The University of Warwick Students’ Union society for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans*, Undefined and Asexual students and their friends.

We provide a safe, friendly social atmosphere in which to meet other students at Warwick; as well as providing information, advice and support for those coming to terms with their sexuality, including a befriending service for those not yet ready to meet a large group. We maintain a library of books and DVDs for our members. We also campaign on various issues on behalf of the LGBTUA+ community both within the university and in the wider community. We raise awareness of the issues facing LGBTUA+ people and campaign for changes where needed. Finally, we provide a great deal of information on sexual health and safer sex, and provide free safer sex materials (including condoms and lubricant suitable for anal sex, flavoured condoms suitable for oral sex, dental dams and latex and non-latex gloves). If you haven’t yet joined the Society, you can do so online at the Students Union Website. It costs just £3 to join for one year. If you are a Warwick student we recommend you choose Standard Membership as this will enable you to vote in society elections (or stand as a candidate). If you are a graduate or a member of the public then you must choose Associate Membership. You can get updates from Warwick Pride on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Be sure to check out our Google Calendar during term time – we post all our events there! You can also get to know the Exec team, who are here as a point of contact!

Warwick Pride at Birmingham Pride 2011

Warwick Pride at Birmingham Pride 2012

Week 1 and Week 2 events

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Heya, here’s a (provisional) list of events for the first two weeks of Term 1 next year. Check the calendar and the email to make sure these events are going on but unless all the exec get horrible timetables next year this will be the plan of events!!!

Week 1:

Monday: Coffee Social (4-7pm Terrace Bar)

Wednesday: Trans* Reps ‘Drop In’ in Atrium (1pm-3pm)
Culture & Campaigns (3-5pm MR6) (if this doesn’t clash with Freshers fair)

Thursday: Coffee Social 2 (4-6pm Terrace Bar)Friday: Rainbows Return (Meet 8pm Duck) (principally for old members to catch up, but new members welcome)

Week 2:

Monday: Coffee Social (4-7pm Terrace Bar)

Tuesday: Cupcake Decorating (3pm Location TBC – because we are just that cool)
‘T & Biscuits’ (Trans* social) (1pm Costa)

Wednesday: Meet the Officers ‘Lunch’ (2pm Duck)
Culture & Campaigns (3-5pm TBC)

Thursday: Coffee Social 2 (4-6pm Terrace Bar)

Friday: Asexual Social (1-2pm Atrium)
Pride Library & Safe Sex Materials (4pm Location TBC)

 

Saturday: WELCOME BUFFET (7pm Meeting Rooms, 9.30pm Bus for Rainbows)

There will also be plenty going on in Weeks 3 & 4 and the rest of the term but I don’t want to confirm these yet until we get timetables!

See you all in October!!!

George – Ents Officer

Pride Survey

Posted on: by Warwick Pride Exec
Hey Everyone!

Hope you’re all having a brilliant summer, and a special congratulations to those graduating soon! For all members of The Society, we have created a survey to gather information and it would be incredibly helpful if you answered it!

The survey link is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VCPJK9P

Please take a few minutes and fill it out as it would be very beneficial to all current and future members!

Thank you :)

Coming Out Stories

Posted on: by QueerboySam
Our shiny welfare officer intends to make a coming out guide! If any of you would like to share your coming out stories please post them here with a comment to say whether or not you’re willing to share them in the guide. (That way everyone can post here even if they don’t want their experiences made public, even if anonymised.) Alternatively email them to comingout@warwickpride.org

*wanders off to attempt to write his*

IDAHoBiT – Pictures

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The 17th of May 2012 was IDAHoBiT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia).

These are some of the pictures taken of our chalk outline campaign.

IDAHoBiT, May 17th

Posted on: by QueerboySam
IDAHoBiT (May 17th), the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is meant to raise awareness regarding the ongoing discrimination and violence committed by states, societies and individuals against LGBTUA+ and queer people on various scales, from homophobic and transphobic legislations and forms of state repression to hate crimes including insults, attacks and murders.

We’ve got loads of events planned for the day, including:
- A stall with West Midlands Police on the Piazza
- A stall with information about homophobia, biphobia and transphobia on the Piazza
- Information about worldwide homophobia, biphobia and transphobia worldwide in the Atrium

11-3: Safe space room – Meeting room 6, SUHQ
11-12: Combating Biphobia – H3.55, Humanities Building
2-4: Trans Q&A – H3.44, Humanities Building
5-6: Talk from Movement for Justice – H3.55, Humanities Building
7pm: Vigil – Piazza

18th May:
12-2: A talk and Q&A with Sacha Brown, Meeting rooms 4&5, SUHQ

Also look out for some creative campaigning around campus!

More information on our facebook event at: http://www.facebook.com/events/346350548751684/

Pride Flags on the Forum

Posted on: by Warwick Pride Exec
I noticed that there weren’t any pride flags on here, and I thought that there should be, so here you go:

:rainbow: :asexual: :bi: :trans:

And for the asexuals amongst us, I bring you :cake:

If you can think of any other smilies that you would like added, just tell me and I will see what I can do.

Group Requests

Posted on: by Warwick Pride Exec
Due to a coding issue, some requests to join usergroups (private forums) may have failed. This only affects requests made on Monday 19th March 2012, and the issue should now have been resolved.

If you requested to join any usergroups on Monday, and they have not been accepted, please make these requests again. Requests can be managed at: http://warwickpride.org/forum/profil…editusergroups

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Agm 2012

Posted on: by Chaos and Noise
It’s AGM time (well, 01.03.12), and now that nominations are open and motions are being accepted, it’s time to remind you all how to nominate yourselves!

A list of candidates and manifesto’s will be added once nominations close.

Exec Nominations!

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Just a quick reminder:
-Only full members of ‘The Society!’ may stand for an exec position or vote on exec positions on the day.
-To stand (or vote) for a representative (Rep.) Position, you MUST self-define into that representative group.
-Job Shares of up to 2 people are permitted to run for each position, however, each position will only hold one vote at Exec meetings.
-If no-one has nominated themselves for the position, it is possible to nominate yourself at the AGM (following the rules above) at the discretion of the chair
-Voting on each exec position will be on a Simple Majority basis

To nominate yourself, email your name and the position you would like to run for to AGM@warwickpride.org
The deadline for nominations is 23:59 on 29.02.12
You can also send in a manifesto of no more than one A4 page. (please note that all manifestos will be shrunk to A5 and printed in black and white for distribution at the meeting. They will also be shown full size and colour behind you whilst you give your speech [tbc.])

Motions!

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Another set of wicked quick reminders:
-Motions may be withdrawn at any time before voting at the AGM.
-Emergency motions may be accepted at the AGM at the discretion of the chair.
-Motions must have a proposer and seconder, these two must both be Full or Associate members of ‘The Society!’. These two members have the right to first and seconds speeches in favour of the motion. Nothing will be put to a vote until there has been the opportunity for an equal number of speeches both for and against the motion.
-Motions will be distributed at the AGM alongside manifestos.
For assistance on writing a motion, please see: http://files.warwickpride.org/docs/M…e%20Motion.pdf

To Succeed:
Amendment’s to a motion: Acceptance by Proposer OR simple Majority of voting members. (After an amendment, only the amended motion can be discussed/voted on.)
Motions changing the Constitution: 2/3 Majority
Motion of No Confidence: 2/3 Majority
Motion of Censure: Simple Majority
All Other Motions: Simple Majority

Week 8 is Pride Week!

Posted on: by Warwick Pride Exec

Pride Week is almost here! It starts this Monday, but we’re starting a little earlier with tomorrow’s Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil, which we hope you can make it to. Week 8 proper is full of fun, insightful and thought-provoking events:

Monday 21st
Interfaith Panel SUHQ Meeting Rooms 4&5 12-2
Warwick Pride Coffee Social Terrace Bar 4-5
Tommy Precious: LGBTUA+ Teaching B2.03 6-7

Tuesday 22nd
Screening of (A)sexual 10-12, B2.02
Rosa Parker-Hinton: Workshop on Sexism and LGBTUA+ liberation 2-5
Ewan McPherson: Workshop on Sexual Health 5-7 S0.10

Wednesday 23rd
Author Hannah Dee: Internationalism and LGBT+ Politics – How do we build effective solidarity? 4-5 H4.01
Politics Panel: Queer Issues Question Time 5-7 S0.19

Thursday 24th
Vicki Baars: Polyamory 3-4.15 H2.46
Queer Friends of Bradley Manning: The Wikileaks Soldier and LGBTUA+ Issues 4-6 H3.05
Zoë: LGBTUA+ Individuals And Healthcare Thursday 6-8pm MS.03

Friday 25th
Ask Us Anything Piazza stall, 10-5
Love Without Borders: LGBTUA+ Asylum and Deportation 5-7, Meeting Rooms 4&5
Love Without Borders Vigil 7pm, Piazza

Saturday 26th
Express Yourself: T-shirt Decoration Workshop 1-3 H0.44
Warwick goes to Reclaim The Night See Event Facebook Page and Warwick Pride Email for details

Sunday 27th
Asexual Social 1pm H0.01

I’ll keep updating this thread with links, more info about these events, etc, etc.