UCL LGBT+

Official Twitter feed for the LGBT+ Students' Network at Students' Union UCL! ♥️💛💚💙💜

[UCL LGBT+ @UCLLGBT]

Here are some of our other social media! We generally post events on IG and FB.
Instagram: https://t.co/ClEYlPSCdL
Facebook page: https://t.co/SzawPfj0Qf
Facebook group: https://t.co/C1Cp97CoHJ
Discord: https://t.co/ecdIgFNxAY

[Dr Emily Garside @EmiGarside]

Continuing my #AceWeek blogs I talk about being Ace a year (ish) from coming out again...
https://t.co/NBML25Ilvz

[Hey Queer London @HeyQueerLDN]

🌈 What’s on in LGBTQ+ London today?
⏰ Thursday 27th October

🧵 Check out our thread below.

📲 https://t.co/L8paOMGk20

#LGBTQLondon

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

Tomorrow is #IntersexAwarenessDay 🧵

From @interACT_adv:
"Intersex is an umbrella term for differences in sex traits or reproductive anatomy. Intersex people are born with these differences or develop them in childhood. (cont'd)

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

"There are many possible differences in genitalia, hormones, internal anatomy, or chromosomes, compared to the usual two ways that human bodies develop." - @interact_adv

#IntersexAwarenessDay #BornBeyondBoxes

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

"Some intersex traits are noticed at birth. Others don’t show up until puberty or later in life. Intersex people often face shame—or are forced or coerced into changing their bodies, usually at a very young age." - @interact_adv

#IntersexAwarenessDay #BornBeyondBoxes

[interACT @interACT_adv]

Hungry for history about the roots of Intersex Awareness Day? Here's a post that gives you the story !
https://t.co/1H1QMKxlCW

#BornBeyondBoxes #IAD2022 #intersex #LGBTQIA

[interACT @interACT_adv]

Tomorrow is not just October 26th, it's also a meaningful date for the #intersex community—the anniversary of the first public intersex demonstration in the US! Learn a little history with us for #IAD2022 about our movement's roots:

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

"Most surgeries to change intersex traits happen in infancy.

The word intersex also invokes a community. Intersex people are diverse..." - @interact_adv

#IntersexAwarenessDay #BornBeyondBoxes

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

"We are united by

1. our experiences living with variations in our sex traits,
2. the belief that these differences are a natural part of human diversity,
3. the idea that people deserve their own choices about their own bodies." - @interACT_adv #IntersexAwarenessDay

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

#IntersexAwarenessDay facts from @interact_adv:

About 1.7% of people are born intersex.

Compared to a ~0.3% chance of having identical twins!

1 in 2,000 babies (0.05% of humans) are born with genital differences that a doctor might suggest changing with unnecessary surgery.

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

#IntersexAwarenessDay fact from @interact_adv:

Being intersex is a common as having red hair or green eyes

#BornBeyondBoxes

[Dawson Women's Shelter @DWS_EndViolence]

Intersex myths from @amnesty:
Everybody is either born male or female
Being intersex is very rare
Being intersex is a condition that needs to be corrected
Intersex people are transgender
No one is speaking out for intersex people

https://t.co/kXlWnpuke7

#IntersexAwarenessDay

[TygerSongbird.bsky.social 💜 🂡 ♠️🏹 @TygerSongbird]

My friends @The_Ace_Couple did a fantastic 4-part series on the religious right objecting to asexual marriages. They are amazing people, and they are super-funny as well. Subscribe to their podcast and follow them. I have an episode linked below!

https://t.co/PXxghCoBIJ

[TygerSongbird.bsky.social 💜 🂡 ♠️🏹 @TygerSongbird]

It's not just same-sex marriages Republicans want to ban. Now they don't like asexual marriages either.

My article for @lgbtqnation! #AceWeek

[Ace Chat @chat_ace]

It's @acedadadvice again, this time with #AceWeek ace fiction! (and some aro mixed in, to shoutout our aroace folks in the community!)

This isn't comprehensive, but some I really dig. Leave your recommendations for more in the comments!

[Ace Chat @chat_ace]

HAPPY #AceWeek! This is @acedadadvice, taking over the account for the afternoon! Very happy to be hanging with you for a while.

I'm a major book fan, so I wanted to share some great ace nonfiction to check out!

[AVEN - Asexual Visibility & Education Network @asexuality]

This week it is Vietnam Asexual Awareness Week. It is organised with the aim of raising awareness and reducing and eliminating prejudice, stigma and discrimination. This years theme is "Asexuality Is Not Invisible" with 4 main activities:

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[Ace Week @aceweek]

It's time we stop talking about what "asexuality isn't".

Asexuality IS. Asexuality contains multitudes. Asexuality contains contradictions. Asexuality is not having sex. Asexuality is having sex and hating it. Asexuality is having sex and loving it. Asexuality is sex work. 🧵1/7

[Ace Week @aceweek]

The ace community has a real problem with ableism, and we NEED to talk about it. #asexuality #disability 1/23

[TygerSongbird.bsky.social 💜 🂡 ♠️🏹 @TygerSongbird]

I need to be transparent for a minute. I've had something on my mind for quite a long time. I need to get this off my chest. So, bear with me. 🧵

I feel ashamed to be a virgin many days.

That sounds silly, but I some days feel embarrassed to be a virgin.