LGBTQ+ Society
Welcome to the LGBTQ+ Society at the University of Southampton! We welcome anyone from any gender or sexual minority, and even allies who wish to support our community. Our aim is to provide an inclusive and safe space for LGBT+ students to socialise with one another, allowing them the freedom to discover and express who they are without judgement.
Welcome to the LGBTQ+ Society!
We are a student-led group that welcomes anyone from any gender or sexual minority. Our aim is to provide an inclusive and safe space for LGBTQ+ students to socialise with one another, allowing them the freedom to discover and express who they are free from judgement, and to engage with activities and campaigns that matter to and make a difference in our community.
We aim to ensure that the highest level of discretion is maintained in order to protect our members who may be unable or unwilling to 'come out' or disclose information about their sexuality or gender. Our society is here for all LGBTQ+ people, no matter their background or personal circumstances!
Check out our Safe Space Policy that we expect all committee and society members to adhere to, and the rules of our online spaces to see how we keep our members safe.
As a student-led organisation, we are driven by the needs of our members and governed by a committee of annually elected student representatives. If you have any questions you can always contact any of our committee members, or if you need any advice our Welfare Officers are always around for a chat or to point you in the right direction.
Come as you are, and do what you love - you're very welcome here!
How to Get Involved
Our society does not require any registration, and we do not expect members to provide us with any information besides what is absolutely necessary to operate. To get involved, the society has its very own Discord server you can join! This is a safe space for all LGBTQ+ students and allies at the University of Southampton. Please join us for online events, chat, memes, and more.
You can get the invite link by contacting us at lgbt@soton.ac.uk
The Mailing list is used, alongside our Discord server, for announcements of events and other general information about our society and operations. You can sign up for just the kinds of announcements you want, and can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up to our monthly newsletters here!
You can also find out about upcoming society events from our social media, we're most active on Instagram!
Safe Space and Confidentiality
We aim to ensure that the highest level of discretion is maintained to protect our members who may be unable or unwilling to disclose information about their sexuality or gender. If you are unsure if an action has the potential to breach discretion don't hesitate to email us at lgbt@soton.ac.uk. Please check out our Safe Space Policy here; we expect all committee and society members to adhere to this policy.
The LGBTQ+ Society is a part of the University of Southampton Students’ Union (SUSU). As such, we aren’t a data controller, strictly speaking: rather, the Union as a whole is, of which we are a part. That notwithstanding, we handle our data a bit differently to many other parts of SUSU – indeed, we keep it separate from them altogether. This is because we recognise just how important it is that we keep your information safe: we might be handling data that’s very important to keep private, and may be in jeapodary if compromised.
If you need to get in touch with us about our data use, we’d prefer that you contacted us directly in the first instance. However, you can also contact SUSU’s Data Protection Officer, who will be able to forward your enquiry on.
Welfare
If you need any advice, you can contact our Welfare Officers at welfare.lgbt@soton.ac.uk, who are always around for a chat or to point you in the right direction for further help. We love to hear feedback from you, so drop us your suggestions at any time!
We know that coming to an event may be daunting, so if you have any questions, don't know where to go, or would like to meet up with someone beforehand get in touch with us via our website at https://www.sotonlgbt.org.uk/about/, or any other of our social platforms, and someone on committee will be able to help out!
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The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for LGBTQ+ Society this year are:
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President
- The Events Officer is responsible for coordinating the organisation of events, and developing ideas to ensure a balance of activities that interest all Society Members. They are expected to lead the organisation of events with the support of other committee and Society Members. Special consideration should be given to ensuring events are inclusive of all Society Members when organising events.
Treasurer
- The Treasurer oversees the financing of the Society, submits funding applications to the Students’ Union and maintains the accounts for the Society. They must be involved whenever money is handled by the Society. They should also be involved when organising any sponsorship arrangements with external parties.
Welfare and Signposting Officer
Welfare and Signposting Officer
Welfare and Signposting Officer
International Ordinary Member
- No special responsibilities, expected to represent international student member demographics and interests at committee meetings.
Media Officer
- The Media Officer coordinates promotion of the Society’s activities and services to Society Members and the wider community. This includes online publicity through social media and the website, working closely with the Activities Officer.
Ordinary Member (1)
- Ordinary Members are there to hold the committee to account. Having no specific remit, they instead step back and look at the bigger picture, providing a view from the membership and making sure the committee is always acting in the best interests of LGBTQ+ students on campus.
Ordinary Member (2)
- Ordinary Members are there to hold the committee to account. Having no specific remit, they instead step back and look at the bigger picture, providing a view from the membership and making sure the committee is always acting in the best interests of LGBTQ+ students on campus.
Secretary
- The Secretary oversees the administration of the Society, minutes all General Meetings and Meetings of the Committee, and ensures that Society and Students’ Union policy is followed in all proceedings. They are also responsible for the Society’s communications with external parties.
Socials Officer
- The socials officer plans out our calendar, and works with the outreach officer to create bigger, more outs[poken events.
Technical Officer
- The Technical Officer maintains the essential computing services of the Society, including the website and committee email services, and third-party services like Discord.
Vice President
- The Vice President supports the President in the organisation and management of the Committee and Society, with a particular responsibility for engagement and diversity. This role should encompass the spirit of all former engagement and diversity roles within the committee and ensure that every area of the society remains committed to serving minority groups within the LGBTQ+ community.
Membership Information
Products
Available products to purchase for LGBTQ+ Society
Constitution
All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run
Download ConstitutionPrivacy Notice
All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Privacy Notice which describes how they use personal data collected
Download Privacy NoticeHealth & Safety
All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for LGBTQ+ Society are available to view below
- General Risk Assessment for University of Southampton LGBTQ+ Society 202526 (29/06/2025)
- Beach Trip Risk Assesment (13/07/2025)
- General Risk Assessment for University of Southampton LGBTQ+ Society 202526 v1.1 (04/08/2025)
- Southampton Pride 2025 attendance RA (06/08/2025)
- GIAG Badge Workshop Risk Assessment v1.1 (07/08/2025)
- Clothes Swap Risk Assessment (08/09/2025)
- General Risk Assessment for University of Southampton LGBTQ+ Society 202526 v1.2 (04/10/2025)
- Campus Quest Risk Assessment (20/10/2025)
- Pool Hire Risk Assessment (26/10/2025)
- Sexual health Forum risk assessment (11/11/2025)
- Winchester Market Trip Risk Assessment (20/11/2025)
Upcoming Events
Check out our upcoming events below: