Pride Month 2022 Events
To celebrate Pride month 2022, we had an exciting programme of events to get involved with, including arts and crafts, pronoun workshops, a panel discussion, and the Pride march.
The events are part of our commitment to eliminate inequality and prejudice through education and action. These events championed our LGBTQ+ community here at Herts, educated around key issues and promoted greater visibility and awareness to LGBTQ+ people.
| Event | Date and time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Pride Bingo Join the LGBT+ society for 2 games of pride bingo. Prizes include pride flags and vouchers for Gays the Word Book Store. All students are welcome. Open to students | 19.00 - 21.00 Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Spalding Court Common Room |
Flag Raising Ceremony To mark the start of Pride month, we invite all staff and students to join us for the Pride flag raising on College Lane We will assemble around the flagpole, located just to the right of the main College Lane reception from 12.00 and the flag will be raised at 12.30 Open to staff and students | 12.30 Wednesday 25 May 2022 | College Lane Flagpole |
Arts and Pride The Students’ Union and UH Arts and Culture are collaborating on a stall-based art event for Pride 2022. Come along to join the celebrations and get creative. All are welcome. Open to staff and students | 12.00 - 14.00 Tuesday 7 June 2022 | The Forum Foyer College Lane |
Pride March Our Pride march is back for another year with rainbows, colours, and flags. We invite all students and staff to come along and show your support for the LGBTQ+ community. We will meet at Hutton lawn, College lane at 12.00 and end the march at the Ele House. Open to staff and students | 12.00 Friday 10 June 2022 | Hutton lawn, College Lane |
Pride Bus Unveiling University of Hertfordshire's brand new UNO Pride Bus is making its debut this June! Come along to just outside the Forum at 11.00 for the unveiling and plenty of photo opportunities. Open to staff and students | 11.00 - 12.00 Wednesday 15 June 2022 | Outside the Forum, College Lane |
Pronouns Workshop If you would like to learn more about pronouns and why and how to use them, join our workshop run by Chloe McKendrick from the Students’ Union. She will be speaking about terminology, misgendering, and how you can bring pronouns into everyday conversation. Register for this free session. Open to staff, students, and external delegates | 13.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 15 June 2022 | Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting |
LGBTQ+ Staff Network Picnic - CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS The Staff Network is hosting a celebratory picnic. All LGBTQ+ Staff Network members are welcome. Please get in touch with Chris Lloyd, Staff Network Chair, for further information Open to LGBTQ+ staff network members only | ||
What does Pride mean today? A lunchtime panel discussion chaired by Mohammed Ilyas, Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. All are welcome. Register for this free session. Speakers include: Associate Professor Dr Alana Jelinek Alana Jelinek is an artist who writes about the role and value of art in society. She's a researcher with the School of Creative Arts and founding chair of AWAG - the Academic Women's Action Group. Alana is an out and proud Lesbian who rides her motorcycle with Dykes on Bikes, leading London Pride since 2019. Dr Cheryl Holman Cheryl Holman is the Associate Dean for Academic Quality in the School of Health and Social Work. She is an experienced nurse academic specialising in the care for older people. Cheryl is an enthusiastic and committed learner in all things related to equality and diversity and she enjoys meeting people and hearing their varied stories and perspectives. She is a lesbian and has two children with her partner. She thinks it’s important to celebrate diversity whilst thinking carefully about personal beliefs and attitudes and how they influence everyday life at work and home. Elijah Beevor Elijah Beevor is the LGBT+ Society President Elect and in September will be a Level 7 MPhys Astrophysics student. He is also a PAM outreach ambassador for the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics and enjoys promoting and celebrating the diversity of those within STEM to a variety of audiences. He is an openly out gay, trans man and is looking forward to spending the next year advocating for his fellow LGBT+ students. Jo Stuart Jo Stuart is the Strategic Lead for International, Business Development, Marketing and Recruitment for the University and importantly the Senior Champion for LGBTQ+. She wanted to take on the role as champion because she is passionate about all of us being able to be our authentic selves in all aspects of our personal and professional lives. Although she is a straight, white female, she is committed to understanding the experiences of others and ensuring their voices are heard and represented across the University senior team. Dr Theo Gilbert SFHEA Theo Gilbert has been teaching at UH for 22 years, including 14 as a VL, and transitioned at UH from female to male 15 years ago. He helped write the UH's successful application to Stonewall and is an activist for the cognitive skills of compassion being taught and assessed (rewarded) in group/teamwork in HE. The purpose of his last 12 years of applied research in the areas has been to help open more and safer spaces and opportunities for inclusivity in HE task-focused teams, including for the unique voices and perspectives of LGBT students. Open to staff, students, and external delegates | 13.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 22 June 2022 | Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting |
LGBTQ+ Staff Network Day Trip - CANCELLED The Staff Network has organised a day trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum for their LGBTQ+ Collection Tour. All LGBTQ+ Staff Network members are welcome. Please get in touch with Chris Lloyd, Staff Network Chair, for further information Open to LGBTQ+ staff network members only | ||
Pronouns Workshop If you would like to learn more about pronouns and why and how to use them, join our workshop run by Chloe McKendrick from the Students’ Union. She will be speaking about terminology, misgendering, and how you can bring pronouns into everyday conversation. Register for this free session. Open to staff, students, and external delegates | 13.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 29 June 2022 | Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting |