Today, May 17th, is IDAHOBIT: The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia. This year, our SOEG Chair Martin Siegert has written a statement for IDAHOBIT and the theme for this year. Read and find out more here:

The new University LGBTQ+ lanyards just arrived!

There will be a vigil at the Exeter Phoenix 6 -9pm https://t.co/jFt7PMA4Rl Trans people and allies all welcome.

Today we mark Trans Day of Remembrance and remember the 392 trans people who have lost their lives due to transphobia in the last year.

Today we're celebrating International Women in Engineering Day! One of our students Eleanor tells us why engineering is indeed a “wow!” subject but not just because she is a woman. https://t.co/r6ja8kFdXw #INWED23

📢🌟 2-DAY COUNTDOWN to #ExeterRespectFestival2023! 🌟📢 🗓️ June 10th-11th at Belmont Park. 🎶🌍 Join us for a weekend celebrating music, culture, and diversity. All Different, All Equal. Celebrate unity. ❤️🌍 🔗 Festival programme: https://t.co/UiGQsXjwB7 #ExeterRespect2023

📣 Join Exeter Kerala Community at EXETER RESPECT FESTIVAL 2023! 🎉 📍 Belmont Park, Exeter 🗓️ June 10-11 🕺💃 Don't miss the mesmerising South Kerala Indian Dance performance on Sat 10 June @ 18:35! 🌟 #ExeterRespect #ExeterRespect2023 #Diversity #Community #Exeter

📢6-DAY COUNTDOWN to #ExeterRespectFestival2023!📢 🗓️June 10-11 at Belmont Park. 🎶Reggae band Revelation Roots on Sat, The Batch Gueye Band on Sun. Community & Diversity Stages, Bar Nova's non-alcoholic cocktails, and vibrant stalls! ❤️🍹 🔗Programme: https://t.co/UiGQsXjwB7

We're celebrating Pride 2023 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We have loads of fantastic events, advice and opportunities to learn this month. See how you can get involved here 👉 https://t.co/ZJt0UIcuut

📢 Two Weeks TODAY! Exeter Respect's back! Join us at Belmont Park on June 10-11 for a weekend of music, culture, and community. 🌟🎶 Experience incredible performances, global food, handmade crafts, and more. All Different, All Equal! #ExeterRespect https://t.co/2s5zFheOUo

🌟 Save the date! Join us at Exeter Respect Festival on 11 June as @BatchBand mesmerizes with soulful Senegalese Baye Fall music. Let's celebrate the cultural richness of West Africa together! 🌍🎶 #ExeterRespectFestival #BatchGueyeBand #WestAfricanMusic #CulturalRichness

📢 Get ready to groove to the mesmerizing beats of @RevelationRoots at Exeter Respect Festival on 10 June! 🎶🌞 This talented reggae collective blends easy listening, dub, and modern reggae for an unforgettable experience. Don't miss out! #ExeterRespectFestival #RevelationRoots🎵

We're really proud to be one of this year’s sponsors of Exeter Respect Festival, being held at Belmont Park on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June. @ExeRespect

📢 Join Parents & Carers Network for Q&A with Esteem Team TOMORROW! 🌟 13:00 - 14:00 BST XFI Building or Online 🔎 Connect with Cara & Jenna from Esteem Team, supporting children's mental health. Open to all! Tickets: https://t.co/WHjgdLVrtB #PandCNetwork #EsteemTeam

Join @exeter_phoenix's Rainbow Fayre TOMORROW. Enjoy live music, performances, workshops, Drag King Competition, Eurovision on the big screen, and a terrace party with DJ Louie Louie. Free and open to all. https://t.co/NXT9FFjDgd for details. #RainbowFayre #Eurovision 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happy #LesbianVisibilityDay! Today, we celebrate the resilience, creativity and leadership of the lesbian community. Join us in recognising the importance of this day and check out our showcase of Women on Wednesdays (WoW): https://t.co/oSp6dFoV2X #LVD2023 ❤️🧡🤍💜

🌈 RAINBOW FAYRE 📷 SATURDAY 13 MAY 📷 @exeter_phoenix is proud to present the Rainbow Fayre - a day of celebration & diversity for the community, a day celebrating that people are people, that love is love and that we all have something to be proud of. https://t.co/WXMRnI1aji

For April's Queer Book Club, we are reading Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson📖🍊 For info about the Teams link or room, please email LGBTQPlusStaff@exeter.ac.uk

Happy #TDOV! Don't forget to join us today for "Deconstructing Transphobia: On Inclusivity in Activist Spaces" workshop from 12:30 to 14:00 in Queens MR1. Let's continue to learn, support, and uplift our trans and non-binary community every day. 🏳️‍⚧️

Happy #TDOV to all of our trans and gender non-conforming colleagues! We see you and we celebrate you 🏳️‍⚧️