At Southampton Pride 2019, staff and students from the University and SUSU went along to join in, march, and stand in solidarity with the LGBT+ community.

In the last 50 years, LGBT+ rights have come a long way. In the UK, sexual activity between men was decriminalized in 1967, and in 2010, same-sex marriage was legalized. Although we still have a long way to go, today we all celebrated where we are now, and who we are. Student activism has been a fundamental part of this.

The LGBT+ Society and the University Staff Pulse Network marched together in the parade … Read the rest

The University of Southampton Students’ Union stands with SUSU LGBT+ Society in calling for University of Southampton to take action and sever ties with the anti-gay regime in Brunei. 

We support the motion submitted by Daniel Harris, LGBT+ Society member, to request the University take action on removing the title of the Brunei House at Glen Eyre Halls of Residence.

This building was funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his government and currently displays a plaque to commemorate this. This motion is in light of the recent anti-gay legislation now signed into law by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, where punishment is … Read the rest