The Student has learned that the University of Edinburgh has banned Robyn Woof, Trans and Non-Binary Liberation Officer at Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) from attending or being within 200 feet of any protest on any subject on the university’s campus. The ban is a precautionary action put in place by the Deputy Secretary and […]
Transphobia has never been so rife, and the blame lies with the media. The way our media treats trans people – in broadsheet, on ‘debate’ shows, on social media – reflects how deeply rooted transphobia is in everything we consume. These attack lines aren’t simply being ‘conjured up’ by the media. They stem from a […]
Several hundred people attended a vigil in Bristo Square on the afternoon of Friday, February 18 in memory of Brianna Ghey, a transgender teenage girl murdered in Warrington on February 11. Cheshire Police arrested two fifteen-year-old teenagers suspected of murdering Ghey on February 12, describing the killing as a targeted attack. Whilst initially commenting that […]
CW: Sexual violence, transphobia The Student has learned that the University of Edinburgh has officially recommended Beira’s Place, a potentially misleading and harmful resource, to students who have experienced sexual assault. Beira’s Place describes itself as “a sexual violence support service for women – run by women”. The centre is a “single-sex service” and receives […]
CW: Transphobia Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh gathered on Wednesday evening to show solidarity with the Trans community in Edinburgh. The event, ‘Trans Solidarity Community Event’, was organised by Edinburgh University Students’ Association in partnership with the University of Edinburgh’s Staff Pride Network, in response to an event held at the same […]
Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) Liberation Officers have begun a campaign urging the University of Edinburgh to show their support for transgender students and staff at the university. The Liberation Officers started a petition, which has so far gathered almost five hundred signatures, asking the university to release an official statement in support of the […]
CW: trans and non-binary discrimination, murder, suicide Friday the 19th of November marked Transgender Day of Remembrance when the lives of those lost to transphobic discrimination and violence were honoured. The University of Edinburgh’s Trans and Non-Binary Campaign along with other University-based queer groups joined together to host a vigil in Bristo Square to remember […]
This year’s student elections have kicked off and many have been wondering who to vote for. Often, most of the attention is given to the EUSA President and VP races; however, equally important are the Liberation Officers who will be in charge of looking after the wellbeing of our more vulnerable student populations. In this […]