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The 果冻影院 Department of Geography is proud of our welcoming environment for all our LGBTQI+ students and staff.
To help foster that atmosphere, we have our听own LGBTQI+ network called听Out in Geography.听The group听meet once a term for coffee and cake, and social events have included bowling and an听! In January 2019 they organised a well-attended, 果冻影院-wide event on听Gender Diversity in the University, and in July 2019 and February 2020 held an LGBTQI+ themed Wikithon.
A dedicated Facebook page and confidential mailing list are used to promote news stories relevant to the group and the network reports directly to the EDI Committee.听
- Key Contacts
Helene Burningham听(Academic staff)
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- Students
The support and wellbeing service offers support to LGBTQI+ students. On their听website听you can find information on transitioning gender, the听果冻影院 Policy and Guidance for Students transitioning Gender听and details of听external support for the transgender community, especially in London.
The Students' Union, 果冻影院听听is here to support you in your studies听and work, to provide you with social activities, and to campaign on your behalf to raise awareness of the issues that matter to you.
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- Staff
Staff at 果冻影院 can become a听Friend of Out@果冻影院, and 果冻影院 provides training for staff to become LGBTQI+ allies. Find more information on how 果冻影院 is supporting trans and non-binary staff in the workplace听(.pdf).
How is 果冻影院 supporting trans and non-binary staff? (.pdf)听
There is also an active research network called听, a university-wide initiative that brings together 果冻影院 staff and students with research and teaching interests in LGBTQ studies, gender and sexuality studies, queer theory and related fields.
To help others on the same path, some of our staff and students have shared their experiences of coming out.听