Faith in times of doubt: questions as part of the journey
Doubt often feels uncomfortable, but it is also part of faith. To question is to seek understanding, and God meets us in that search. Mark 9:24 records a man’s honest prayer: “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” This tension between faith and doubt is part of...
Stephen Doyle: Trans History Week (4th – 10th May)
During Trans History Week we recognise, celebrate, and reflect on the long, rich, and often overlooked history of transgender and gender-diverse people. While relatively recent in its formal marking, the spirit behind it emerges from decades of activism, scholarship, and community storytelling.
Aisha Akram and Stephen Doyle: Lesbian Visibility Day
April 26 marks Lesbian Visibility Day and is the culmination of Lesbian Visibility Week. This is an important moment, marked in the calendar to recognise, celebrate, and uplift lesbian identities, experiences, and contributions.
Rebecca Evans: People First – Community, Culture, and Connection at UoM (Marking Staff Network Day: a lived perspective)
I am sharing my lived experience in this blog for a few reasons. One is my role on the Directorate of Research and Business Engagement EDI Committee, where local committees and staff networks play an important part in shaping our everyday working culture. Another comes from my work as a Communications and Engagement Coordinator supporting the Research Platforms, where bringing people together is both part of the role and something I genuinely value. I am motivated by people, their stories, and the connections that help large institutions feel smaller, more human, and more humane.
Dr. Francisco Espinoza and Jasper Samuels: The LGBTQ+ Politics staff and students network trip to People’s History Museum
The LGBTQ+ Politics staff and students network recently visited the Re/Assemble exhibition at the People’s History Museum. As a group of undergraduate students, PhD students, and lecturers, we participated in a guided visit to a new exhibition that brings together historical banners from Manchester-based organisations, video and photographic archives, legal documents, and newly commissioned artworks.
TIN-Bee: Trans Day of Visibility – A Celebration and a Protest & The Importance of Allyship and Advocacy
A Celebration and a Protest: On Trans Day of Visibility, we would like to say, that trans and non-binary people are here. We will always be here. We will overcome this period of hostility and discrimination. Seeing our allies standing up and showing their support for us lends strength to the community.
The Importance of Allyship and Advocacy: Being an ally comes down to empathy and fairness. I believe people deserve the right to define themselves and live authentically without fear. For many, in the UK and across the world, this is not their reality.
Dr Perpetual Eze-Idehen: World Day of Prayer 2026 – Unity, Reflection and the Power of Shared Voices
March is a month filled with activities and events celebrating the contributions, resilience, and leadership of women across the world. As part of this, the Multifaith Chaplaincy teams at The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University came together to mark the World Day of Prayer; a global ecumenical movement led by women that brings communities together in prayer, reflection, and solidarity.
Stephen Doyle: Autism Acceptance Month
The LGBTQ+ community is, by its very nature, a highly diverse community and it is important that we recognise diversity within diverse communities through intersectionality.
Research over the past decade has increasingly shown a statistically significant overlap and complex intersection between autism and LGBTQ+ identities.
Stephen Doyle: Trans Day of Visibility: The Importance of Allyship and Advocacy
Being an ally comes down to empathy and fairness. I believe people deserve the right to define themselves and live authentically without fear. For many, in the UK and across the world, this is not their reality.
Heike Holubek: International Asexuality Day
Exploration of an individual’s journey to understanding their place on the asexual and grey‑romantic spectrum, the gap between common stereotypes and real lived experiences, and the social, medical, and legal barriers that asexual people continue to face. Disclaimer: The scientific part of this article has also some more explicit content due to the nature of the topic discussed.
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