allyships
Solidarity between groups
Allyships is the plural of allyship, which refers to the practice of supporting marginalized groups to which one doesn't belong.
The term gained currency in social justice contexts: Building meaningful allyships requires listening and action, not just verbal support.
It implies ongoing commitment rather than passive sympathy.
Unity among allies
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- activismDirect effort for reform
- movementsChanges in position
voting rights · representation · intersectionality · lobbying · caucus · legislature · civil rights · marginalized
Active opposition to bigotry
- white privilegeSystemic benefits from pallor
- solidarityUnity among allies
- listeningAttending to sound
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
reparations · systemic · structural · accomplice · co-conspirator · decolonization · centering · Black Lives Matter
To uphold or sustain
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- empathySharing another's emotions
listening · validation · boundaries · reciprocity · mutual aid · vulnerability · understanding · compassion
Refracted light arc
- safe spaceSupportive, threat-free environment
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- heteronormativePresuming universal straightness
cisgender · coming out · acceptance · affirmation · PFLAG · trans rights · marriage equality · discrimination
Being made part
- diversityState of varied elements
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- belongingState of fitting in
psychological safety · advancement · promotion · advocacy · microaggressions · representation · retention · recruitment
solidarity
Unity among allies
movements · voting rights · representation · intersectionality · lobbying · caucus · legislature · civil rights · marginalized · empowerment
antiracism
Active opposition to bigotry
- white privilegeSystemic benefits from pallor
- solidarityUnity among allies
- listeningAttending to sound
amplification · reparations · systemic · structural · accomplice · co-conspirator · decolonization · centering · Black Lives Matter · indigenous
support
To uphold or sustain
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
empathy · listening · validation · boundaries · reciprocity · mutual aid · vulnerability · understanding · compassion · standing up
rainbow
Refracted light arc
- safe spaceSupportive, threat-free environment
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- visibilityRange of clear sight
heteronormative · cisgender · coming out · acceptance · affirmation · PFLAG · trans rights · marriage equality · discrimination · support
inclusion
Being made part
- diversityState of varied elements
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
belonging · psychological safety · advancement · promotion · advocacy · microaggressions · representation · retention · recruitment · equity
allyshipsenmities
Mutual hatred between parties
hostilities · antagonisms · hostility · antagonism · oppositions
allyshipsapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · disengagement · inaction · detachment · silence
allyshipsbetrayals
Breaches of loyalty
treacheries · abandonments · defections · rivalries · adversaries