[3] PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
[4] WHAT DO WE DO?
(I) EVENTS,
(II) WELFARE,
(III) COMMUNITY
[5] REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
(A) TUESGAYS,
(B) QUEER MOVIE NIGHT,
(C) WELFARE TEAS
[6-8] MEET THE REPS
[9-10] SOCIAL MEDIA
[11-13] HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
[14-15] OUR PARTNERS
[16] TERM CARD
Welcome to Oxford! It’s a great city and university to be LGBTQ+ in, particularly because it is so wonderfully queer and quirky. The Soc - as we call the societystrives to make the queer community lively and lovely, and does a pretty good job at it!
At a time in which any type of queerness is increasingly politicised and persecuted, there is immense value in having a sheltered, supportive community. A community that knows how to stand up for itself and in solidarity with all its members. And a community that also knows how to make sure to take care and empower its members and celebrate their joy. This kind of queer family is what the Soc has been building for the past 50 years! And I am proud to say that such a resilient, welcoming community exists in Oxford. This is why we are the largest student society in Oxford and largest LGBTQ+ student society in the country.
I am really looking forward to meeting all of you in tuesgays, the many other events we run, and the city’s queer establishments - do say hello! And always feel free to reach out - I am here for you!
The OULGBTQ+ Society organises 100+ events a term ranging from Tuesgays, a cheap alcoholic weekly social welcome to all, to small sober welfare-events like Women*’s watercolour and RaEM potlucks. Whether you ’ re into rock-climbing, arts and crafts, or just want free pizza - Soc will always have at least one event that’s perfect for you. On top of the identity-based events, we have regular weekly events open to all, and special events like Trans Pride, Soirée's and Drag Cuppers.
The Society has welfare secretaries who organise a weekly movie night and many other welfare events a term (welfare picnics, free Junkyard Golf trip, hot chochlate socials, etc). Furthermore, the Soc has more than a dozen identity reps that host identity-specific welfare events, representing a range identites, such as: Women*’s, Ace, NB/GNC, Trans, Neurodiversity and Disability, Faith, Grads, Bi/Pan. If you have any issues - or just want someone to talk to - you can always email a rep.
The Soc offers many schemes, such as the rainbow parenting program (make sure to sign up!), the gender expressions funds, our online identity group chats and minecraft server, our stash sales, and so much more. Anything queer in Oxford - from social life, wellbeing, and queer advocacy - was afffected by the Soc in one way or the other.
Tuesgays is the OULGBTQ+ Society’s weekly Drinking social on Tuesdays Term-Time. 8 Weeks + 8 Tuesgays - with cheap drinks served by our student bar. Every week we have a special theme week: karaoke, Gaga, Swiftageddon. With extra special drag cuppers which happen every term - a drag competition where the winner gets Prosecco and a free entry in the lip sync assassins competition.
Queer Movie Night is a the weekly sober movie social on Sundays hosted by the Welfare Secretaries. Each week we show a different movie: Tar, Shrek, etc. Occasionally we have special viewings for Eurovision and Drag Race! Come along for free snacks and good vibes.
The Soc also offers several weekly welfare teas - where you bring your own cup - and we provide the tea bags, hot water, snacks. Welfare teas are hosted by identity reps: Tea 4 T (Trans Rep), Ace Tea (Ace Rep), and NB Tea (enby rep). All of the teas are open to people who self-identify to that identity or are questioning.
The LGBTQ+ Society committee is made up of executive and functional committee members, plus a variety of Identity representatives. As well as running identity specific events, the representatives also provide advice, welfare and support for members of their community, and are a friendly face for you to talk to if you are questioning your identity!
Hannah (they/them) and Madia (she/her) are your Asexuality/Aromanticism Reps for this year! You can contact them at ouacearo@gmail.com and ouacearo2@gmail.com to join the group chat, where they’ll keep you updated on the superpopular weekly Acetea, an informal space where you can meet other ace/aro/questioning people over tea and snacks.
Charlee (she/him) and Bryn (they/them) are your bi/pan reps! If you want to contact them about anything then their soc email is oubipan@gmail.com. They are organizing a welcome social in week 1 and will also run other welfare events throughout the term for our beloved bi/pan peeps - including a walk, a movie night, and a hot chochlate sesh.
Sion (he/him) is the Class Rep who helps integrate those at the intersection of LGBTQ+ and working class identities with the wider society, by offering support both online and at in-person events – do please reach out with questions & concerns by emailing at ouclassrep@gmail.com.
We are currently recruiting a disability and neurodiversity rep - let us know if you’re interested! But the previous post holder and current treasurer, August (he/they), can help you with welfare support or with any access request - just ping him an email at oudisab@gmail.com.
Sandor (he/him) is your grad rep this year! He organises events around the graduate community every term and we look forward to seeing you at some of them. The events welcome all postgraduate students, as well as mature students, staff members, and members of the local community. The events range the regular popular night out on Fridays which is followed by Plush, to pizza nights, karaoke parties, and wine & cheese events. The events are listed in the term card. To get access to the private facebook group, drop Sandor an email and we will add you. You can always contact him at ougradu01@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Lena (they/she) and Sam are the interfaith reps! They organise events each term for anyone in the Oxford LGBTQ+ community that identifies as a person of faith, or is curious! They have run various things in the past, such as brunches, picnics, creative nights, and discussion and speaker events. They will publish a term card to let you know about all the faith events occurringthis will be on the soc mailing list, as well as the facebook groups - Oxford LGBTQ+ people of faith, do drop us a message to be added. If you ever want a chat about anything, they are both available to contact at oufaith01@gmail.com (Lena) or oufaith02@gmail.com (Sam).
Rhiana (she/her) is your Race and Ethnic Minority rep! She hosts events of all sorts, with an emphasis on chill welfare events and fun socials, such as Drinks & Poetry night on week 1, mood board making, treasure hunt, and a book club. Of course, you’re also welcome to e-mail or message Rhiana anytime if you have questions about Soc or being at Oxford as a POC LGBTQ+ student, at ouraem@gmail.com
Your Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming Rep are planning lots of events, an in particular they will run every week the Trans/Enby Welfare Tea on Fridays - try it out! We are so excited to meet some of you at these events and please feel free to get in touch!
You can contact them at ouenby1@gmail.com if you have any questions, want to chat about anything or have any suggestions for events we can run! Our events are open to anyone who identifies as non- binary, gender non-conforming, or gender questioning!
Christian (any pronouns) is your trans reps! They organize a lot of events for anyone who considers themselves as under the trans umbrella or is questioning - the weekly welfare tea Tea4T (this term merged with enby tea), voice training classes, free gender affirming hair cuts, trans music concerts, bouldering day out, and more. She also is a part of the committee managing our Gender Expression Fund and runs the active OTF discord server, so reach out to him to join the server, make a gender-affirming assistance application, or with any questions or concerns! You can reach them at outrans01@gmail.com
Your women’s officer this year organizes lots of cool events, like pottery painting, tote bag making, Christmas card writing, and Wine & Watercolour nights. She can also offer relevent welfare support if you reach out at ouwomoff@gmail.com!
Executive committee:
Addi Haran Diman (any pronouns) — President — ouprez@gmail.com
Zoe (she/her) — Secretary / Vice President — ousecre@gmail.com
August (he/they) — Treasurer - outreasu@gmail.com
Amelia (she/her) — Social Secretary - ousocialsec@gmail.com
Alfie (they/he/any) Welfare Secretary - ouwelf01@gmail.com
Functional roles:
Benjamin (they/she) — Junior Welfare Secretary - ouwelf01@gmail.com
Tristan (he/him) — Bar Manager — oujunsocialsec@gmail.com
Wiktoria (she/her) — IT Officer — ouitofficer@gmail.com
Georgia (she/they) Stash & Ethics Officer oustashofficer@gmail.com
Prof. Max Van Kleek (he/him) — Senior Member — max.vankleek@cs.ox.ac.uk
And many more! Have a look at our term card on the back.
Watched PRIDE and thought “I wish I could go to that club night!”? We did! So we are organising a very special event that is geared to be the highlight of this term - a Pits and Perverts style Plush club night. We will take over the club in an eighties-themed extraqueer student-run night, and in the same spirit of solidarity that motivated Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners in 1987, we will donate all proceeds from the night to the AKTan important queer charity that helps young LGBTQ+ homeless people. Tune in for further updates!
QUEERFEST is back! On Saturday
18th November, Wadham College Gardens will be taken over by the infamous Queerfest from 6pm to Midnight With a variety of DJs, Tribute Acts and more there will be something for everyone This year's theme is LIBERATION to highlight the recent struggles which have faced the LGBTQ+ Community and to celebrate our continuing liberation We are also celebrating 50 Years of OULGBTQ+ Society!
While the OULGBTQ+ Society runs campaigns when we think the welfare of Oxford’s queer community is at stakes, and engages in high-level advocacy with the university, the Oxford SU LGBTQ+ Campaign has a broader political mandate It is a separate organisation, an arm of the Student Union, and it runs working groups on issues like sexual health and queer-accepting churches, organises talks, builds a network of common room LGBT reps, and mostly engages in advocacy on broader national queer issues
TRANSxENBY Welcome Tea
FRESHER’S PICNIC
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
INTERFAITH Safe Space
POSTGRAD Welcome Drinks
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
INTERFAITH Board Games
TRANS Picnic
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
BI/PAN Welcone Social
RaEM Drinks & Poetry
DISABILITY Cupcake Social
PREZ Feedback Hour
INTERFAITH Ice Cream
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
Tote Bags Crafts
WOMEN Pottery Painting
POSTGRAD Pizza Meetings POSTGRAD Wine & Cheese
PREZ Feedback Hour
WOMEN Stamp Making
POSTGRAD Karaoke
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
TRANS Concert
TDoR
PITS AND PERVERTS
QUEERRAVE
ACE/ARO Welfare Tea
INTERFAITH X SAPPHIC Arts & Crafts
PREZ Feedback Hour
POSTGRAD Drinks
INTERFAITH Bouldering
RaEM Mood Board Making
BI/PAN Movie Night
WOMEN Wine & Watercolor
BI/PAN Walk
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
TRANS Bouldering
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
BI/PAN Crafts
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
TRANSxENBY Voice Training
RaEM Treasure Hunt
XMAS Card Writing
POSTGRAD Drinks
PREZ Feedback Hour
BI/PAN Hot Choc
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
TRANSxENBY Welfare Tea
RaEM Book Club
Dates and titles of events may change. Find out all the specifics and details of these events by signing up to our newsletter (oulgbtq.org/signup), following our social media (@OULGBTQ), or find us on
