LGBTUA+ Campaigns

We work for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, undefined and asexual community at Warwick. This is a liberation campaign, intended to raise awareness of the oppression suffered by our community and to directly combat bigotry and discrimination wherever they are found. Here are some of our priority campaigns for this year:

Donation Not Discrimination

Gay and bisexual men are banned for life from giving blood. Women who have slept with a gay or bisexual man are banned for a year. We actively campaign against this discriminatory practice. Join us later in the term when the blood service comes onto campus. We will be petitioning for a blood service based on risk-assessment rather than bigotry, encouraging our straight counterparts to give blood and debating what the best blood service policy would be.

Love Without Borders

Homosexuality is illegal in 72 countries around the world and punishable by death in 11. Only three countries recognise asylum for people persecuted on the grounds of their sexuality and even those that do make gaining a safe haven very difficult. We will be running letter-writing campaigns throughout the year to oppose these cruel laws. In Protect the Human Week, we will be teaming up with Warwick Amnesty to raise awareness of the plight of LGBT people globally.

Safe Space

Even on a progressive and accessible campus like Warwick, homophobia, transphobia and bigotry towards queer people are still possible. Sometimes simply the language people use can make our community feel isolated and marginalised. We know that this is often unintentional, so we work to raise awareness of why people take offence and how people can better communicate. We will be doing outreach work in local schools, as well as working here on campus.

Gender-Neutral Toilets

For many trans people, the simple act of using a toilet can be alienating and difficult. We have now secured gender-neutral accessible toilets in our Union and are lobbying the University to extend this across campus.

Liberating the Curriculum

Our history, our philosophy, our politics and our literature are very often simply the stories of rich straight white men. The stories of queer people, black people and women are often treated as subsidiary to the stories of the victors, if they are even covered at all. We work with SSLCs and Faculty Representatives to get the perspectives of oppressed groups firmly in every course.

or visit the Warwick Pride website: www.warwickpride.org

If you want to get in touch directly, e-mail lgbtuapluscampaigna@warwicksu.com