starts today (Tuesday 1 February) 鈥� an annual event to remember, celebrate, educate and raise awareness of the history of sexualities and gender identities, as well as the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in our history. It runs every February and is for everyone: inclusion matters to us all.
Aysha Rahman, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Adviser of Wessex Institute and member of Pulse LGBT+ Staff Network, and Dr Valentina Cardo, Winchester School of Art, held a competition to produce artwork that would be the face of the celebrations this month 鈥� a particularly fitting tribute to the theme of this year: Politics in Art.
This year鈥檚 winner Wu Shao-Ning, MA Textile Design Student at Winchester School of Art, took inspiration from pride flags and parades for the print pattern. She said:
鈥淚 think the parades are a wonderful symbol of how far we have come and how inclusive we currently are. Though we still have a long way to go, I wish our society is marching towards a future that is progressive and accepting.鈥�
What鈥檚 on
To celebrate the month, a series of events and activities are running across the University and local communities. This includes the and an exhibition of聽 . Keep an eye out for as well as on the
Inclusive accommodation
As of next year, Residential Services will be introducing LGBTQ+ flats for the first time after listening to your feedback via 鈥� an exciting and timely development.
Get involved
For more information and other ways to get involved, check out the:
If you have an activity or images that you want to share with us, let us know by emailing: studentcomms@soton.ac.uk
