Friends of Out@UCL

By becoming a Friend of Out@UCL you agree to be an active ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Your commitment will help to make UCL a safer, more supportive place to work.

Being a Friend of Out@UCL

Many LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, plus other marginalised sexual orientations and/or gender identities) staff and students don't always feel supported or understood by their peers/colleagues. Historical and present-day experiences of invisibility and discrimination can result in some LGBTQ+ people feeling alone with no one to turn to. 

Out@UCL wishes to create an inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ staff, students and visitors can be themselves, which includes feeling comfortable enough to be out. We're doing this by asking people to become a 'Friend' of Out@UCL

By becoming a Friend of Out@UCL you are agreeing to be an active ally, including by displaying your support using Friends of Out@UCL stickers. Your commitment will help to make UCL a safer, more supportive place to work. 

How do I become a member?

If you would like to become a member of the network:

Join the Friends of Out@UCL Mailing List

To join you will need to use your UCL email address, and you will need to be directly logged-in to the UCL network. 

Friends of Out@UCL Training

Many LGBTQ+ staff and students don't always feel supported by their peers/colleagues. UCL's LGBTQ+ Equality Steering Group (LESG) and Out@UCL wish to create an inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ staff, students and visitors can be themselves, which includes feeling comfortable enough to be out. We're doing this by asking them to become a Friend of Out@UCL and offering training for UCL staff interested in learning how to become proactive LGBTQ+ allies.

Our training aims are: 

• To better understand the role of being an LGBTQ+ ally
• To gain confidence in identifying and challenging behaviour and language that is offensive to LGBTQ+ staff and students 
• To raise awareness and champion LGBTQ+ equality.

If you would like to sign up to attend this training please complete this form

*Please note that there are currently no sessions scheduled. Those that register their interest will be contacted when more information is available.