LGBTQ+ History Month

LGBTQ+ History Month

February in the United Kingdom sees us celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. As your SU we want to celebrate, uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community.

You can find out more about events happening this month, as well as an introduction from your SU LGBTQ+ Officer, profiles and resources in this page.

News and Profiles

It's important to highlight the challenges that the LGBTQ+ community have endured in their past, in order to help understand and support the modern community that continues to thrive today. Find out more about some truly fascinating figures below along with the latest updates and news linked to LGBTQ+ history month.

LGBTQ+ History Month profile: Howard Ashman

LGBTQ+ History Month profile: Lily Parr

LGBTQ+ History month profile: Rory Cooper

Kicking off LGBTQ+ History Month!

LGBTQ+ History Month Featuring - Helen Wightman-Smith

LGBTQ+ History Month - A message from your LGBTQ+ Officer

 

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Wellbeing resources

You can find help and support through a number of organisations based locally in Cornwall and on a national level.

• The SU Mental Health and Wellbeing hub
• Intercom Trust run an LGBT youth group in Cornwall and offer 1:1 support
• Student Space Phone and Webchat Service for trans, gender-diverse and non-binary students
• Eddystone Trust offer HIV and sexual health services across the South West, including free HIV home testing kits
• Stonewall Student FAQs
• Mermaids
• MindOut

For help with ideas, campaigns, concerns and queries regarding LGBTQ+ welfare and inclusion, you can also chat to your elected LGBTQ+ Officer, Neo Stansby or your Student Voice team - studentvoice@thesu.org.uk