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Pride events 2022

Join us for Pride Canterbury – Saturday 11th June This Saturday (11 June) is Pride Canterbury! The parade will pass through Canterbury High Street at 11.30 and is followed by a star-studded festival in the city’s Dane John Gardens. Take … Continue reading

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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

3 Reasons Why We Still Need IDAHOBIT By Alex Charilaou May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – it celebrates the same day in 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of … Continue reading

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Lesbian Day of Visibility – 26th April

6 Lesbian Women You Really Need to Know About By Alex Charilaou Even more so than women more generally, the contributions of lesbian women have been roundly swept from the history books in favour of heterosexual men. Nevertheless, some lesbian … Continue reading

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University of Kent Response to the EHRC Equality Act Report

Read the University of Kent’s response to the EHRC report here: https://staff.kent.ac.uk/news/31229/our-response-to-the-ehrc-equality-act-report

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Network of Kent and Medway LGBT+ Networks Joint Statement on Trans Inclusion and Support

We stand FIRMLY with our trans colleagues, students and service-users Since the UK Government first proposed modest changes to the Gender Recognition Act to improve the lives of trans people in the UK, an often toxic debate has taken hold … Continue reading

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HIV Testing Week

Did you know that you can order a HIV test to do at home? This HIV Testing Week, order your postal test kit to find out your status – it’s quick, free, and confidential! Click here: https://t.co/430o3fZyOV?amp=1 HIV is no … Continue reading

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Mentoring and University Insights Project for LGBTQ+ Students

The Mentoring and University Insights Project for LGBTQ+ Students is a programme for Level 3 students who are thinking about going to university after sixth form or college and want to learn more about the experiences of LGBTQ+ students. It … Continue reading

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LGBTQ+ History Month at Kent

Together with Kent Union, we’re celebrating LGBT+ History Month throughout FebruaryThe national theme is ‘Politics in Art’. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or you want to be a better ally, it’s a great time to get involved and learn more about … Continue reading

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Intersex Awareness Day – 3 Myths About the Intersex Community Which Need Clearing Up

  Today, on Intersex Awareness Day, we come together to learn more from our intersex friends, family, and colleagues about their lives, and learn how to inform each other better about what life is like as an intersex person. To … Continue reading

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Bisexual Visibility Day

Why We Need Bisexual Visibility Day More and more people in the UK and abroad are identifying as bisexual. Despite this, many bisexual people are still marginalised, facing unique challenges from the rest of the LGBTQ+ community. Bi-erasure and a … Continue reading

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