UM Pride
UM Pride – Maastricht University's LGBT+ Network is a platform for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & allied staff members and students at the UM. It offers a safe, inclusive and supportive space, fostering a diverse community, in line with the policy paper ‘Diversity at the CORE’ of UM.
Why UM Pride?
- To promote the visibility of LGBT+ staff and students, reducing vulnerability and providing positive role models
- To support staff and students struggling with LGBT+ related issues, e.g. coming out, discrimination, gender transition
- To promote staff and students’ mental, physical and sexual health
- To raise awareness about LGBT+ issues
UM Pride is a bottom-up initiative, open to anyone within the UM, irrespective of gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, position or faculty.
Sex and Gender: What, Why, and How?
Check out our new video in which sex and gender are explained under the following what, why and how questions.
"Gender identity can be very personal and everyone can have their own interpretation of their gender identity." - From the video.
Get involved
If you wish to become an active member, you can sign up by using the following form and we will be in touch as soon as possible!
If you have interesting ideas or suggestions for our organisation or wish to collaborate with UM Pride on projects and events, please reach out to the chairs of the relevant committees or one of our other board members by using the email addresses below!
- President
Pia-Zoe Hahne - Vice-President
Charity Plechawska - Head of Research and Academia
Iris Xu - Events
Anniek van Hienen and Cristina Willems-Pisco - Marketing
Yasmin Ismail Ibrahim
Are you a staff member? Join our UM Pride group on UMployee.