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

Here we will try to list all the events happening for Pride in and around the University (please check back for updates): May Staff Pride Network BioQuarter Coffee & Cake Social Date: 28th May 2024 Time: 12:30 BST Details: Coffee and cake social event at BioQuarter organized by the Staff Pride Network. Link: Staff Pride… Continue Reading Pride Events 2024

The Staff Pride Network Committee would like to first express our thanks to Robyn Woof for all her work in the role of trans & non-binary liberation officer, we have always valued her contributions to addressing transphobia on campus and in devising ways to better support our trans & non-binary staff and students. We respect… Continue Reading SPN Committee Response – Trans & non-binary liberation officer resignation

Join us in celebrating LGBT+ History Month with a series of engaging events across the University of Edinburgh. This year, we’re focusing on the theme of Medicine and the contributions of the LGBT+ community to science, culture, and society. Here’s what’s happening: SPN- history month calendar 2024    Highlighted Event LGBT+ History in Science and Microscopy… Continue Reading LGBT+ History Month Events – February 2024

In this post, Jonathan MacBride offers a review of creative events that he along with colleagues Jaime Prada and Katie Nicoll Baines organised during the LGBTQ+ History Month, these were supported by the Student-Staff Partnership fund. This post belongs to the Hot Topic series: Student Partnership Agreement 2023↗️. The original article appeared here: https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/student-staff-partnership-fund-report/ Edinburgh University… Continue Reading Creative events of the LGBTQ+ History Month: An SPA funded project

The horrific events of October 2023 continue to unfold in scenes of catastrophic violence and loss of life in Israel/Palestine. We recognise how the assault on and violation of Palestinian and Israeli life has produced anguish, grief and fear amongst all affected communities, and acknowledge the historical and ongoing causes. We are particularly alarmed by… Continue Reading A Collective Statement Calling on the University of Edinburgh to Protect Speech on Palestine, Address the Intimidation on Campus, and Cut University Links to Violence

The Staff Pride Network is honored to have hosted an insightful event featuring TJ Billard, who provided an in-depth analysis of the role media plays in perpetuating harmful stereotypes and disinformation. TJ Billard is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Northwestern University and Executive Director of the Center for Applied Transgender Studies… Continue Reading Understanding the Impact of Misinformation on Trans Lives

Bi+ Visibility Day, celebrated annually on September 23, serves as a cornerstone for acknowledging and honouring the diverse identities encompassed within the Bi+ umbrella*, which includes bisexual, biromantic, and other non-monosexual identities. It’s a day dedicated to fostering understanding, dispelling misconceptions, and encouraging discourse around bisexuality within and beyond LGBT+ spaces. At the University of… Continue Reading Highlighting Bi+ Visibility: A Glimpse into the Spectrum at the University of Edinburgh

Ever been in a debate where your opponent twists your words, attacks this distorted version, and then claims victory? Welcome to the world of straw man arguments! Today, we’re going to explore how this tactic is used within the gender critical movement. What’s a Straw Man Argument? Imagine you’re in a boxing ring, but instead… Continue Reading Decoding the Misrepresentations: A Look at Straw Man Arguments in the Gender Critical Movement

Hello SPN members, This week, we’re celebrating Non-Binary Awareness Week, an important event that shines a spotlight on individuals who identify as non-binary. Non-binary is a term that refers to people whose gender is not completely and exclusively male or female. They can identify with not having gender at all, with both binary genders, with… Continue Reading Celebrating Non-Binary Awareness Week