LGBT+ History Month at York St John
Lord Mayor’s Walk light up from LGBT+ History Month 2019 LGBT+ History Month 2021 is here! At York St John we have lots planned and we hope you’ll join us to celebrate the...
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BiVisibility: perspectives from a bisexual academic
I have faced fairly loaded and scathing questions from individuals who identify as homosexual as to why I refer to myself as “bisexual” than “pansexual”. I explained, it doesn’t mean I’m not gender blind, or not supportive of trans individuals. I also reminded them that any given sexual identity is not “better” or “worse” than another.
Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion
As librarians our job is to source and acquire information resources, and to work with our communities to support their use. We have the first hand ability to shape a library with the voices...
Staff development opportunity: Staff Network Secretary
Would you like to develop your administrator skills, work with colleagues across the university, and contribute to an LGBT-inclusive university? The LGBT+ staff network is looking for a secretary who would support the network...
Response to ‘Stonewall is Stifling Academia’
Response to ‘Stonewall is Stifling Academia’ letter in The Sunday Times 16 June 2019 As a Staff Network at York St John University, a Stonewall Global Diversity Champion, we have seen how our University...
Be You Gym — YSJActive — York St John University
Week commencing 4th June YSJActive are launching Be You Gym. Be You Gym aims to create opportunities for members of the LGBTQ+ community to exercise in a welcoming environment. There are two Be You...
York St John is a Top 25 Stonewall Employer!
We are 24th on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers this year – and in the Top 5 universities! Happy and proud is an understatement of the roller-coaster of emotions going through the LGBT+ community at...
“Equally Blessed” LGBT & Faith Panel
Aviva Pride would like to invite you to join them at their Wellington row office in York for an event in celebration of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHoBiT). Equally Blessed, Faith and...
International Transgender Day of Visibility
The 31st March is the International Transgender Day of Visibility – a day for recognising the accomplishments and contribution of trans people and for fighting against transphobia. It is a day of empowerment! This...
LGBT Historical Exhibition
York LGBT Forum are working with York LGBT History Month, York Pride and the York Castle Museum to create a LGBT+ historical exhibition. They need stories, pictures and objects to include in the...
Staff vs Students Football Match in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign
Staff vs Students Football Match, Tuesday 2 May, kick off at 18:00 at Haxby Road. This year the annual Staff v Student football match will be played wearing rainbow laces in support of the...
