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GENERAL NEWS
Celebrating LGBT History Month
his year, during LGBT History Andy Marshall said: 新月直播淲e know that community for our LGBTQ+ staff,
Month, the RVC marked the visibility and representation matters, students and friends.
month by flying the rainbow flag and we know that the projects that Some of the commitments made were:
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a Netflix streaming party of the film meant something positive to people 新月直播淓ducate myself and others on
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about conversion therapy, arranged by and representation are only part of the 新月直播淏eing more proactive in
our Chaplain and Interfaith Advisor, the journey. We continue to aspire to be a
Revd. Andy Marshall. The Students新月直播� safe space for all, and these projects supporting people, even when it
Union hosted an online talk on LGBTQ+ are a part of that process. makes me feel uncomfortable.新月直播�
History with Ben Paites from Colchester 新月直播淟earning and using the
and Ipswich museums. 新月直播淚 am delighted with the number of correct pronouns (and not
people that have participated in this
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following the lockdown restrictions in delighted at some of the personal Quentin Wedmore, the Students新月直播�
the UK. As a way to get as many people actions that people have said they will Union President 2020-21,
involved as possible in an RVC-wide commit to as a result of this project. added that, 新月直播淩VCSU is glad to
project, Andy Marshall asked our staff
and students to submit photos of These actions will truly help make the be celebrating LGBTQ+ history
themselves from home wearing different RVC a safer and more inclusive space month at a time when raising
colours of the rainbow. for all.新月直播� awareness of equality and
diversity issues has never been
This collection of photos from nearly Those who submitted their photos more important to us.新月直播�
100 staff and students was then used were also asked what small action they
to form a human LGBTQ+ flag and could commit to this LGBTQ+ History View the RVC LGBTQ+ History Month
make a visible statement of inclusion Month that they will take forward with 2021 video here:
and support for the LGBT+ community. them, to build a safer and more inclusive rvc.uk.com/LGBT-video-2021
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