Hi, my name is John Walsh, my pronouns are he/they and I am running to be your Gender and LGBTQ+ Rights officer for 2022/23.
If elected to this role, I aim to achieve the following:
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To instate the long-awaited ‘T Fund’ which will provide financial assistance to transgender students, supporting them in their transition by covering costs for clothing and cosmetics.
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Organise pride events in Sult such as drag shows or an open mic night for LGBTQ students.
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To continue efforts made by previous students’ union execs to tackle period poverty by making period products available for all students who menstruate in all campus toilets.
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Open up the gender-neutral bathrooms on campus which are currently locked.
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Ensure LGBTQ+ specific mental health and sexual health services are more readily accessible to students on campus.
• Making access to PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) easier for MSM students.
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Complete Pink training with the USI and apply initiatives from this training on campus.