What Privilege Has to Do With Your Celebrant Practice

by DinahJL | May 8, 2026 | Inclusion & Diversity

Privilege and Inclusive Practice The word privilege has a way of making people defensive. I understand why. It can feel like an accusation – as though acknowledging privilege means accepting that nothing in your life was earned, or that your own struggles...

Inclusive Celebrancy: Why This Is Where We Start

by DinahJL | Apr 24, 2026 | Inclusion & Diversity

This is the first in a series of posts on inclusive celebrancy. Each one draws on the work we do here at the Celebrant Coaching and Training Academy. In our training, our coaching, and in the CPD-accredited Inclusion and Diversity module we’ve developed. I hope...

10 Ways to Be a True Ally This Pride Month (and Beyond)

by DinahJL | Jun 5, 2025 | Inclusion & Diversity

Hello folks, Pride Month is here, a time for celebration, reflection, visibility, and action. But let’s be honest it’s also a heavy time and a time for protest. Many members of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially trans and non-binary folks, are facing a rising tide of...

12 Steps to a More Inclusive Celebrant Business

by DinahJL | Oct 28, 2024 | Business Skills for Celebrants, Inclusion & Diversity

As we approach 2025, inclusivity is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. For celebrants, inclusivity means ensuring that all clients feel seen, respected, and celebrated. Are you an inclusive celebrant business? Are you aware you could do better? Then...

It’s never really about toilets…

by DinahJL | Jul 23, 2024 | Inclusion & Diversity

Trans rights to access public toilets has been a big debate recently. And if you wade through the misinformation and hateful statements you will find a load of excuses why people are getting upset about the idea of a transgender woman using a public restroom, but you...

Pride: it’s more than a month

by DinahJL | Jun 23, 2024 | Inclusion & Diversity

This month, Ella Peel, our Inclusion and Diversity Lead, looks at Pride. June is Pride month; an official 30 days of celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.  You may have seen for yourself, companies changing their logos with rainbows and creating colourful window...