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By Marije Davidson & Anna Deacon York St John is a university with a deep and authentic commitment to addressing inequalities, injustices and challenges facing society today. That is why, in 2017, we introduced...
YSJU York Pride Coordinator: Call for expressions of interest We are delighted to announce that York Pride is coming back on 18 June 2022! York St John is a main sponsor and...
LGBT+ History Month takes place every February, and aims to raise awareness of the LGBT+ community’s history, lives and experiences in education, culture and society The theme for 2022 is Politics in Art: ‘The...
As many of you will be aware, Phill Gray left York St John at the end of July to take on new challenges. On behalf of the LGBT Staff Network, I’d like to note...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Stonewall Top 100 Employer For the third year running, York St John University has secured its place as one of the UK’s most inclusive workplaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual staff according to LGBT...
On our return journey from the Stonewall Top 100 employers awards night, I sat reflecting back on an amazing evening. I was struck by the glamour and excitement of the evening (it was being...
