Hi, I’m Arya (he/him) and I’m running to continue the great progress we’ve made so far at LSE to make campus inclusive for everyone of all gender identities and sexual orientations! I want to continue the progress that the two previous LGBTQIA+ officers, Thiago and Eli, have achieved, such as the support group scheme and LSE’s annual Pride Week. 

My objectives are to expand LGBTQIA+ visibility on campus, build the community, and ensure that queer LSE students receive support from Day 1 of university. I will do this by:

Increasing representation on campus

• Increase the number of gender-neutral toilets on campus

• Build a monument that pays homage to the Gay Liberation Front’s origins at LSE

• Produce a video series that highlights LGBTQIA+ students, alumni and staff on campus, and LSE’s queer history

• Promote modules related to gender identity and sexual orientation

• Decorate campus during Pride Month to celebrate queer visibility

Building community

• Continue freshers’ week LGBTQIA+ events and Pride Week

Securing support for queer students

• Ensure access to free contraceptives

• Establish a buddy scheme to help incoming freshers settle into university

• Expand the number of mental health counselling sessions and support available