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Staff Pride Network

Staff Pride Network

The Staff Pride Network is an inclusive network that serves as a resource for the rich diversity of LGBT+ employees across the institution, including PhD students who prefer to attend staff events. We strive to take an intersectional approach to providing a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for all people who self identify as part of LGBT+ communities, whether or not they are 'out' in the wider world, and to make LGBT+ issues more visible within the University environment. Different organisations use different acronyms to refer to specific groups, and terminology is always evolving. Our definition of LGBT+ includes, among others, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender fluid, intersex, non-binary, asexual, pansexual and polyamorous. It also includes all those individuals and communities whose sexuality or gender identity is a matter of shared personal, political and/or social experience, as well as those who are LGBT+ allies.

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The Pride material "Grace Like Glitter" launch

The Pride material “Grace Like Glitter” launch

Excerpt: You can’t get rid of glitter. It doesn’t matter whether you sprinkle it like fairy dust or send it in a card; whether you glitter-bomb as a protest or decorate your face with it at a festival. It doesn’t matter how the glitter got there in the first place – you can’t get rid… Continue Reading The Pride material “Grace Like Glitter” launch

2nd June 2022

Breathing Space: a week on Iona for LGTBQ+ folks and allies

Breathing Space: a week on Iona for LGTBQ+ folks and allies

spending time together, exploring their own identities and the Iona Community’s work for social justice. There’s plenty of time to discover community over meals, to laugh and relax outdoors, to engage in creative activities, to explore this beautiful island with its white sandy beaches and profusion of wildlife, to read or write in the library… Continue Reading Breathing Space: a week on Iona for LGTBQ+ folks and allies

2nd June 2022

Urzula Glienecke

A message for you from Urzula Glienecke (she/her), Associate Chaplain and SPN volunteer

Dear Members, Today we have an exciting and emotive message for you from Urzula Glienecke (she/her), Associate Chaplain and SPN volunteer:   I’m delighted to share some great news from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Today it voted in favour of ‘same sex’ marriage. Many voices were saying: ‘At last!’ It has… Continue Reading A message for you from Urzula Glienecke (she/her), Associate Chaplain and SPN volunteer

23rd May 2022

Officially a proud member of the Rainbow Enterprise Network

This is to certify that the University of Edinburgh is a proud member of the Rainbow Enterprise Network. By joining, they have pledged to actively and positively promote equality, diversity and inclusion. Everyone is very welcome to use their spaces and services, including LGBTQ+ and intersectional communities. This is a safe place and they will… Continue Reading Officially a proud member of the Rainbow Enterprise Network

13th May 2022

Shared Parental Leave: Another Perspective

IDAHOBIT 2022 (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, & Transphobia is coming up next week. The Staff Pride Network are marking the date with an online event: IDAHOBIT: Becoming and Being Gay Parents Tues 17 May, 17:30 – 18:30 BST Register to attend via Eventbrite / find out more See below for a blog post from… Continue Reading Shared Parental Leave: Another Perspective

12th May 2022

Netflix promo for Heartstopper, featuring kit Connor as Nick and Joe Locke as Charlie. Copyright: Netflix

Colleague Review: Heartstopper

Margaret Blake shares some thoughts on the new LGBT+ coming-of age series.   Hi, I’m Margaret and I work at the School of Informatics. I was just speaking with Jonathan (Staff Pride Network co-chair) about ‘Heartstopper’,  a new series that is available on Netflix, which I’ve been watching with my 14 year-old daughter. She’d mentioned… Continue Reading Colleague Review: Heartstopper

5th May 2022

Grace Lavery at the Event

Grace Lavery at the University of Edinburgh

She’s the enfant terrible of Trans academia, described in her book as “the David Bowie of Californian English professors.” Grace Lavery is at the University of Edinburgh to promote her memoir, Please Miss: a heartbreaking work of staggering penis, and like Bowie, the book constitutes in its diversity of styles and switches of voice a marmite quality you’ll… Continue Reading Grace Lavery at the University of Edinburgh

14th April 2022

Edinburgh LGBT+ Medics Society invite you to our first event of LGBT+ History Month - 'Tell Me About It’.

Edinburgh LGBT+ Medics Society Event: ‘Tell Me About It’

Edinburgh LGBT+ Medics Society invite you to our first event of LGBT+ History Month – ‘Tell Me About It’. Meet us in Room G.01, 50 George Square at 7.30pm on this Monday 7th. This is a great opportunity to meet members of our society and build connections with LGBT+ people and allies across the year… Continue Reading Edinburgh LGBT+ Medics Society Event: ‘Tell Me About It’

4th February 2022

Staff Pride Network for LGBT+ colleagues & allies

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

  This year’s theme in Scotland is Blurring Borders: A World in Motion. Please consider using our Philadelphia flag logo version in your email signature this month. Some event details will be updated throughout the month. Please check the SPN member SharePoint for the most up-to-date calendar of events. Information and updates can also be found… Continue Reading LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1st February 2022

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