Hi, I’m Rene, a second-year Medical Biosciences student, and I’m standing to be your LGBTQ+ Network Member. In my high school, I once served as a class rep, listening to classmates’ concerns, offering advice and helping organise activities. What I valued most was being someone others felt comfortable turning to. Friends always tell me that talking things through with me helps them feel at ease. Th ...
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Hello everyone, I’m Derin and I’m running to be a part of the Imperial LGBTQ+ Network! When I first came to the UK seeing pride flags everywhere was revolutionary for me coming from a more conservative country. Until then I felt like I had to hide, and that I could only be myself around my close friends. Even after years of living here, every time I see a rainbow flag, I feel seen. Seeing queer people un ...
coming from a place where being queer was stigmatised, i know just how important it is to be seen. so when i first came to imperial and saw the rainbow lanyards, the groups and the events, i realised how cracked this uni is. but like all things, it can be even more cracked. that’s why i’m running. if i’m elected, i want to: run socials that aren’t built around alcohol or clubbingyou can figh ...