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LGBTQIA+

Here at Winchester, we pride ourselves on having a large and inclusive LGBTQIA+ community, and therefore we aim to provide plenty of information and resources to our students.

This is a space for our LGBTQIA+ community, we have provided a range of resources that we hope will prove useful for our LGBTQIA+ students, or other students wishing to find out more, as well as a space for LGBTQIA+ students to share their thoughts.

If you have any suggestions, comments or feedback, we would love to hear from you! Fill out the Typeform below to have your say.

If you would like to have a chat about anything on this page or in general, please do contact the Student Union President, Alex at SU_PRES@winchester.ac.uk.

 

 

Read

LGBTQPIA+ Students' Guide to Winchester - Created together with the Student Union, our representational networks, and the University

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next), by Dean Spade

Ban Conversion Therapy, an article by Stonewall

A Comprehensive list of LGBTQ+ Vocabulary Definitions, by Sam Killerman

Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele

Author Juno Dawson

  • Suggested by Fred (English Literature student). Fred says 'its great for ppl exploring their gender or newly out as trans (including nb and all others under the trans umbrella term) and shes very good at inofrming anf inspiring. so mcuh trans nonfic focuses on the hard and painful parts. dawson finds time for the love and joy too'.

Queer x Design by Andy Campbell 

  • The first-ever illustrated history of the iconic designs, symbols, and graphic art representing more than 5 decades of LGBTQ pride and activism. 

Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wild 

  • In Oscar Wilde's timeless masterpiece "The Picture of Dorian Gray," a tantalizing blend of art, decadence, and morality intertwines to create an irresistible tale of beauty, corruption, and the dire consequences of unchecked desires. 

Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda 

  • Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for.  
    But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal. 

Solitaire by Alice Oseman 

  • Solitaire presents the characters who inspired the popular webcomic and graphic novel series Heartstopper, one of Netflix's leading series today. 

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 

  • A tale of a relationship between America’s first Son and the prince of Wales. 

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron 

  • An electrifying twist on the classic fairytale that will inspire girls to break out of limiting stereotypes and follow their dreams! 

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 

  • Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus & Achilles become friends and their bond blossoms into something deeper. 

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta 

  • A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen - then at university he finds his wings as a drag artist, The Black Flamingo.   

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth. 

Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey 

  • From the Emperor Hadrian to notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors excavate the buried history of queer lives. This includes fascist thugs, famous artists, austere puritans and debauched bon viveurs, Imperialists, G-men and architects. 

A Short History of Queer Women by Kirsty Loehr 

  • From Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas together disguised as pirates, to US football captain Megan Rapinoe declaring ‘You can’t win a championship without gays on your team’, via countless literary salons and tuxedos, A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages. 

Pageboy: A Memoir by Eliot Page 

  • Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world. 

Watch

It's A Sin

  • Suggested by Con (Primary Education Student), Con says: "Others can gain an insight into the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community in the 80's and 90's as well as the modern struggles of queer people with HIV/AIDS".

Pose

  • A groundbreaking US series about the underground world of 1980s ball culture.

Call Me By Your Name

  • A 2017 coming-of-age romantic drama film based on the 2007 novel. Set in 1983 nothern Italy, the film chronicles the romantic relationship between Elio and Oliver.

Pride 

  • UK gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the national union of mineworkers in the summer of 1984. 

The Prom 

  • A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theatre starts swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high-school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom. 

Sex Education 

  • A Teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school. 

Sense8 

  • A Group of People around the world are suddenly linked mentally and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world’s order. 

Listen

QUEERAF

The LGBT Sport Podcast

Inspire

Ben Hunte

  • A senior reporter for Vice, investigating stories about LGBTQ people, race, and inequality from accross the world.

Give and/or Get Involved

LGBT Foundation

  • A national charity delivering services, advice, and support for LGBT people in England.

Stonewall

  • A team of bold and passionate people fighting for the freedom, equity and potential of LGBTQ+ people everywhere.

The Bisexual Resource Center

Follow

Winchester Student Union

  • Facebook - Winchester Student Union
  • Twitter - @winchestersu
  • Instagram - @winch_su

LGBTQPIA+ Network

​​​​​​​Engage

Get involved with the Student Union's LGBTQPIA+ Network here: https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/groups/spectrum-students-lgbtqpia-network.