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<\/p>\nA few weeks ago, as part of Newcastle University\u2019s Pride celebrations,\u00a0a small number of\u00a0rainbow lanyards were distributed around the Faculty\u00a0and University.\u00a0The response to them was overwhelming, so we\u2019ve ordered a lot more!\u00a0Over 2000 of these\u00a0colourful rainbow lanyards\u00a0are now being distributed, so keep an eye out across\u00a0the\u00a0campus to\u00a0make\u00a0sure you get one!<\/p>\n
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However, these aren\u2019<\/span>t just a fashion accessory: wearing one shows your support for our LGBT+ staff and students across the University.\u00a0We admit that they are very pretty and the colours are\u00a0certainly\u00a0striking, but they also have meaning: the lanyards sport the\u00a0six colours of the rainbow\u00a0flag, with the addition of brown and\u00a0black\u00a0to promote inclusion of Black and Asian members of the LGBT+\u00a0community. Wearing a rainbow lanyard signifies your commitment to provide a working and study environment where our LGBT+ staff and students feel safe, comfortable and included. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The lanyards were designed by our new\u00a0Rainbow@ncl Network<\/a> to raise awareness around LGBT+\u00a0issues, and we will be working closely with them over the coming year to make our Faculty more inclusive.<\/p>\n If you would like to know more about\u00a0what the\u00a0rainbow flag represents,\u00a0and\u00a0why it\u2019s important to take pride in wearing a rainbow lanyard, you can read an\u00a0earlier post<\/a> or see our flyer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have any further questions about the rainbow lanyards\u00a0or our Faculty\u2019s work around LGBT+ inclusion,\u00a0please\u00a0don\u2019t hesitate to contact our\u00a0Faculty\u00a0EDI Team. And if you want to join the Rainbow@ncl Network, contact Gareth.Longstaff@ncl.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n And make sure you get your hands on a rainbow lanyard as soon as they arrive, as there are only 2000 to go around!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few weeks ago, as part of Newcastle University\u2019s Pride celebrations,\u00a0a small number of\u00a0rainbow lanyards were distributed around the Faculty\u00a0and University.\u00a0The response to them was overwhelming, so we\u2019ve ordered a lot more!\u00a0Over 2000 of these\u00a0colourful rainbow lanyards\u00a0are now being distributed, so keep an eye out across\u00a0the\u00a0campus to\u00a0make\u00a0sure you get one! However, these aren\u2019t just a … Continue reading Do you want\u00a0a Rainbow Lanyard?\u00a0<\/span>