Jennifer Cram, The
Inclusive Celebrant:
My Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Categories: | Celebrant |
I
believe with my whole heart that all people are worthy
and should be equally valued and treated with equal
respect. Using Jennifer Cram The Inclusive Celebrant allows me to spell out my values as succinctly as possible without hiding my identity.
What embracing diversity
means to me
I want every per
son I provide services for to know that
they are both respected and appreciated, which means I
welcome everyone, couples and singles, with open
arms."Jennifer, we chose you because you default to awesome and leave out the gender bias, religion, over-explanation, tasteless jokes, awkward vows and dreary biographical readings that I've experienced in other weddings. - Tony and Leslie."
To spell out the detail, for me embracing diversity means
- I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the
land on which I live and work, together with the
many different nations who are custodians of the
land and waters across the wider Brisbane region.
I pay my respects to the elders, past and present,
as the holders of the memories, the traditions,
the culture, and the spiritual well being of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
across this state.
- I welcome, support, and celebrate people
- of all races, all religious beliefs, including no belief, from all countries of origin, regardless of your visa status
- of all gender identities and sexual orientations
- of all body types, sizes, appearance, and body
art
- of all ages
- of all educational levels and backgrounds
- whether neurotypical or neurodivergent
- regardless of your type of relationship, individual abilities. disabilities, or state of health
- I welcome your children, both human and fur kids
- I respect and support your language preferences and facilitate your use of the language(s) you are most comfortable with
- I provide a range of ceremony packages to suit
all budgets
However, I may choose NOT to
work with you if ...
- You are controlling, rude, or attempt to use
bullying tactics to induce me to breach the law
- You are dismissive of my role or my skills and experience
- You ask me to deliver a ceremony that expresses
values that are disciminatory
- You are not committed to the process
What ensuring inclusion
means for me
- to use inclusive language
- to use your pronouns (mine are she/her)
- to be respectful
- to encourage you to share your knowledge and
experience with me
- to be open about my values and to listen to your
thoughts and opinions with an open mind
- to be honest and ask for your input when I am
unfamiliar with aspects of your culture, beliefs,
or lived experience
- to call out bullying and hate speech whenever and however I come across it
- to ensure that my website, my socials, my office, and the ceremony spaces in which I work are safe spaces for all
- to ensure that couples are not excluding from my
services on grounds of affordability
Spelling it out
- same-sex couples
- interracial couples
- intercultural couples
- non-binary couples
- transgender persons
- intersex persons
- divorced persons
- May-December couples
- interfaith couples (yes, in a civil ceremony in Australia you are allowed to express your own personal spiritual or religious beliefs and I will facilitate that if you wish)
- couples with limited resources
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