{"id":19,"date":"2018-02-13T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/?p=19"},"modified":"2018-02-14T11:43:59","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T11:43:59","slug":"have-you-seen-the-rainbow-lanyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/2018\/02\/13\/have-you-seen-the-rainbow-lanyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Making LGBT+ inclusion visible: wearing a rainbow lanyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is LGBT History Month where we celebrate equality and diversity, by increasing the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other identities that differ from a heterosexual <a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/glossary-of-terms\/\">cis gender <\/a>majority.<\/p>\n<p>We recognise that when anyone can be themselves, they have an increased sense of wellbeing and perform better. The University community needs to embed a culture that is inclusive, and make it easy to show support for each other, by enabling a safe and friendly workplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy being a supporter of the LGBT+ community, you can contribute towards a positive working environment, where collegiality is visible and helps show the University is a place where we celebrate diversity and inclusion\u201d Sir Christopher Snowden \u2013 Vice Chancellor<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, we encourage you to wear a rainbow lanyard, to show our colleagues and students that the University is inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWearing a rainbow lanyard is an easy way to show your support for people around you, no matter their gender or sexual identity. It helps show that the University is a safe space, where we encourage each other to be genuine\u201d James Allen \u2013 Pulse LGBT+ Staff Network Chair<\/p>\n<p>To pick one up, get in touch with your local campus rep, details of which are on the dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/rainbow-lanyards\/\">Rainbow Lanyards page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2017\/09\/IMG_0530-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"University branded rainbow lanyard\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2017\/09\/IMG_0530-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2017\/09\/IMG_0530-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/lgbtpulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2017\/09\/IMG_0530.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulse LGBT+ Staff Network rainbow lanyard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Article reproduced from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/sussed-news\/2018\/02\/14\/making-lgbt-inclusion-visible-wearing-a-rainbow-lanyard\/\">SUSSED news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is LGBT History Month where we celebrate equality and diversity, by increasing the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other identities that differ from a heterosexual cis gender majority. We recognise that when anyone can be themselves, they have an increased sense of wellbeing and perform better. 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