Event Details

The University of Cumbria's LGBTQ+ Networks are joined by Lancaster University's LGBT+ student, staff and allies networks for a panel event.

LGBTQ+ representatives from Lancaster University and University of Cumbria are collaborating to host an open discussion to answer your questions in honour of LGBT history month.

ABOUT LGBTQ&A

LGBTQ&A is a bespoke collaboration series created by Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) teams, alongside our LGBTQ+ Student and Staff Networks. Our panel will answer anonymously submitted LGBTQ+ questions in a safe space. The event is open for all to join our panellists.

C/w: the content and conversation of this webinar may be emotionally challenging and some people may find the subject matter upsetting.

View last year’s LGBTQ&A: Full Event Link

EVENT THEME AND FORMAT

The format of this year’s LGBTQ&A will expand on its hybrid in-person panel and online anonymous attendees format to invite representatives from each institution (Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria) and their respective LGBTQ networks as well as representatives from local schools, colleges and LGBT+ support groups and organisations to join the panel in-person by attending the live event hosted at Lancaster University.

This year’s LGBTQ&A theme is focused on activism and social change. The panel will consist of representatives from each institution, the NHS, and charities with lived/professional experience specific to this theme. During the event, this panel will be answering anonymously submitted questions from online and in-person attendees about the theme as well as sharing local, national and partner organisations and national resources and guidance.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria are committed to safeguarding both panellists and attendees (online and in-person). Our panellists pledge to provide an inclusive and safe environment in which they recognise our differences as our strengths, seeking and valuing different perspectives and ideas, in an environment that is without prejudice and bias. For all attendees, both online and in-person, derogatory, discriminatory and anti-social questions or comments will not be tolerated in any form and attendees will be removed if this is contravened. We ask all participants to understand and accept panellist are not there to provide “right” answers and all answers provided during this event are opinions derived from personal or professional LGBTQ+ experience and knowledge.