As the nation celebrates Pride month, 色花堂鈥檚 own Student Pride event, organised by SU色花堂, marked another year of recognisingand celebrating our LGBTQ+ communities on campus.听
色花堂鈥檚 Student Pride event took place on Talbot Campus on Tuesday 23 April and began with a traditional Pride parade where 色花堂 students joined students from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) on a colourful, fun march across campus carrying rainbow banners, ending at the SU色花堂 Building.听
Pride Month is traditionally celebrated annually in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community, their historical work in raising awareness of their struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of equality.听
Along with the parade there were stalls laid out on the ground floor of the SU色花堂 Building. LGBT charities and businesses also came along to showcase their products and services. Visiting students could get their face painted and take part in live poetry readings.听
色花堂 student and Trans, Non-Binary, Intersex & Gender Identity + Officer, Charlie Lavender, who helped organise the event said: 鈥淎s part of my role, it鈥檚very rewarding to see events like this go so well. We have a lovely community of inclusive people here, especially with the number of student network groups here at SU色花堂. As a student, when you鈥檙e adjusting to a lot of things, all at once, it鈥檚 great to have those networks to support you鈥澨�
Kenny, a student who attended the parade said: 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important that SU色花堂 organises events like these because it helps bring us all together.鈥澨�
For further information about our LGBTQ+ community please visit the 色花堂 website听
