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Hi and welcome to the University of Abertay Dundee's very own website for the Gay Lesbian and Bisexual community.
I think a lot of people have a lot of preconceptions of what the LGBT is all about. They tend to range from a testosterone-laden
dating game to some sort of militant mob of revolutionaries.
The truth, as it is so often, is nowhere near as controversial or imaginative. The ethos of the LGBT, or certainly the way
that I view the LGBT, is that of a support group. We don't have political agendas - we are strictly non-political -we don't
drag our members out on marches, we don't plot the paint bombing of public figures.
We're just a way for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people (and anybody else) to meet, chat, have a drink, see a
film, go out clubbing. It's all about meeting people. And let's face it, the world can seem very lonely when you think you
might be gay and don't know what to do, where to go, who to talk to. If the LGBT can help in any of those ways, then that's
our mission accomplished, and that's all we want to do.
Even if you don't think it would be for you, there's no harm in getting put on our (strictly confidential) mailing list to
keep you up-to-date with events we have planned.
There are 1 in every 60 students at university who are Gay, Bi-sexual or Lesbian. The University of Abertay Dundee has had
no LGB society since it was closed down in the 1990's so being a student and gay was hard. Dundee University has had their
L.G.B. Society for a number of years now and G.L.A.D. work closely with their society - we have joint meetings and nights
out.
Having decided to set up a society in May 2002, we have been very successful in getting people involved. We offer a Befriending
Project which you can read about on the Befriending Page, we have lots of fun nights out and have many plans we wish to put
into action for the beginning of next semester.
So please take the time to look around and even sign the guest book.
Thanks, Alison Miller (Chairperson)
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