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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

LGBTQIA+ community

LGBTQIA+ people continue to face challenges in society that their non-LGBTQIA+ equivalents may not experience.
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We're committed to ensuring LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (Questioning), Intersex, and Asexual) students and staff can thrive in our community without experiencing alienation or ill-treatment by others at the university.

Mardi Gras 2026

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras is an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities. Stay tuned for updates on how 91É«ÇéƬ will be celebrating and how you can get involved to show your pride.

LGBTQIA+ inclusion is gold standard

91É«ÇéƬ has achieved the level of Gold Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for the past three years, acknowledging the University’s students and staff as leaders in LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Ally Network – Lunch & Learns

Learn about a variety intersectional LGBTQIA+ topics and connect with students and staff within the 91É«ÇéƬ community. Lunch & Learns provide a chance to grab a bite, continue to build knowledge, and hear from members of 91É«ÇéƬ with diverse lived experiences.

Support & services

Information to help you access services offered at 91É«ÇéƬ, seek out likeminded student groups, and connect with broader community support and resources.

Inclusion for everyone

91É«ÇéƬ uses the acronym LGBTQIA+ as the inclusive umbrella that recognises the most common categories within gender and sexuality diverse populations and people with innate variations of sex characteristics (intersex people), and acknowledges there are many variations of the acronym.

Using appropriate terminology in all forms of communication allows people to feel included. Read more about inclusive language.
Gender Affirmation for Students

Gender Affirmation for Students

The Guideline seeks to comprehensively support students affirming their gender at university, while also addressing the other people who play active roles in their study.

Gender Affirmation for Staff

Gender Affirmation for Staff

In collaboration with trans and gender diverse students, staff, Allies and the University community, 91É«ÇéƬ has developed a Guideline which takes a person-centred approach to gender affirmation.

LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Language & Pronouns

LGBTQIA+ inclusive language & pronouns

Language matters and using appropriate terminology allows people to feel included.

Be an ally
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Since 2008, 91É«ÇéƬ has built a network of students and staff who pledge to take a proactive stance against discrimination based on gender and sexuality diverse populations, and people with innate variations of sex characteristics (intersex people).

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Find an ally@91É«ÇéƬ

Want to talk? Our ally@91É«ÇéƬ members are trained and able to provide confidential referral advice.

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LGBTQIA+ Allyship@91É«ÇéƬ

Train to join a community of people who are committed to being allies to the LGBTQIA+ community at 91É«ÇéƬ.

Finding support

The University has codes of conduct for both studentsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýstaffÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýall policies are inclusive of LGBTQIA+ employees and their families, including 91É«ÇéƬ's default superannuation provider , , and Parental Leave. To find out more, read all policies.
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91É«ÇéƬ Queer Collective

This student-led collective supports and represents all students on campus who are queer - that is, people who identify anywhere within the queer and queer questioning spectrum.

Support & Services

Support & services

Information to help you access services offered at 91É«ÇéƬ, seek out likeminded student groups, and connect with broader community support and resources.