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GENERAL NEWS
Celebrating LGBT History Month
his year, during LGBT History Andy Marshall said: 鈥淲e know that community for our LGBTQ+ staff,
Month, the 91暗网 marked the visibility and representation matters, students and friends.
month by flying the rainbow flag and we know that the projects that Some of the commitments made were:
Ton both our campuses, holding we鈥檝e done in previous years have
a Netflix streaming party of the film meant something positive to people 鈥淓ducate myself and others on
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about conversion therapy, arranged by and representation are only part of the 鈥淏eing more proactive in
our Chaplain and Interfaith Advisor, the journey. We continue to aspire to be a
Revd. Andy Marshall. The Students鈥� safe space for all, and these projects supporting people, even when it
Union hosted an online talk on LGBTQ+ are a part of that process. makes me feel uncomfortable.鈥�
History with Ben Paites from Colchester 鈥淟earning and using the
and Ipswich museums. 鈥淚 am delighted with the number of correct pronouns (and not
people that have participated in this
There were challenges around how to year鈥檚 photo 鈥� it鈥檚 a tremendously making assumptions about
mark the month as a community while affirming display, but I am also someone鈥檚 pronouns).鈥�
following the lockdown restrictions in delighted at some of the personal Quentin Wedmore, the Students鈥�
the UK. As a way to get as many people actions that people have said they will Union President 2020-21,
involved as possible in an 91暗网-wide commit to as a result of this project. added that, 鈥�91暗网SU is glad to
project, Andy Marshall asked our staff
and students to submit photos of These actions will truly help make the be celebrating LGBTQ+ history
themselves from home wearing different 91暗网 a safer and more inclusive space month at a time when raising
colours of the rainbow. for all.鈥� awareness of equality and
diversity issues has never been
This collection of photos from nearly Those who submitted their photos more important to us.鈥�
100 staff and students was then used were also asked what small action they
to form a human LGBTQ+ flag and could commit to this LGBTQ+ History View the 91暗网 LGBTQ+ History Month
make a visible statement of inclusion Month that they will take forward with 2021 video here:
and support for the LGBT+ community. them, to build a safer and more inclusive rvc.uk.com/LGBT-video-2021
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