International Non-Binary People’s Day aims to celebrate and raise awareness of non-binary people, and the issues they face around the world.
’Non-binary’ is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ’man’ or ’woman’ - some people can feel, for example, that their identity and experience of gender includes aspects of being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, or that it lies completely outside the binary. Gender identities and experiences can also change over time, and the term covers a huge and varied range of identities.
International Non-Binary People’s Day was first celebrated in 2012 and takes place every 14 July - a date specifically chosen to lie halfway between International Women’s Day (on 8 March) and International Men’s Day (on 19 November).
Please take a look at the resources listed below, which outline support available to LGBTQ+ people at UCL - plus links and further reading to help you learn about diverse gender identities and create a more inclusive environment on campus.
Resources and networks for students
Students’ Union UCL’s LGBTQ+ Network aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or any other marginalised gender or sexual identities.
Students’ Union UCL’s Trans* Students Network provides an opportunity for students self-defining as Trans* to be part of a community of their peers, providing events, support and resources.
Students’ Union UCL’s Gender Expression Fund provides financial assistance for students to purchase items that will make them more comfortable with their gender presentation.
UCL Student Support and Wellbeing have listed information and support for LGBTQ+ students , including our policy and guidance for those transitioning gender.
UCL’s LGBTQ+ Equality Steering Group is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer staff and those interested in promoting LGBTQ+ equality at UCL, and also steers the Out@UCL staff social network.
UCL’s Trans Network is for staff and mature and PhD students at UCL who identify as trans (including non-binary, genderqueer and all’other identities not identical with the gender assigned at birth).
The LGBTQ+ STEM network is for members of the LGBTQ+ community allies working in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline.
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