Elena Bloomquist (she/they/he) - LGBTQ+ Students' Officer
“Elena supports LGBTQ+ student liberation in the Union.”
Email: elb57@aber.ac.uk
Responsibilities of all Volunteer Officers
- To attend all appropriate AberSU and University meetings including Senedd Meetings and Forums.
- To act in a professional and appropriate manner always.
- To ensure that all decisions and actions are taken in line with the AberSU constitution and current AberSU policy.
- To be prepared to report on the progress of the work under their remit.
- To regularly meet and liaise with relevant Officer Trustees and staff members.
- To attend relevant meet and greets throughout the year.
- To attend relevant Advisory Board.
- To attend all training relevant to their role.
Responsibilities of LGBTQ+ Officer
• Representing students who identify as LGBTQ+ on matters relevant to them.
• Co-ordinating and leading campaigns on matters relating to the needs of LGBTQ+ students.
• Acting as a source of information and point of contact for LGBTQ+ students.
• Advising AberSU on ways it can improve its work in line with the needs of LGBTQ+ students.
• Working with students, full-time officers and officers across Wales and the UK to ensure the needs of LGBTQ+ students are represented and further the aims of the LGBTQ+ Campaign
Current Priorities:
Below you can find a list of priorities Dax and Elena is working on this year as well as their current progress on them.
The LGBT+ Officers have split the role to cover more areas of liberation. They have primarily (but not entirely) split the role so one is focusing on LGBT+ Liberation and the other on Trans+ Liberation. Check out their priorities for the year here:
Supporting the *Trans+ Network (Trans+ refers to Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals)
• Organising and running events for Trans+ students to meet each other and create a safety system.
• Promote the network so Trans+ students are aware of its existence.
• Collecting feedback from Trans+ students to share with the Union on how we can better support.
Gender neutral toilets.
• Updating the list of where gender neutral toilets are on Penglais campus.
• Leasing with the Hugh Owen departments about getting a Gender-Neutral toilet.
Supporting in SHAG Week.
• Creating Opportunities for LGBT+ sexual Health.
• Working with the Union on using inclusive language.
Supporting in LGBT+ History Month.
• Organise a Pride Celebration event.
• Research this year’s theme and organise activities.
To work with other Liberation Officers on collaborative activities.
• Work with the BAME Officer on a solidarity coalition.
• Support in Disability History Month.
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