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.
That is the warmth and patience I want to bring to the Network. As a gay international student, I know how much it matters to feel understood. I want LGBTQ+ people at Imperial to feel welcome, heard and connected, whether you are out, questioning or keeping your identity private.
If elected, I would focus on:
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Creating space to talk: Work with the team to offer discreet, one-to-one online or in-person slots where you can share your story and talk through worries about your sexuality without pressure to come out to friends or family. You choose what to share, at your own pace.
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Making connection easier: Help organise relaxed coffee meet-ups and smaller socials where joining alone feels less intimidating.
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Including different experiences: Help international students and people from different cultural backgrounds feel included, while respecting everyone’s privacy and choices about being out.
Above all, I want to be someone you feel comfortable turning to, and help build a community where you can be yourself at your own pace.
Queer voices, Proud choices. Vote Rene.