RUComingOut Teams Up With National Student Pride 2016
On Saturday 6th February we'll be teaming up with National Student Pride when we host a panel discussion about coming out. The event (which in 2015 was named Best Event at the British LGBT Awards) kicks off on Friday night and runs throughout the weekend. Radio 1's Adele Roberts, Union J's Jaymi Hensley, Nail Transphobia's Charlie Craggs and Stonewall Programme alumni Sherelle Garwood will join RUComingOut founder Wayne Dhesi to discuss the changing nature of the coming out process.
The the two key themes of this year's Student Pride are coming out and mental health which will be explored in various panels and discussions at the daytime event. In advance of this weekend's event the BBC's Evan Davis spoke to Student Pride about his own personal experiences and the close links he feels exist between coming out and mental health. Watch the video below.
The the two key themes of this year's Student Pride are coming out and mental health which will be explored in various panels and discussions at the daytime event. In advance of this weekend's event the BBC's Evan Davis spoke to Student Pride about his own personal experiences and the close links he feels exist between coming out and mental health. Watch the video below.
National Student Pride is this weekend 5th - 7th February at the University of Westminster and G-A-Y and open to all. Student ID is not required. www.studentpride.co.uk/2016
Tickets for the event are now on sale and are available on the National Student Pride website.
www.studentpride.co.uk/tickets
On Sunday an intimate screening of the film MILK will be screened with a Q&A Session with Stuart Milk, Harvey Milk’s Nephew. Tickets for this are £3.50 and open to all and is playing at the ‘Birthplace of British Cinema’ and first to open in the UK on Regent Street by Broadcasting house. www.studentpride.co.uk/tickets
Further Support
- Samaritans offer a listening service open 24 hours a day, on 116 123 (UK and ROI - this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill)
- Mind is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm on 0300 123 3393
- Metro is an LGBT charity that offers counselling and mental health advocacy
- Get Connected is a free advice service for people under 25. Call 0808 808 4994 or send an email to: [email protected]
- HopeLine runs a confidential advice helpline if you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide. Mon-Fri 10-5pm and 7pm-10pm. Weekends 2pm-5pm on 0800 068 41 41
