14 July marks International Non-Binary People’s Day

‘Non-binary’ is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’ - some people can feel, for example, that their identity and experience of gender includes aspects of being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, or that it lies completely outside the binary. Gender identities and experiences can also change over time, and the term covers a huge and varied range of identities. 

International Non-Binary People’s Day was first celebrated in 2012 and takes place every 14 July – a date specifically chosen to lie halfway between International Women’s Day (on 8 March) and International Men’s Day (on 19 November). 

Please take a look at the resources listed below, which outline support available to LGBTQ+ people at UCL – plus links and further reading to help you learn about diverse gender identities and create a more inclusive environment on campus. 

Resources and networks for students

• Students’ Union UCL’s LGBTQ+ Network aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or any other marginalised gender or sexual identities.   
• Students’ Union UCL’s Trans* Students Network provides an opportunity for students self-defining as Trans* to be part of a community of their peers, providing events, support and resources.   
• Students’ Union UCL’s Gender Expression Fund provides financial assistance for students to purchase items that will make them more comfortable with their gender presentation.    
• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing have listed information and support for LGBTQ+ students, including our policy and guidance for those transitioning gender.   

Resources and networks for staff

• UCL’s LGBTQ+ Equality Steering Group is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer staff and those interested in promoting LGBTQ+ equality at UCL, and also steers the Out@UCL staff social network.     
• UCL’s Trans Network is for staff and mature and PhD students at UCL who identify as trans (including non-binary, genderqueer and all other identities not identical with the gender assigned at birth).   
• The LGBTQ+ STEM network is for members of the LGBTQ+ community allies working in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline. 

Further reading

• UCL's 'Pronouns at work' guidance: A useful guide including a glossary of terms 
• Find out how to display your pronouns in your MS365 account 
• Human Rights Campaign: ‘Talking about pronouns in the workplace’ (PDF download) 
• A4TE: About nonbinary people 
• Stonewall: 10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people