[matilda] LGBTea (!) room

[Chris Malins]

I don't imagine that they would let Hallam off the hook, rather being 
shunted into a partially derelict building full of hippies (I mean that 
in a loving way, please noone subjugate my freedom of expression) should 
provide a constant reminder that their university failed in its 
responsibilities to them. It could also be a great pro-us piece of 
publicity, if we happily and freely provide services the university 
can't be bothered with, and emphasise that given the vastnesses of the 
university's holdings it should be able to do better.

But first things first, we need to ask the LGBT guys whether they'd want it.

Chris

PS. on a footnote, the inclusion of the T's in the student LGBT movement 
is actually surprisingly controversial in some circles. Sheffield 
University proper for instance has only the initials LGB for its 
committee. Its a funny old world.

Joe Morris wrote:
> It stands for "Transgender", which encompasses all the "Tran-" words.
> 
> I think it's a great idea. The only reservation I have is that if they 
> take a room at Matilda because Hallam wont let them, they are letting 
> Hallam off the hook. Will they continue their argument with Hallam or 
> will they just take the room at Matilda and forget about the fact Hallam 
> is fucking them over? It would be sad if Hallam got away with this.
> 
> Joe
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: rhubarb tartlet <rhubarbtartlet at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: matilda at lists.aktivix.org
> Subject: [matilda] LGBTea (!) room
> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:19:05 +0100 (BST)
> 
> LGB stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, not sure if
> the T is Transexual, Transvestite or Tea, or something
> else... scuse my ignorance.
> 
> Was chatting to a guy from hallam union. Apparently
> Hallam are refusing to provide space for the LGBTroom
> which traditionally had a room in the union building
> but has not been allocated since the move from NMD  to
> kettle drums.
> 
> I suggested they should have a room at matilda.
> this would be a good arrangement all round i thought,
> calculating and conniving political mind that I'm
> becoming.
> providing something that is demanded by their students
> which they are refusung to provide, we look good, they
> look bad!
> we are playing genuinely needed role in the local
> community.
> 
> Anyway people who used and ran the space before are up
> in arms about it and Hallam is ignoring them.
> 
> Its meant to be a safe and suppotive space where
> people can be upfront about their sexuality without
> fear of homophobics or ass holes and especially a
> place where students who may be confronting these
> issues for the first time often 'come out'.
> 
> 
> 
> developing links between us and the local student
> population would be a v. good thing. one thing this
> guy said to me was that he'd not been too sure if he'd
> get a good reception if he came down. i think thats
> something we should really be aware of and working on.
> 
> ruth
> xxxx
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