The University will mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) at both Canterbury and Medway Campuses on Friday 15th May 2015.

The event will include the now traditional flying of the rainbow flag above the Templeman Library at the Canterbury campus and for the first time the rainbow flag will also be flown at the Medway Campus. The rainbow flag has been the international symbol for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities and social movements around the world since the 1970s.

Members of the University’s LGBT Staff Network will be on hand at a stall based in the Central Plaza, opposite the Essentials Campus Shop, to distribute information about the day and its importance and also to answer any questions about the work of the network and support available for LGBT Members of the University community. All are welcome to join in with the event and show their support and the stall will be open 12.00 -2.00pm

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow, who is the university’s equality and diversity champion for LGBT issues, said: ‘The University is proud to once again be marking IDAHOT with celebrations at our Canterbury and Medway Campuses. This is a very important event to raise awareness of the issues still facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the workplace and worldwide.’

More information about the work of the LGBT Staff Network is available at http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/lgbtstaff/