Hello Fresher’s and all you University of Essex Students!☺
►The highlight of the first term of the University of Essex LGBT events is “Freshers Pick and Mix”. Running throughout October there are over 7 events on different days you can attended intended to give you a taste of what the society does and allow you to check us out.
►Come to one of them or all off them there will be new and old members at every event and you will be made to feel right at home from the start.
►Last year …

EVENTS FOR THE AUTUMN TERM COMING SOON!

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Tuesday 27th to Wednesday 28th April – Donation not Discrimination
Two days of events organized by the Students Union LGBT Officer and Committee looking at ban on gay or bisexual men giving blood. The two days will feature a stall, publicity stunt, petition and a talk from NUS LGBT committee.
Check back for more details soon – Free Entry
Syphilis/Chlamydia/HIV testingThursday 29th April – Free
It does not matter if you are (you’re) gay, str8 or bi, if you have ever had unprotected sex, you could have an STI, such as Syphilis, Chlamydia …

Michael Causer 19, fresh out of a FE college, was beaten to death on his way home after a night out in Liverpool. Two teenagers kicked and punched him to death because of who he loved, so badly it was nearly impossible for his body to be identified. It took this despicable, inhuman act for the local community and religious groups to realise the effect of their intolerance. Churches held vigils, denouncing homophobic attacks, the public set up a charity raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to help other young …

Donating blood – an act which takes only 30 minutes, yet is likely to be the most amazing thing you do in your lifetime. So why are we stopping healthy people from donating?

Every year, the National Blood Service (NBS) collect around 2.1 million blood donations, thoroughly testing each one, saving the lives of thousands of people each year. However, there is still a shortage, particularly of the more rare blood types. A shortage which could be filled by gay and bisexual men.

The NBS screening policy does not allow any man …