Join us at 1 pm for IDAHOBiT Day ceremony

Thursday, 17 May 2018

17 May is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBiT), a date used worldwide to celebrate and show support for LGBT+ communities and to stimulate interest in and work on LGBT rights worldwide.

As the Vice-Chancellor said in his IDAHOBiT Day message earlier today, the University continues to make progress towards a more visibly inclusive environment.

Please join us at 1.00 pm today at the flagpole between Whiteknights House and the Library for a special IDAHOBiT Day ceremony. It will be led by the University’s LGBT Plus Network, LGBT+ Student Society and Prof Robert Van de Noort, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Planning and Resource. 

We would also like to remind colleagues that the Wolfenden Lecture is delivering this year by internationally renowned LGBT+ and human rights activist Peter Tatchell. Section 28: A Poisonous Law and Legacy is scheduled for Thursday 24 May (7.00 pm, G15, Henley Business School). To book your place, click on this link.

Also on 24 May, the Wolfenden Seminar will involve a discussion on Section 28: Context, Impact, and Resistance. The discussion panel will feature Rosemary Auchmuty, Eve Featherstone, Deb Heighes and Booan Temple. The event is also scheduled to take place from 4.00-5.30 pm in G15, Henley Business School.

If you are interested in LGBT+ Ally postcards and LGBT+ Ally lanyards, you can pick one up from the main receptions in Whiteknights House, Henley Business School, Palmer Building, RUSU, London Road and Greenlands. These proved very popular in LGBT History Month when over 600 rainbow lanyards were collected!

For more information, please see our Diversity events page.