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University of Edinburgh Staff Pride Network Committee This response also has the support of UCU Edinburgh branch and University of Edinburgh Unison branch. Free speech, academic freedom, freedom of expression. These are all phrases applied tactically to justify questioning the validity or the rights of people with marginalised identities. Most will be familiar with… Continue Reading Screening Adult Human Female at the University of Edinburgh: A response
Today is International Asexuality Day. To our asexual members we wish you a Happy International Asexuality Day and to the rest of our members today is a day to learn, to share knowledge, and to be the best allies you can be to our asexual friends. Feel free to raise awareness with our asexual flag… Continue Reading International Asexuality Day 2023
by Jonathan MacBride (he/him) IGS Administrative Assistant Today (Monday the 27th March 2023) the School of Informatics emphasised their allyship of trans and non-binary people at the University of Edinburgh. It’s not often as a cis gay man that I see inclusion at a high level. Today I felt that little bit more valued,… Continue Reading Allyship in Informatics
Staff Pride Network Members’ Newsletter February 2023 Go to this Sway
The University of Edinburgh Staff Pride Network have had a long-standing relationship with Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. Cathy and Katie (members of the SPN committee) attended an event for supporters in October to learn more about the work of the charity to support those living with HIV in Scotland. We… Continue Reading World AIDS Day 2022: Why We’re Wearing Red and Fundraising for Waverley Care
Due to a huge demand over the past few weeks for the new Pride Progress lanyard, we are already very low on supply. Another order has been placed and we hope to have more stock available from mid-October. Our merchandise request form is closed for the time being. If you have submitted a request… Continue Reading Update on Availability of Pride Lanyards
A staff member was asking Jonathan yesterday about the controversy with ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ and telling him about their family’s positive experience, taking his daughter to Celebrate Pride With Mama G! at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Jonathan asked him if he would put it in an email for us to share with members… Continue Reading Celebrate Drag Queen Story Time with Edinburgh International Book Festival
SPN at Pride Edinburgh We invite members, allies and students to join us for the Pride Edinburgh March on Saturday 25 June! The SPN marching troupe will be meeting at 11:30 on the day at Levels Café on Holyrood Road. Speeches start at 12:30 and the march moves off at 13:00. If you can’t make… Continue Reading Join us at Edinburgh Pride 2022
10 – 16 September: Students’ Week (title tbc) A week for students to experience life in the community, to share laughter and stories, to explore the island and to reflect on current concerns. This week is jointly led by Iona Community staff with staff and students from Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities and the Student Christian… Continue Reading Iona Community: Student Week this September with Mx Ashwin Africanus Thyssen
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