Bi Visibility Day

Today is Bi Visibility Day, an international celebration of bisexuality that has been marked annually since 1999.  The terms ‘bisexual’ or ‘bi’ refer to a person who has an emotional, romantic and/or sexual attraction to more than one gender.  Bi Visibility Day aims to celebrate the bi community but also to highlight the challenges faced by bi people.  Stonewall published this article: Why do we need Bi Visibility Day? about the challenges the bi community face and how we can all play a role in addressing biphobia.  Unfortunately, there is still a greater stigma attached to being bisexual than there is towards being lesbian or gay.  There is some useful information and guidance on how you can support bisexual people.

 

LGBTQI+ Inclusion at the University of Huddersfield

 

Stonewall

The University became a Stonewall Diversity Champion last year and is working towards a submission to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.  The Workplace Equality Index is an external benchmarking tool for the University to measure its achievements and progress on lesbian, gay, bi and trans inclusion in the workplace.  The University is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

 

LGBTQI+ Staff Network

 

The University of Huddersfield’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans*, Queer and Intersex + (LGBTQI+) Staff Network was set up in April 2018. Please find below the current Terms of Reference and Vision document: 

• LGBTQI+ Staff Network - Terms of Reference
• LGBTQI+ Staff Network - Vision

To find out more about this network, please contact Carson McCombe (Co-Chair) or Katie Wright (Co-Chair).