Justice Plan - LGBTQIAA+
At Headlong it is our firm belief that making great art is inextricably linked with the pursuit of justice.
This document outlines how we plan to make our work and organisation more inclusive to members of the LGBTQIAA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Agender, Plus) communities, whom have been underserved by the industry and historically at Headlong.
We acknowledge that the experience of being LGBTQIAA+ is not separate from other areas of identity and we aim to take an intersectional approach. This document has been co-created by the Staff Justice Group at Headlong to work in conjunction with our plans on Race, Women, Disability and Socio-Economic disparity. The Staff Justice Group includes the majority of our staff members and is diverse in gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability and ethnicity. Headlong would also like to thank Milk Presents for their consultation and time on this document.
For the purposes of this document, we are using the term LGBTQIAA+. Occasionally we use the word ‘queer’.* We recognise that vocabulary around LGBTQIAA+ identities is constantly evolving, and that the use of the word queer is not yet a settled question for all people in the LGBTQIAA+ communities. We will treat this document - and our use of vocabulary - as a work in progress and continually review it. At present, we are using the terms LGBTQIAA+ and queer interchangeably and with equal weight in this document.
*Headlong subscribes to a non-normative definition of queerness that recognises the broadest and most fluid definitions of sexuality, gender identities and expressions.
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