Promoting Trans Equality - the 7th Equality Strand

Added on 08/02/2010

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) have designed a series of trans equality development workshops.  These interactive workshops are designed to inform, develop and build individual and organisational learning and to give you the skills to effectively promote a mainstream trans equality.  The workshops have been designed and will be delivered by staff and learners from the trans community in FE.

Workshops will be held in:

• London (25th February)
• Manchester (4th March)
• Newcastle (25th March)

Fee: £50

Find out more information about the workshops from the LSIS website.

Register online.

NUS LGBT does LGBT History Month!

Added on 18/01/2010

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month has been celebrated across the UK since February 2005. Each year the event has become bigger and better, and with your help this year will be the best yet. Throughout the month of February, LGBT people will have the opportunity not only to proudly showcase our diverse and dynamic LGBT communities, but also to shed light on our once hidden history. There is another side to many of the well known stories in history which deserves to be heard. So often LGBT people in the past have been rendered invisible – literally written out of history. LGBT History Month is our opportunity to change that. Take a look below for our 5 step guide for how to take part. It's time to remember our past, celebrate our present and fight for our future! Have a fantastic LGBT History Month!

Daf Adley & Lucy Brookes NUS LGBT Officers

Here is your 5 step guide to making LGBT History Month the best yet!

1) Download our LGBT History Month Toolkit The NUS LGBT campaign has produced this pack in order to provide you with the tools and ideas you need to take part – now updated with even more information and materials to help you celebrate our history.

2) Plan your LGBT History Month events Using the toolkit, and your own imagination we're sure that you'll come up with loads of exciting events. If you'd like one of the LGBT Officers, or a member of LGBT Committee to attend any of them, please email lgbt@nus.org.uk

3) Advertise your Events on our Facebook group It's not only important to get great advertising within your own students' union - make sure you advertise your events in the "Posted Items" section on the Facebook group to encourage other local LGBT students to attend your events. You can also post publicity, or pictures of your events in the "Photos" section.

4) Request a workshop or speaker from NUS LGBT Committee for your LGBT History Month event. Please email lgbt@nus.org.uk to request a committee member with details of your event.

5) Keep an eye out for our other LGBT History Month projects...

National Student Pride in association with NUS LGBT Campaign

Added on 12/01/2010

Tickets are now on sale exclusively for student groups for what is set to be a spectacular event in Brighton on Saturday, March 6! They will go on general sale from February 1.

The theme for the event has been announced: Love Music Hate Homophobia.  The day will involve a Question Time Panel, Political Panel, workshops, women's room, bar, bands and stalls.

Saturday daytime: £5 (under 18s welcome)
Day & pub crawl: £10
Day, pub crawl and club night: £15 (also includes entry to pre-pride party in revenge on friday and the official after party in revenge on saturday).

There will be a VIP drinks for celebs/speakers/press and 2 tickets per uni/college for president/chair/officer - email tickets@studentpride.co.uk to be on the drinks guest list. 

We will also give a free ticket to anyone that organises a large coach.

Email tickets@studentpride.co.uk to book tickets for your uni/college. Individual tickets available from 1st Feb on www.studentpride.co.uk.

Last year was packed out and this year it's a Saturday so make sure you buy early to avoid disappointment!

Follow Student Pride on Twitter & join the facebook group. plus check out www.studentpride.co.uk

DOWNLOAD the STUDENT PRIDE FLYER

Download the new LGBT Students' Handbook

Added on 14/12/2009

NUS LGBT today publishes the first ever LGBT Students' Handbook.  Packed full of useful information for LGBT students involved in student representation, campaigning and running LGBT societies, the handbook is free to download for NUS members.

In the handbook you will find:

• tips on setting up and developing LGBT societies
• advice on how to run effective campaigns
• information about research on LGBT students
• a calendar of LGBT events throughout the year
• a directory of key LGBT organisations
• a guide to the law protecting LGBT students from discrimination

Download the handbook.

LGBT Activist Training Days - how was it for you?

Added on 04/12/2009

The LGBT activist training days are over for another year, with 200 LGBT students getting together at five locations across the UK to discuss developing their societies, campaigns and LGBT student issues.

Were you there?  If so, we would love to hear what you thought of the day.  We will use the results of this survey to develop and improve the event next year.

Fill in the survey

Thank you in advance for your help!