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
Gay / MLM Meetup
Date: October 11, 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
Lesbian / WLW Meetup
Date: October 11, 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 :)
Bi/Pan Meetup
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: St. Andrew's 433A
Join Cecil (they/he, events officer) for a relaxed hangout to chat with other people who are bisexual / pansexual / attracted to multiple genders / questioning :)) Note: the role of bi/pan officer is not currently filled. After the EGM these meetups will be hosted by the bi/pan officer
Disability Meetup
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building 709B (Floor 7)
Join Daniel (it/stars) for a chilled meetup with other disabled LGBTQ+ people
GULGBTQ+ Elections! (EGM)
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Room 630 (Level 6)
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 can find all the information about our Elections linked here: https://discord.com/channels/687976926949670933/687984537577324575/1291331594556149834
International Meetup
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 409 (Floor 4)
Come and join the our International Officer (TBC) for a relaxed hangout with other International LGBTQ+ people! Note: the role of International officer is not currently filled. After the EGM these meetups will be hosted by the new International Officer
Polyamorous Meetup
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: James McCune Smith Building, Room 408 (4th Floor)
Join Edie (he/they, VP Secretary) for a relaxed meetup for LGBTQ+ people who are polyamorous / non-monogamous / questioning
Trans, Non-Binary & Intersex Meetup
Date: October 18, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Rooms 630 (6th floor) & 430 (4th floor)
Join Thia (she/it, trans officer) and Fang (he/they, nonbinary/intersex officer) for a chill meetup with other trans/nonbinary/intersex/questioning people! This is usually quite a busy event so we've divided it into 2 rooms
POC Meetup
Date: October 22, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: St. Andrew's Building, Room 433A (4th Floor)
Join Fang (he/they, trans/nb/intersex officer) for a casual meetup with other LGBTQ+ / questioning POC (People of Colour)
PostMat Meetup
Date: October 23, 2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Boyd Orr Building 411 (Floor 4)
Join our Postgraduate & Mature Students' Officer Sam (she/they) for a relaxed hangout
Ace / Aro Meetup
Date: October 24, 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!!
People of Faith Meetup
Date: October 24, 2024
Time: 19:00
Location: James McCune Smith Building, Room 408 (4th Floor)
Join Edie (he/they, VP Secretary) for a meetup with other LGBTQ+ people of faith
Recent Announcements
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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, 5pm. *

**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 (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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bee (president, any pronouns)
August 7, 2024 09:04

> for more info/updates on dates & locations of far-right rallies to stay clear from, we recommend @realedin on instagram. they also have a collection of testimonies we recommend reading, regarding racism & islamophobia experienced in scotland. https://www.instagram.com/realedin?igsh=dG5zbWxlcTl4ZDhr

> for resources on how to be an active anti-racist bystander & how to support victims of hate crime, we recommend Racism Unmasked Informed (@ru.informed) on instagram https://www.instagram.com/ru.informed?igsh=MXU1bm43M3M5dDNjYw==
> (alternatively, you can find the LinkTree of Racist Unmasked Informed here: https://linktr.ee/RacismUnmaskedEdinburgh?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabNGzZr6LOKoiP3o72LzrGLKrC3ZE2W5Kvp8gDaOdJcpOTqmv9g-yrhmbw_aem_PnNZ-fThiNIFppsrvt2BwQ)

> the radical therapist network will be hosting a community support circle for people of the global majority on the 8th & 12th of august, for which you can find details & free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-support-circle-tickets-976958618527?aff=oddtdtcreator

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bee (president, any pronouns)
August 7, 2024 09:04

@everyone

this announcement is to raise awareness & encourage caution in regards to the far-right fascist riots taking place in the UK. **content warnings which apply are the following: mention of violence, abuse, racism, islamophobia, far-right & fascist extremism.**

||in the past couple weeks, the incidence of far-right hate marches has skyrocketed across the UK, including glasgow. these hate marches are coordinated acts of terror & violence, which target refugee, migrant, and muslim communities of the UK.

one of these hate marches will be taking place today, 7th of august. it is said to be taking place in the city centre of glasgow (with speculation of it taking place near/around george square specifically.) other areas of glasgow that may have similar awful rallies popping up are east kilbride, pollokshields & cessnock/ibrox.

we strongly encourage everyone to **please avoid** these areas today for your safety if you can.

these hate rallies spread harmful rhetoric about muslim & BAME communities, while also targeting locations such as mosques, muslim community centres, refugee charities & places which provide housing for asylum seekers.

please warn your peers about the hate rally happening today (and any further ones which may be announced in the future) so everyone can avoid these areas and keep themselves & their peers safe. ||

**please find our list of resources below, for updates & support through the developing circumstances.**


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