General Meeting of the LGBT+ Community of the Union of UEA Students To be held on Monday 29th October 2012 Lecture

Theatre 3 (LT3) at 6PM

Agenda 1. Structure of the LGBT+ Community, its committee(s) and Officers 2. Notification of By-Election to be held at next open meeting 3. LGBT+ Student Experience Report a. Survey Results b. Action Plan, especially for issues that need to be brought to the attention of the University. (Facilities) 4. Sexual Health (GUM Clinic/Location of Condoms/Dams/Lube) 5. Mental Health 6. Blood Donation/Marrow Donation 7. Resources 8. Networking 9. Faith and Sexuality/Gender Identity 10.LGBT+ Arts/Working with other Societies 11.Outreach 12.Media a. PrideWire b. Newsletter c. It Gets Better Videos 13.LGBT History Month 14.Pride Film Nights 15.Sport Events 16.Social Nights 17.Support Groups 18.Trips 19.Any Other Ideas/Suggestions/Issues to Raise

Structure of the LGBT+ Community of the Union of UEA Students And useful contacts. The LGBT+ Community is made up of every student at UEA who self-defines as the following: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, undecided, questioning, or queer, or who self-define as any other marginalised romantic/sexual orientation or gender identity (including, but not limited to; asexual, pansexual, bigender, and genderqueer), or who choose not to define their romantic/sexual or gender identity. This follows from the definitions of the NUS LGBT movement. However, at UEA we also very much welcome LGBT+ Allies to join the community and support its events and goals. Whilst allies cannot stand for election to the position of LGBT+ Officer or NUS LGBT Conference Delegate, we encourage them to stand for certain Pride Committee positions and to actively get involved with the running of events, groups and campaigns. The Communitys representative on Union committees is the LGBT+ Officer. They are elected during the Unions general election in the second semester. Under the constitution of the Union of UEA Students, the job description of the LGBT+ Officer is:

To represent the interests of LGBT+ students and be their voice on the issues they face as LGBT+ students at university. Engage with the University and other organisations to achieve improvements for LGBT+ students on the issues they face as LGBT+ students at university. Convene and co-ordinate the Unions LGBT+ Committee. Be the Unions delegate to the NUS LGBT Conference.

The trustees of the Union have delegated their powers with regard to the LGBT+ Community to the LGBT+ Officer, who, according to an interpretation of the constitution, is the LGBT committee (mentioned above) in its entirety. The constitution is very precise as to the formation of this committee, therefore it has been impossible to form. UEA Pride exists as the social and support part of the community. It elects its committee each year around March, this is not part of the Unions general election. It elects a President, Treasurer, Secretary, Publicity Officer, Social Secretary, and 4 Welfare Officers. On this committee the LGBT+ Officer sits ex officio by virtue of their general election. Traditionally the LGBT+ Officer uses the Pride Committee as a steering group for advice on campaigns. Therefore the Pride Committee acts in its own capacity, and as the steering committee for campaigns.

Contacts for 2012/13 The date in brackets after a persons name is the date of which their term of office expires: LGBT+ Officer Richard Laverick (23rd March 2013 Handover Period April 2013) Union.lgbt@uea.ac.uk lgbtofficer@uealgbt.com Holly Staynor (19th April Handover Period May 2013) PridePresident@uealgbt.com Ben Cooper (19th April Handover Period May 2013) PrideTreasurer@uealgbt.com Ryan Bishop (19th April Handover Period May 2013) PrideSecretary@uealgbt.com (19th April Handover Period May 2013) Ross Kelly (Mens), Aileen Irvin (Womens), James Miller (Open), Alexander Smith (Trans*)(Acting Awaiting By-Election) Welfare@uealgbt.com Sophie Cooper (19th April Handover Period May 2013) Committee@uealgbt.com (Put Publicity in the subject) Harry Jones (Acting Awaiting By-Election) Committee@uealgbt.com (Put Social in the subject) VACANT (Awaiting By-Election) Committee@uealgbt.com (Put Web in the subject) Tom Beckerton (19th April Handover Period 2013) Committee@uealgbt.com (Put Union Council in subject)

President of Pride

Pride Treasurer

Pride Secretary

Welfare Officers

Publicity Officer

Social Secretary

Web Editor

Council Rep.

Any complaints against committee members should be directed to the LGBT+ Officer; in the case that the complaint is against the LGBT+ Officer, the complaint should be made to the Community and Students Rights Officer of the Union at union.community@uea.ac.uk Any decision made by the committee can be overturned by a simple majority of a general meeting of the LGBT+ Community. Any committee member may be removed from their position by a simple majority of those present at a general meeting of the LGBT+ Community, with exception to the LGBT+ Officer. The LGBT+ Officer may be removed from their office by Union Council after a motion of no confidence is passed by 75% of voting members present. In the event of removal from a position, by-elections should be held in a reasonable time soon after.