University of Westminster
From LGBT Archive
The University of Westminster was founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street, central London. It closed in 1881, and was re-founded the following year.In 1971 it became the Polytechnic of Central London, becoming an independent university under its current name in 1992. It occupies a number of buildings, mainly in the City of Westminster.
LGBT history
In 2014 it was reported that more than one in three LGBT students at the University had experienced homophobic behaviour on campus.[1]
In 2015 a planned visit by the anti-gay preacher Haitham Al-Haddad.[2]
In 2016 the university hosted National Student Pride. It hosted the older people's brunch for Opening Doors before the London Pride parade in 2015 and 2016, and was the venue for the second day of the LGBTQALMS Conference in 2016.
References
- ↑ :http://smokeradio.co.uk/2014/03/11/lgbt-students-donot-feel-safe-campus-westminster-university/. Accessed: 2016-06-28. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ibuuXjhS)
- ↑ http://attitude.co.uk/westminster-university-postpones-talk-by-anti-gay-muslim-preacher/ "Westminster University 'Postpones' talk by anti-gay Muslim Preacher", Nick Bond, Attitude, 26 February 2015.
