Pride Month 2022
Pride Month 2022
June is Pride month and we are here to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities around the world.
Pride is held in June as that’s the month the Stonewall riots took place in 1969.
Pride is a celebration of love and friendship to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come and where there is still work to be done.
However, it was also borne out of protest and shines a light on the continued fight for equality led by LGBTQ+ communities and their allies across the planet.
Find out more about what we're doing to mark Pride at Kent and how we are working to create a diverse and inclusive culture for everyone.
Pride Canterbury
We are proud to sponsor this year's Pride Canterbury event, taking place on Saturday 11 June 2022.
Our LGBTQ+ Staff Network invites you to come along and join the parade through Canterbury High Street, followed by live entertainment with food and drink in the Dane John Gardens.
How you can get involved
Sign up to an event or showcase your brilliant work as we celebrate Pride Month.
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Come along to our Pride Picnic
Come to the Kent and Medway Network of LGBT+ Networks' Pride Picnic on 18 June.
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Queering Workshop - 1 June 2022
Sign up to this online event which will explore perspectives of freedom 'from the margins'.
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Call for Research Papers
Share your ongoing and completed LGBTQ+ research for us to showcase at Pride Canterbury.
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Wear a Rainbow Lanyard
Show your commitment to a positive space for LGBTQ+ staff and students by wearing a rainbow lanyard.
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A love letter to Heartstopper
Two researchers tell us about Heartstopper, a book and TV series all about LGBTQ+ representation.
Quotation
I aspire for Kent to keep pushing the boundaries in terms of EDI practice and ensuring that this is fully embedded as part of our “business as usual."
We stand with the LGBTQ+ community
We are committed to fostering a positive working environment where all employees are treated fairly, with dignity, courtesy, respect and consideration.
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Our Response to the EHRC Equality Act Report
We support our trans, nonbinary and intersex colleagues and work to remove discriminatory practices.
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Why is Pride important to you?
Members of our LGBTQ+ Staff and Student Networks tell us why Pride is important to them.
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Support and allyship for trans staff
We stand firmly with our trans colleagues, students and service-users
Support across Kent
We have a number of LGBTQ+ support networks for our students and staff.
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Trans Support Group
We have a free, peer-support group for all trans, intersex and non-binary gender people at Kent.
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Kent Union LGBTQ+ Network
The LGBTQ+ Network acts as a voice for LGBTQ+ Students in both the University and the Union.
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LGBTQ+ Staff Network
Our network encourages people from all sexual orientations and gender identities to get involved.
We want to hear from you!
Throughout Pride Month we will be sharing reflections from staff on why they wear our rainbow lanyards and what they mean to them.
Want to get involved? Drop us a line at communications@kent.ac.uk