Rainbow week
Flying the flag
Rainbow day
Flying the flag
The initiative, coordinated by LGBTQ plus student association Ganymedes and the municipal government party Student & Stad, was in recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. ‘A significant portion of the student population is unsure whether it is socially acceptable to reveal their sexual orientation’, according to the party. ‘Sexual diversity remains an unspoken theme’ in student associations.
Two of the three members of the RUG’s Board of Directors – Elmer Sterken and Jan de Jeu – held a rainbow flag in front of the Academy Building to kick off the day. Student associations with their own space or building – Vindicat, Albertus, Dizkartes, SIB, Cleopatra, Unitas, Gyas and Knickerbockers – hoisted the rainbow flag on their flag poles or hung it from the windows of their offices. Student political parties and smaller student and study associations without a headquarters were provided with mini rainbow flag for the photo ops throughout the day.
The initiative, coordinated by LGBTQ plus student association Ganymedes and the municipal government party Student & Stad, was in recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. ‘A significant portion of the student population is unsure whether it is socially acceptable to reveal their sexual orientation’, according to the party. ‘Sexual diversity remains an unspoken theme’ in student associations.
Two of the three members of the RUG’s Board of Directors – Elmer Sterken and Jan de Jeu – held a rainbow flag in front of the Academy Building to kick off the day. Student associations with their own space or building – Vindicat, Albertus, Dizkartes, SIB, Cleopatra, Unitas, Gyas and Knickerbockers – hoisted the rainbow flag on their flag poles or hung it from the windows of their offices. Student political parties and smaller student and study associations without a headquarters were provided with mini rainbow flag for the photo ops throughout the day.
Elmer Sterken (left) and Jan de Jeu, members of the RUG’s Board of Directors
Albertus Magnus – student association
Dizkartes – student association
SIB – international student association
Vindicat atque Polit – student association
Student rowing association Gyas
The Knickerbockers – student football association
Unitas – student association
Cleopatra – student association