Pride is celebrated every year in June to honour the 1969 Stonewall riots and the work that has been done since then to try to achieve equal rights and opportunities for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. It is also a month of festivities with events, such as parades, being held around the world to celebrate love and identity in all their forms.
At RGU, we mark Pride Month by giving a voice to our community members, raising awareness, and supporting the annual Grampian Pride March.
Events
Join us at the Grampian Pride March and LGBTQIA+ events for Pride Month 2024!
25 May 2024
Grab your glitter, flags, and signs, or just come as you are, to take part in the 2024 Grampian Pride March behind the RGU banner on Saturday 25 May! Whether you are a student, staff member or alumni, you are welcome to celebrate Pride with the LGBTQI Action Group, LGBTQIA + Student Network, and allies for a day of cheer, all for free.
22 June 2024
Look Again at Gray’s School of Art is organising a cabaret in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts, RGU’s Art & Heritage Collections, and Outer Spaces as part of an innovative project to amplify the voice of queer artists in Aberdeen.
Reading list
RGU Library have a reading list with a compilation of LGBTQIA+ resources for you to delve into this Pride. They have recently added the 'Heartstopper' series if you’re looking for a more casual reading session.
Our Pride
EDI Champions
Meet Clara, RGU's Equality Champion for Gender Reassignment, and Daniel, RGU's EDI Champion for Sexual Orientation:
Blogs
Read our dedicated blogs:
To celebrate Pride Month, Equality Champion for Sexual Orientation Daniel Massie shares what the celebration means to him and some insights on allyship.
As the happiest city to live in the UK (Shawbrook Bank 2021), Aberdeen is an inclusive, diverse, and safe city. But how exactly is Aberdeen celebrating and supporting its LGBTQ+ community? Find out all about LGBTQ+ groups, venues, and events in this blog.
To celebrate Pride Month, we interviewed Kieran Soutter, Computing Application Software Development student and Equality Champion for sexual orientation. He tells us more about his role and how he supports the LGBT+ community at RGU.
Network
For regular support and community, you can join our staff and student networks: