February is LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK. To mark the occasion and to provide a safe space where any student can come along and talk to an LGBTQ+ member of staff, we are running some ‘Rainbow Office Hours’ throughout the month.
These are open to all students, whether or not you identify as LGBTQ+ yourself. They are drop-in sessions, so no need to book in advance. Simply pop along on the day or log in online for the virtual sessions and have a chat. All conversations will be held in the strictest of confidence.
BU staff member |
Rainbow Office Hours |
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Sarah Maryon – She/Her – LGBTQIA+ |
Monday 24 February 2025, 10am - 12pm, C125 (Christchurch House), Talbot Campus Tuesday 25 February 2025, 10am - 12pm, C125 (Christchurch House), Talbot Campus |
Sarah Hillier – She/Her – LGBTQ+ |
Thursday 6 February, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, C216 (Christchurch House), Talbot Campus Tuesday 11 February, 4pm - 7pm, LGBTQ+ Human Library event, second floor of the Student Centre, Talbot Campus Thursday 13 February, 11am – 12pm, BGB G17 (Bournemouth Gateway Building), Lansdowne Campus Monday 24 February, 10am - 11am, BGB503 (Bournemouth Gateway Building), Lansdowne Campus |
Julia Armstrong – She/Her – LGBTQ+ |
Thursday 6 February, 10am - 12pm,Online Tuesday 11 February, 2pm - 4pm, BGB503 (Bournemouth Gateway Building), Lansdowne Campus Tuesday 25 February, 3pm - 5pm, Online |
Tilia Lenz – She/Her – LGBTQ+ My name is Tilia (She/Her) and I am a cisgender queer woman. I have been married to my spouse for 25 years and have two grown up children. I have nine cats, two horses and six chickens! I am a Senior Lecturer, PhD student and the UCU Equality officer. |
Friday 7 February, 9am – 11am, Online Monday 17 February, 10am – 12pm, BGB501, (Bournemouth Gateway Building), Lansdowne Campus |
Reece Bush-Evans – He/Him – LGBTQ+ |
Wednesday 26 February, 9am – 10am, F106, Fusion Building, Talbot Campus |
Rosie Thurlow - She/Her - Ally My name is Rosie. I'm a cisgender woman and LGBTQ+ ally. I have an eight year old son who I co-parent. I have a black cat called Blue who loves me when I feed him. |
Monday 10 February, 10am – 11am, BG304 (Bournemouth Gateway Building), Lansdowne Campus |
Chloe Lockett - She/Her - LGBTQ+ My name is Chloe (she/her), I'm a cisgender gay woman. I've been married to a woman for the last 7 years and we have 2 young daughters together. I love coffee, wine and pasta (not at the same time). |
Friday 14 February, 10 - 11am, SC202c Advice Centre |
John McAlaney - He/Him - LGBTQ+ My name is John (he/him), I'm a Professor in the Department of Psychology and a cisgender gay man. I play badminton (badly) and have two cats. |
Thursday 20 February, 10:30am - 11.30am, P125 Poole House, Talbot Campus |
Christopher Pullen - He/Him - LGBTQ+ My name is Christopher (he/him), I am a cisgender gay man. I’ve been with my husband for 39 years (civil partnership/married for 19 years). I’ve taught at Bournemouth since 2001 and published a few books on LGBTQ+ identity. I would be delighted to hear your story and offer support. |
Monday 17 February, 2-3pm, W202, Talbot Campus |
Alison Honour - She/Her - Ally My name is Alison (she/her) and I am the Vice-Chancellor of Bournemouth University. I am passionate about equality and have led a range of projects throughout my career promoting equality and diversity initiatives. I am also passionate about the student experience, and ensuring students enjoy their time at BU, and achieve their goals. I would love to hear about your experiences at BU. |
Friday 21 February, 10 – 12pm, P511, Poole House, Talbot Campus |
You can find out more about how we are celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month on our website. You can also get involved in SUBU’s LGBTQ+ network.