The university is committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for staff and students. We aim to increase visibility of LGBT+ people, their history, lives, and experiences, promote their welfare, and increase inclusion.

A programme board of staff and student volunteers have put together a rich calendar of central events and we have also funded local projects at the university.

We’d like to encourage everyone to get involved, join our celebrations and share details of the programme within their respective areas.

Central events

• Conversation Café on Belonging
  Tuesday 2 February, 7-9pm
  Visit the event page
  
  
• UoN Meditation for the LGBTQ+ Community; What, Why and How
  4, 11 and 18 February
  Visit the event page
  
  
• Allyship – “How it’s done appropriately and the pitfalls to avoid”
  Wednesday 10 February, 6.30-7.30pm
  Visit the event page
  
  
• Virtual Creativity Workshop and Showcase
  Friday 12 February, 6.30-8pm
  Visit the event page
  
  
• Understanding Transgender Healthcare
  Wednesday 17 February, 12-2pm
  Visit the event page
  
  
• Conversation Café on Coming Out
  Tuesday 23 February, 7-9pm
  Visit the event page

Local events

• LGBT+ Health Inequalities lecture with Ella Guerin RNMH
  Monday 1 February
  Watch the pre-recorded lecture
  Participate in a Q&A with Ella throughout February
  
  
• Reading inspiration for LGBTQ+ History Month
  Available from Monday 25 January
  UoN Libraries LGBTQ+ Reading List 2020/21
  
  Find inspiration for your next read with Libraries’ online LGBTQ+ History Month reading list, featuring a host of new print and ebooks recommended by students and staff.
  
  Follow @UoNLibraries and @UoNEnglish on Twitter and Instagram throughout February for staff members' favourite reads and let us know your favourites.
  
  
• Museum Outing
  25 January – 28 February 2021
  Visit the event page.
  
  Share your stories about museum exhibits, photographs or artworks with an LGBT+ history that have a special meaning for you.
  
  
• Christian
  Wednesday 3 February, 1pm. MS Teams
  Book here
  
  LGBT+ and Christian at Uni? As part of LGBT+ History Month the Christian Chaplains are hosting an online chat for LGBT+ Christian students.

• Bridging the Gap with farmer Ben Andrews, “Being a 21st century person in a 19th century world”.
  Tuesday 9 February 6.30-7.30pm
  Join MS TEAMs
  
  “Farmer Ben” as he is known on social media will share his experiences of being #outonthefarm and working in an agricultural fairly heteronormative setting. 
  
  
• A conversation about gendered language with Dr David Charnock RNLD and Ella Guerin RNMH
  Thursday 11 February
  The podcast recording can be accessed from here.
  
  
• In conversation with Professor Gregory Woods
  Wednesday 17 February, 1pm
  Book here
  
  A live-streamed conversation with writer and poet Emeritus Professor Gregory Woods, who in 1998 was appointed Chair of Gay and Lesbian Studies at Nottingham Trent University - the first such an appointment in the UK.
  
  
• The Queer Art of Surviving a Pandemic: An Online Workshop with Popo Fan
  Friday 19 February, 3-4:30 pm
  Book here
  
  Berlin-based Chinese queer filmmaker Popo Fan will lead an online workshop on queer community building and care work for members of the LGBTQ+ communities. 
  
  
• Sutton Bonington LGBT Craftivism Event for Everyone
  Runs throughout February
  Live 'stitch-along' through MS TEAMs.
  To participate, contact Sabine Totemeyer
  
  This event will be an opportunity for you to display your signature/message for the LGBT Community on flags. A pre-filmed tutorial will be filmed for guidance and a separate live 'stitch-along' with a date to be confirmed. A limited number of packs will be available from the Vet School Reception for participants based on campus containing fabric, embroidery thread plus a needle 
  
  
• People like me: LGBT+ history month webinar
  Tuesday, 23rd February 2021, 2pm – 3pm
  Book here
  
  In this hour-long panel discussion we talk about the experiences of LGBT individuals in academia, and propose solutions to the problems they face.
  
  
• Life In Equine Practice – “Telling it Straight” with Brad Hill and James Bailey
  Wednesday 24th February, 6.30-7.30pm
  Join MS Teams
  
  Brad and James will openly discuss their careers in equine practice whilst being part of the LGBT community. 
  
  
• On Queerness and Creativity hosted by the New Art Exchange
  Thursday 25 February at 5pm
  Details to follow
  
  
• UoNSU
  More details can be found on the SU events page.
  • Welfare Wednesday
    Every Wednesday throughout February on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Games Night
    Thursday 4 February, 7-9pm via MS Teams
  • Queer short films night
    Thursday 11 February, posted on Facebook and accessible at any time
  • Drag bingo with Roughtrade
    Thursday 11 February, 7.30- 8.30pm, via zoom
  • Family project quiz night
    Thursday 18 February 7-8.30pm via MS teams
    
    
• Queer Shorts Film Night
  Thursday 11 February, 7–8.30pm
  
  Join the UoNSU LGBT+ Network to watch a selection of queer short films and documentaries. 
  
  View the film schedule and watch on MS Teams. 
  
  To take part with an external email address, contact Louisa.
  
  
• Queerness and Disability
  Wednesday 24 February, 6-7pm
  MS Teams
  
  Join the Disabled Students Officer, Maxime (they/them), for a discussion about disability, queerness, and the interconnection of these communities.
  
  Visit the event page.