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Tag: LGBTQ+

  • Is life easy in York if you’re part of a minority group? My experience as a queer Italian student

    6 December 2022 by Cate
    3 minute read

    My name is Cate, I’m an International student enrolled in the Masters programme called GEMMA – Women’s and Gender Studies at the Centre for Women Studies here in York. I came all the…

  • Cakes, Queens and Community – Your Introduction to LGBTQ+ Life in York

    8 June 2022 by Emma
    3 minute read

    Doesn’t Everything Just Happen in Leeds? There tends to be the idea that there’s no LGBTQ+ social life in York, and that you have to take the train across to…

  • Student support – support for LGBTQ+ students

    24 January 2022 by Stevie
    3 minute read

    We are all aware of the famous saying; small fish in a big pond. When you first go to university, it can absolutely feel that way too. For LGBTQ+ students,…

  • City Guide – LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces in York

    18 December 2021 by Stevie
    3 minute read

    Understandably when you move to a new city as a student, things can be pretty intimidating.  What can be even more intimidating is if you identify yourself within the LGTBQ+…

  • My Five most Influential LGBTQ+ Artists

    22 November 2021 by Stevie
    2 minute read

    Influential Trans Artists As a queer student and someone who aspires to work within the arts, I have always looked up to inspirational and influential LGBTQ+ artists. However their work…

  • Wheelchair Accessible Places to Visit in York

    9 August 2021 by Amy
    6 minute read

    Before I start, I feel it is important to introduce myself. I’m Amy, I’ve just finished my final year studying Archaeology and Heritage here at York and I’ll soon be…

  • York: the home of inclusivity

    1 July 2021 by Jen
    2 minute read

    While a small city, York is a city with a tight, loving community that champions inclusivity. In 2012, York held its first ever LGBTQ+ Pride, and since then, Pride in…

  • My experiences of being Black and LGBTQ+ at York

    30 June 2021 by Soul
    3 minute read

    In this blog I will be discussing my experiences as a black and LGBTQ+ student at the University of York. Coming to University can be scary, and for me, the…

  • My experiences of Disability and LGBTQ+ at York

    16 March 2021 by Rowan
    4 minute read

    Hi I’m Rowan! I’m a second year Biochemistry student at the University of York. At university, I am the Disabled Students’ Officer and part of the LGBTQ+ network. I’m here…

  • From Closeted to Confident – My LGBTQ Experience at York

    10 February 2021 by Ethan
    5 minute read

    For many students going to university is an important milestone, a rite of passage followed by independence and self-discovery. For me – an LGBTQ student, that could never have been…

  • A queer student’s guide to York

    2 February 2021 by Ethan
    4 minute read

    If you identify as LGBTQ, are questioning your identity or just a brilliant ally, there are so many things you can get involved with and ways you can feel represented…