Welcome to the

University of Glasgow LGBTQ+ Society!

We are a student run society for LGBTQ+ people at the University of Glasgow and provide a safe-space for our members to socialise and connect with each other. Our main way of communicating with our members is over Discord. You can use the button below to join.

If you don't have Discord we also have a mailing list that we send our events to as well as other LGBTQ+ events around Glasgow.

Upcoming Events
Bi/Pan Meetup
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: St. Andrew's Building, Room 433A (Floor 4)
Join our new bi/pan officer Aimee (they/she) for a relaxed hangout to chat with other people who are bisexual / pansexual / attracted to multiple genders / questioning !:))
Disability Meetup
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Room 709B (level 7)
There is not currently a disability officer to host the meeting, so it is being covered by other members of the committee. If no one is able to cover the meeting then the event will be marked as 'cancelled' but the room will still be booked and open for use.
Candlestick decoration for TDOR - collab with Arts and Crafts society
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: JMS learning hub - room 639 (Level 6)
We are collaborating with the GU Arts and Crafts society to decorate candlesticks ahead of the our candlelit Trans Day of Remembrance vigil. Feel free to drop in and participate
International Meetup
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 409 (Floor 4)
Come and join our new International Officer - Georgios (he/she) - for a relaxed hangout with other International LGBTQ+ people!
Poly meetup
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: JMS 408
Trans, Non-Binary & Intersex Meetup
Date: November 15, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Rooms 430 (Level 4) and 630 (Level 6)
Join Thia (she/it, trans officer) and Fang (he/they, nonbinary/intersex officer) for a chill meetup with other trans/nonbinary/intersex/questioning people! Room 430 will be the main room for these events. This is usually quite a busy event so it can be divided between both JMS rooms 430 and 630.
POC Meetup
Date: November 19, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: St. Andrew's Building, Room 433A (4th Floor)
Join our new POC officer Mohamed (he/they) for a casual meetup with other LGBTQ+ / questioning POC (People of Colour)
PostMat Meetup
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 709B (level 7)
Join our events officer Cecil (they/he) for a relaxed hangout with other postgraduate & mature students. These meetups are usually run by our Postgraduate & Mature Students' Officer Sam (she/they).
First Years Meetup
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 409 (Floor 4)
Join our new first years officer Gaby (they/them) for a relaxed meetup with other LGBTQ+ / questioning first years!
Ace / Aro Meetup
Date: November 21, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building 409 (Floor 4)
Join our Aro/Ace officer, Cinder/Cynthia [she/they], for a nice hangout & discussion of aromantic/asexual-related things! Anybody is welcome who is ace / aro / ace/aro-aligned / questioning! It works as a great way to realise one's identity and meet fellow people belonging to the same spectra! Feel free to bring any ace jokes/dragons or swords [i'm joking dont]/board games/card games of the sort for easier icebreaking! It can also help relieve any academic stress you might be having! She'll most certainly be bringing two card games!!
Lesbian / WLW Meetup
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Room 630 (Floor 6)
Join Lilith (she/her, Lesbian & WLW Officer) for a casual meetup with other WLW (Women loving Women) and lesbians :)
Gay / MLM Meetup
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Room 430 (Level 4)
Join Rebell (he/they), our Gay/MLM (Men loving Men) Officer for a chilled meetup
People of Faith meetup
Date: November 26, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: JMS 408
Recent Announcements
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bee (president, any pronouns)
October 17, 2024 14:42

<@&879761535793254521>

hi everyone! two election-related things today 💞

**first of all: thank you to everyone who came along to our EGM yesterday! the committee members elected yesterday are as follows:**

welfare officer: <@885298216470466560>
comtech officer: <@654012925953966111>
bi/pan officer: <@918111660353404928>
international officer: georgios (joining the server shortly!)
poc officer: <@804063243441799198>
first year officer: <@661153603699867669>
postmat officer: <@315044132672241664>

the position of disability officer is now vacant, as dani, the previous disability officer became welfare officer yesterday evening! the position of disability officer will go up for election at a later EGM, to allow the advertisement of the position to you all <:gaypride:693140357692784783>

**on the topic of elections: the student representative council (SRC) elections are happening today, until 5PM.**

if you're a student, i strongly recommend that you vote - you can do this on the UofG Life app until 5PM, where each candidate's manifesto is also available to read. it's super quick and an easy way to have your say on what changes you would like enacted on campus.

happy thursday!

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bee (president, any pronouns)
October 13, 2024 16:04

the GULGBTQ+ Elections are in 3 days, so i'm here to give you a sneak peek of which positions don't have any candidates yet, and the candidate manifestos submitted so far~

currently vacant board positions will go up for election - anyone who is a full-time student at UofG is eligible to apply / vote. you can see the full list of positions going up for election in the announcement above this one.

you are welcome to run for multiple positions. if you are interested in any of the positions, we encourage you to fill out the candidate form linked here: https://forms.gle/mBPXd7nbZub8uYYo8 alternatively, you can also come along & run for a position on the day.

each candidate will be asked to make a 2-minute speech, & 1 minute for questions from the audience will follow.

**positions that don't have any candidates yet:**
- Communications & Technology Officer
- Bi/Pan Officer
- International Officer

want to read the candidate manifestos submitted so far? they're linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12L_9Yvq0tThIw8E6Gb5ycsX_0zleME-KGvIpHEr7HQc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.mm3ofe8bbsfk

if you'd like to find out more about the duties of the board positions going up for election, an easy-read summary can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlf5Luspva/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D. alternatively, please read our constitution for a more detailed run-down, linked below.

want to propose a change to our constitution? we are now nearing the deadline for constitutional amendments. if you wish to submit one, please email our VP Secretary, Edie (vpsecretary@gulgbtqplus.com) with your proposal by 7PM tonight. our 24/25 constitution is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nytsRGgneoNoh3Yb5nbSWnyeqlmj59lU/edit.

if you have any questions about the EGM, you are welcome to DM me, or email me at president@gulgbtqplus.com, or DM our instagram: @gulgbtqplus

@everyone
https://discord.com/events/687976926949670933/1291332857503023184

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bee (president, any pronouns)
October 3, 2024 09:30

hi @everyone!
this is an announcement about our upcoming elections, formally known as the EGM (extraordinary general meeting)!

**when: 16th of october, 19:00**
**where: JMS learning hub, room 630 (level 6)**

at the EGM, currently vacant board positions will go up for election - anyone who is a full-time student at UofG is eligible to run or vote for these positions.

> **the positions going up for election are as follows:**
> - Welfare Officer
> - Communications & Technology Officer
> - Bi/Pan Officer
> - International Officer
> - People of Colour Officer
> - First Year Officer *(you must be in the 1st year of your Undergraduate degree)*
> - Postgraduate & Mature Students' Officer *(you must be an Undergraduate student aged 21+ when starting your degree, or a Postgraduate student)*

you are welcome to run for multiple positions. if you are interested in any of these positions, we encourage you to fill out the candidate form linked here: https://forms.gle/mBPXd7nbZub8uYYo8 or alternatively you are also welcome to come along and run for a position on the day.

if you would like to find out more about the responsibilities of these board positions, an easy-read summary can be found in our EGM instagram post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlf5Luspva/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D. alternatively, please read our constitution for a more detailed run-down, linked below.

the EGM is also an opportunity for you to propose any changes to our constitution if you see fit. **our 24/25 constitution is available here:** https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nytsRGgneoNoh3Yb5nbSWnyeqlmj59lU/edit. if you wish to propose a constitutional amendment, please email our Vice-President Secretary, Edie (vpsecretary@gulgbtqplus.com) with your proposal *by the 13th of October, 7pm. *

**if you have any questions about the available board positions or the EGM, you are welcome to DM me, or email me at president@gulgbtqplus.com, or DM our instagram: @gulgbtqplus**

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bee (president, any pronouns)
October 1, 2024 10:30

hi @everyone!

we don't have a weekly event happening this week! however instead we're bringing you some exciting opportunities to be involved in some events coming up in the next couple weeks that you might be interested in :)

**we have two panels coming up this october: the intersex awareness panel, and the asexual awareness panel - and we are looking for panellists/speakers for both of these :)**

**intersex awareness panel - taking place on the 9th of october, 19:00**
for this panel, we're looking for intersex members of the community who would like to share their insight & experiences through a short (~10min) talk. if you are interested in participating as a panellist for this event, please message me on discord, or *@gulgbtqplus* on instagram, by the 5th of october to register your interest.

**asexual awareness panel - taking place on the 23rd of october, 19:00**
we are looking for asexual/acespec members of the community who would like to be part of a discussion panel, through a mixture of short (~10min) talks, as well partaking in questions & prompts curated by our ace & aro officer, cynthia. people who are asexual, as well as acespec (asexual spectrum: eg: demisexual, greysexual, etc) are all welcome to partake as panellists for this event. to register your interest to be a panellist, please message <@1250018418363731988> on discord, or *@gulgbtqplus* on instagram, by the 16th of october.

***a further note - our SRC membership is now open!** if you enjoy our events and would like to support the society, you can sign up to be a member (it's free!) on the student representative council (SRC) website here: https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/organisation/gulgbtqplus/. if you were a member last academic year, be sure to sign up again, as your membership resets at the start of each academic year.*

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Alex/Jam (they/xe)- VP Treasurer
September 25, 2024 17:55

<@&879761535793254521> Hello everyone! Due to a small mix-up we are now in JMS **room 641**- the room right next door to our original room


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