The everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.

A place in which an individual or group may remain free of blame, ridicule, and persecution, and are in no danger of coming to mental or physical harm.

Intolerant prejudice which glorifies one’s own group and denigrates members of other groups.

The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc. A group, community, or organization in which a variety of social and cultural characteristics exist.

A range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes; that advocates for educational and occupational equity between men and women

The act of creating environments in which an individual or group can be and feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued to fully participate. A _______ and welcoming climate embraces differences and offers respect in words and actions for all people.

Physical or mental impairment, the perception of a physical or mental impairment, or a history of having had a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

A fear of individuals who are not heterosexual. Often results in hostile, offensive, and discriminatory action against a person because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, etc., or because they are perceived to be.

Unfavorable or unfair treatment towards and individual or group based on their race, ethnicity, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, education, sex, marital status, political affiliation, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Power and advantages benefiting a group derived from the historical oppression and exploitation of other groups.

A personal conception of one’s own gender; often in relation to a gender opposition between masculinity and femininity.

Verbal and physical testing, often humiliating, of newcomers into a society or group, that may range from practical joking to test of physical and mental endurance.

A positive or negative inclination towards a person, group, or community. It can lead to stereotyping.

Individual and institutional practices and policies based on the belief that a particular race is superior to others. Actions include prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community or institution.

Intimidating, exclusionary, threatening, or hostile behavior against an individual

Refers specifically to the ways in which institutional policies and practices create different outcomes for different racial groups.

Unfair treatment of members of a dominant or majority group. This term is often used by opponents (adversaries) of affirmative action who believe that these policies are causing members of traditional dominant groups to be discriminated against.

A​​ positive ​​or ​​negative ​​set ​​of ​​beliefs ​​held ​​by ​​an ​​individual ​​about ​​the ​​characteristics of ​​a​​ certain​​ group.

The guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.