But what does it really mean to be an ally? And more importantly, how do you know if you are one, in action, not just in name? This blog challenges you to look beyond the
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The right to access a toilet, a basic, human, everyday necessity, has become a site of tension, exclusion, and harm for some of the most marginalised communities in the UK. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling defining sex as biological in certain aspects of the Equality Act, and the Equality and Human
On 22 May 2025, Equality and Diversity UK Ltd recorded its first educational podcast, launching a powerful new platform for sharing lived experiences and amplifying marginalised voices. The debut episode focused on trans women’s experiences in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling redefining biological sex in law. This ruling has far-reaching implications, not
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The recent report “Racial Disproportionality in the Youth Justice System (YJS)” from MetroPolis, the University of Bedfordshire, and Manchester Metropolitan University makes for sobering reading. Despite years of policy commitments, the harsh reality is this: ethnically diverse children, especially Black and Mixed Heritage children, continue to be over-policed, unfairly penalised, and systematically failed by diversion
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Introduction: Why Brit(ish) Matters Brit(ish) is not simply a memoir or a sociological analysis, it is a courageous and necessary interrogation of what it means to be both Black and British in a country that continues to struggle with its imperial legacy, institutional racism, and national identity. The book is a deeply personal and politically
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In April 2025, the UK Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling clarifying that, for certain provisions under the Equality Act 2010, the term ‘sex’ refers to biological sex. While the ruling has sparked important conversations around legal interpretation, it also raises urgent questions about how organisations can make fair, inclusive decisions that respect the rights
This blog, created from a Courageous Conversations About Race session on May 12, 2025, is rooted in lived experience, my own, and that of so many others navigating the world of work as ethnically diverse individuals. In organisations where unconscious bias and tokenism remain unchallenged, working life can feel like constant code-switching, masking, and self-monitoring.
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Introduction: The Weight of Now In 2025, we stand at a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle for equality and dignity for all LGBTQ+ people. Around the world, rights once won are under threat, and in the UK, recent legal and political decisions are stirring urgent debate about identity, inclusion and the meaning of freedom.
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