LGBTQ Leaflet 2014
LGBTQ AT ORIEL ORIEL’S OPINIONS A HANDY GUIDE TO Eleanor Sharman “I'm firmly under the ‘Q’ banner, and would happily say that the JCR has an LGBTQ incredibly active, supportive attitude AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY towards those of non-normative identities. Change happens slowly in Oxford, but Oriel is doing us proud in standing up for individuality and freedom.” Jonathan Lester “As someone who identifies as gay, I have found living in Oxford a much more comfortable experience than the area in which I grew up. I also find Oriel a welcoming and Oriel’s recent history has been a good one for warm place, despite its traditional LGBTQ rights. reputation.” Last year, Oriel College flew the LGBTQ rainbow flag Jonathan Sanders several times, and many students flew the flag from “For those who identify as LGBTQ, their own windows to celebrate. Last year’s LGBTQ starting out at uni can bring with it representative Joey Dunlop fought hard for the concerns about how their orientation student press to drop its negative stereotyping of might shape their social life, but Oriel. Oxford offers so many academic and social opportunities that sexual During the year, Oriel held a variety of events to orientation doesn't have to play a promote equality, including a ‘queer bop’ (a night in large part in deciding how your time the bar dedicated to appreciating LGBTQ culture), a here will unfold.” talk from transgender author and artist S. Bear Bergman, and a discussion event around the concept Information, advice and of ‘queerness’. Rowan Milligan support for Oriel’s lesbian, “What makes Oxford’s LGBTQ gay, bisexual, trans and queer Oriel JCR subscribes to NoHeterox**, Oxford’s queer scene great is its diversity.
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