Pride Month 2023
Pride Month 2023
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Pride Month, celebrated in June, holds great significance for the University of Exeter and the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time of acceptance, equality, and honouring the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals. This year the Students' Guild are hosting a range of activities happening between 05 - 09 June including the Pride Campus March on Friday 09 June.
The Pride March serve as more than just a celebration of sexual orientation and gender identity. Is also acts as a demonstration, advocating for legal rights such as same-sex marriage and the complete protection of individuals from harmful conversion therapy, which has gained recent attention in the news.
Beyond the march, Pride Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ history and educate the wider public on LGBTQ+ issues. It serves as a reminder that Pride is not only a celebration but also an ongoing protest. The first Pride event in June 1970 commemorated the anniversary of the Stonewall Inn uprising, marking a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history.
The meaning of Pride Month remains the same: acknowledging progress in LGBTQ+ inclusion while recognising that there is still work to be done. Initially called "gay Pride Month," it has evolved to encompass and embrace the entire LGBTQ+ community, celebrating the diverse identities within it. The University of Exeter proudly joins in the celebration and supports the continued efforts for a more inclusive and equitable society.
The Students' Guild have loads of events and resources happening for Pride Month this year.
Click below to access their Pride Month page:
Students' Guild Pride Month
Click the tabs below to see a selection of events hosted by your Students’ Guild and various societies:
Pride Week Clothes Swap and Tombola
12:00 - 16:00 BST
Clear out your wardrobe and pick up some goodies! You don't have to swap clothes to participate in the clothes swap. If you want to just take something that's caught your eye, go for it! However, this event only really works if people bring clothes, so if you've been umming and ahhing about whether to donate that shirt in the back of your closet, now's the time to do it!
For more information on this event please click HERE
LGBTQ+ Stories in STEM: Talk & Q&A from Alumnus Megan Coles
14:00 - 15:00 BST
Join us for a talk by Megan Coles around LGTBQ+ Stories in STEM. Megan (she/her) is a Clinical Microbiologist in training at Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services NHS and alumnus of the University of Exeter. She is queer, neurodivergent, and disabled, and is an advocate for access and improvement to mental health and disability services. Her work involves being a committee member for a national disability in STEM network, providing social spaces and events for the NHS LGBTQ+ group in her trust, and volunteering for mental health listening services including Nightline. She is also undertaking a Master’s degree at Queen Mary University of London alongside her volunteering and employment.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Rethinking: Beach Trip to Exmouth
10:45 - 15:00 BST
Join us on our beach trip to Exmouth on Tuesday 6th June as part of Exeter Guild's Pride Week (5th-9th June). We will be catching the 10.51 train from Exeter St Davids to Exmouth, but please feel free to jump on at any stop along the route.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Pitch Up and Gay: Rainbow Rounders
13:30 - 15:30 BST
Join us for an inclusive game of rounders! Anyone is welcome to join!
For more information on this event please click HERE
Protecting Our Futures: Talk from the CEO of Intercom Trust
13:00 - 15:00 BST
Join us for a talk with the CEO of the Intercom Trust about protecting our futures. Andy is the CEO of the Intercom Trust and manages the organisation, focusing on strategic partnership-working with public authorities.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Give it a Go: Drag Make-Up Masterclass!
14:00 - 15:00 BST
Join us for a Drag Make Up workshop! The event will be a chill tutorial and a chance to chat! Please bring along your own makeup and brushes (we will have a colourful eyeshadow palette available!)
For more information on this event please click HERE
Give it a Go: Pride Badge and Sign Making!
12:00 - 14:00 BST
Join us for a grafting session making badges and signs for our Pride March on Friday.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Rethinking: "Our Stories"
17:30 - 18:30 BST
Rethinking: "Our Stories". Join us for this event discussing sexuality, gender and queerness as part of Exeter Guild's Pride Week (5th-9th June). We will be meeting on the grass outside Reed Hall, at 17.30 on Thursday 8th June.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Pride Campus March
12:00 - 13:00 BST
Join us for a march around campus to celebrate Pride on Campus! We'll have face paint, flags, wristbands, and more! The route will take place starting at the forum, heading to Reed Hall, before heading back towards IAIS and then back towards the Forum. The route involves some stairs and a slight incline. A flat-alternative route is also available.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Pride Week Night Out
19:00 - 23:45 BST
Join other LGBTQ+ Society members on one of our final nights out of this academic year! Dress up in your most colourful outfits and wear your pride however you see fit! The event will take place at the Monkey Suit. There will be committee members on hand in case of any problems, and you will need an ID to enter.
For more information on this event please click HERE
Want to get involved more with Exeter Pride???? Click on the links below:
Sign up to the Exeter Pride newsletter for monthly updates: https://exeterpride.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a42c096717cacf30a1630b462&id=42465c6bd4
Heritage Project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QyXnRiE4GG-SKFkIHoLTQK73QEu3Hj9uq8RITpYWkbM/edit?usp=sharing
AGM Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/HwPn92HZpp
Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/exeterpride
