News and events

LSE has been recognised in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list for the first time, highlighting us as one of the best employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. In 2019 LSE have been ranked 92 out of over 400 institutions, following years of steady progress up the rankings. Find out more.

Spectrum holds open meetings once a month. There is an agenda but it's also an informal space to get together and chat. All staff are welcome to attend. Lent term meeting dates will be announced soon.

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• Thursday 14 March, 12.45-1.30pm, NAB.8.01
• Tuesday 9 April, 10.45-11.30am, CON.7.04
• Thursday 16 May, 12.45-1.30pm, CON.7.04
• Tuesday 11 June, 10.45-11.30am, CON.7.05 (Pride Month coffee morning)
• Thursday 11 July, 12.45-1.30pm, NAB.8.01

Find out what's on in February 2019. Look out for the rainbow flag flying above our buildings at 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields and Connaught House, and share your photos with us.

Spectrum is please to share these events:

• Queering the History of Science: a lunchtime lecture on narrative, science, and non-conformity
  Thursday 21 February, 12-1pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
  Hosted by Spectrum and the Narrative Science Project at LSE - register for your free ticket.

• Pride film screening
  Friday 22 February, 6pm, Alumni Theatre, NAB
  Hosted by the Department of Sociology

• Sexualities and LGBT Activism in the Middle East and North Africa
  Tuesday 26 February, 6.30-8pm
  Hosted by the Middle East Centre

Events at other universities:

• LGBTQ+ quiz
  Monday 25 February, 6pm
  Union Bar, Imperial College Union, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BB

• 'No sexuality please, we're scientists' – a talk by Dr Ben Britton
  Tuesday 26 February, 12.30–1.30pm
  Imperial College London

• Closet Worker - how LGBT+ rights have shaped the workplace
  Thursday 28 February, 6.30-8pm
  London South Bank University

Events at LSE in March and April:

• Toxic Masculinity and Brexit
  Thursday 21 March, 1-2pm, Thai Theatre, NAB
  Hosted by LSE Library - register for your free ticket

• Moonlight film screening
  Tuesday 9 April, 5.30-9pm, Wolfson Theatre, NAB
  Hosted by Spectrum and Embrace
  Registration link coming soon

Email spectrum@lse.ac.uk if you are interested in volunteering at an event.

Email spectrum@lse.ac.uk.

We'll add further details of upcoming events here. In the meantime, revisit our past event highlights.