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Refers to an environment in which everyone feels comfortable expressing themselves and participating fully, without fear of attack, ridicule or denial of experience.
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An umbrella term that can refer to anyone who transgresses society’s view of gender or sexuality.
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A way of describing any attitude, action or institutional structure that oppresses a person or group because of their target group.
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Performative presence without meaningful participation
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The act of creating an environment in which any individual or group will be welcomed, respected, supported and valued as a fully participating member.
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A process of embracing diversity and learning about people from other cultural backgrounds.
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Negative associations expressed automatically that people unknowingly hold and that that affect our understanding, actions and decisions
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The verbal, nonverbal and environmental slights, snubs, insults or actions, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages to target persons based solely upon discriminatory belief systems.
