Please share this attached poster with any students or staff – the Staff Pride Network has teamed up with the local LGBTQI+ academic network Queer.ed and UCU Edinburgh to launch a Trans-inclusion poster campaign, deadline for submissions 20 February 2026. 3 winners to be announced before the end of LGBT+ History Month (i.e. end of… Continue Reading Poster Competition 2026 – Trans Inclusion
June is here and it’s time to celebrate! We’ve been hearing about lots of fantastic Pride events and activities happening throughout the month in and around Edinburgh. Whether you’re into sports, community engagement, or cultural events, there’s something for everyone. Here’s what we know about so far – please let us know if we’ve missed… Continue Reading 🏳️🌈 Pride Month Events 2025 🏳️🌈
Welcome colleagues to our round-up of events happening throughout LGBTQ+ History month in 2025. This year the theme is Activism! Events have been arranged by colleagues and groups across the University, some in collaboration with SPN, some independently. Note: Additional events will be added as details become available. Check back regularly for updates. Water… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ History Month 2025
Since the Universities mlist system isn’t the easiest to navigate it requires a page: To access the list page for SPN members please click below but note the likely error and how to get around before clicking: https://mlist.is.ed.ac.uk/lists/info/staffpridenetworkmembers You will need to first log in via ease which should be straightforward the issue comes if… Continue Reading Join/subscribe/unsubscribe the SPN mailing List (mlist – staffpridenetworkmembers)
This week we celebrate Genderfluid Awareness Week. This began on Twitter in 2021 with a post by @LGBTQcontent and is now celebrated annually between 17th and 24th October. Genderfluidity is a gender identity that is not fixed and can shift or fluctuate. Genderfluid people may shift between masculine and feminine, be a combination of both,… Continue Reading Genderfluid Awareness Week
This Friday is National Coming Out Day. First celebrated in 1988, this day originally marked the one-year anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It’s founders, Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary, believed that once people are aware that they have loved ones that are LGBTQIA+, they are far less… Continue Reading October 11th is National Coming Out Day
The leaves are turning orange, the nights are drawing in and we begin the cozy Autumn season as we begin October! That means it’s Black History month and throughout October there’s also a number of varied Pride awareness days to keep an eye out for. This month we have: Lesbian Day – 8th October National… Continue Reading October Awareness Days, Social Events and the AGM!
Through September and October a series of events will be held at St Cecilia’s Hall organised by the Heritage Collections department centered around unique artists whose work relates to LGBTQ+ narratives and themes. “Queer Voices in Music” begins with an after-hours social at the museum, followed by a series of concerts listed below: 7th Sept… Continue Reading Queer Voices in Music at St Cecilia’s Hall
The 8th July marks the beginning of 2024’s Non Binary Awareness Week, a week celebrating and raising awareness of all things Non Binary. This week culminates in the 14th July which is International Non Binary People’s Day. This day has been celebrated since 2012 when non binary blogger Katje van Loon wrote a post addressing… Continue Reading Celebrating International Non Binary People’s Day and Non Binary Awareness Week
We are pleased to announce that pronoun badges are now available on both our Central and Holyrood campuses! This initiative aims to foster an inclusive environment, particularly supporting LGBTQ+ and trans* inclusivity within our community. Where to Find the Badges: Central Campus: Main Library (Ground Floor Helpdesk) Centre for Research Collections (Sixth Floor) Holyrood Campus:… Continue Reading New Pronoun Badges Available Across Campuses
