Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transexual (LGBT) Students
It is estimated that 10 percent of the population are lesbian or gay and even more are bisexual- physically attracted to members of their own sex or both sexes.
At home, work or school, many people experience considerable pressure to conform to heterosexual notions of sexuality.
While university does provide students with a relatively open-minded atmosphere in which to discover their sexuality, it would be wrong to assume that homophobia doesn't exist here too.
Nevertheless LSE has a history of fighting for LGBT rights. Over 25 years ago, two students founded the Gay Liberation Front here.
More recently, it was an LSE student who launched a challenge to the British Government's unequal age of consent in the European Court of Justice.
The LGBT Society is the main forum for information and activities. It meets on a weekly basis and holds an LGBT week in the first term.
It is primarily a social group, organising programmes of events on a termly basis; it also has speakers and individual members who are politically active on the national scene.
LGBT Officer
Each year the student body elects an LGBT officer who is responsible for ensuring the welfare and representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and tansgender (LGBT) students.
The Officer is also responsible for convening and Chairing the Union's LGBT forum, an open forum to discuss LBGT issues.
A major part of the Officer's work is concerned with the safety of LGBT students on and off campus, and assisting victims of discrimination, where requested.
The position for this years LGBT Officer is Dominic Rampat, you can email him at su.lgbt@lse.ac.uk
