Carly Stewart LGBT Officer 2013-2014 for TSDSU Swansea writes about her busy year. This year for the society and for the Student Union we are a part of has been a very busy one to say the least. We have this year merged with the University of Wales, Trinity St David so we have never been short of events and things going on across all of our campuses. As LGBT Officer, I wanted there to be more awareness and education of the LGBT+ community within my university, on a student and staff level. I also wanted there to be more awareness in the wider community of our society and for us to make a difference for all people who identify as LGBT+ within Swansea and Wales. It would be impossible to tell you all of this year’s events but I will go through a few to show the kind of things that we will hopefully do and more as a society if I am elected as LGBT Officer for the academic year of 2014-2015. We have held events for Spirit Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, LGBT+ History Month and Equal Marriage being legalized with the support of so many local charities. Spirit Day had the full support of many sports teams and departments within our university and got recognition from many lecturers and high up staff. For Transgender Day of Remembrance we held a candle lit vigil with Swansea Bay LGBT Unity Project, which had an incredible turn out with organisations from all over South Wales LGBT+ History Month was extremely busy with one or two events held by us every week. Each week was dedicated to having a theme of mental health, music, sport and education. We also attended events such as the launch of the LGBT Youth Group by YMCA Swansea and LGBT Cymru Helpline. All of these events had the thorough support of NUS LGBT Campaign too. Coming up we have a few meetings to go over changes within our society ready for next year and a few socials to end the academic year with. I feel this has been a successful year but I plan to make it even better if elected next year. Please visit: www.lgbtinswansea.org.uk or e-mail carly@lgbtinswansea.org.uk if you have any questions or issues at all. Thank you for this opportunity.
Carly Stewart, LGBT Officer 2013-2014 TSDSU Swansea Campus and President of the TSDSU Swansea Campus LGBT Society.