queer officer

Arthaya Kai

I am a visible member of the queer community, being part of the asexual community, panromantic, and nonbinary. My plan if I’m elected into this role would be to start a regularlymeeting peer support for LGBTQIA+ people who are struggling with sexuality, gender, or anything related to being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

I have leadership experience in other clubs, and I am currently an Executive member for three clubs, including being the Treasurer of the Flinders Fencing Club, the President and Founding Member of the Flinders University Undead Poets [and Writers] Society (President), and the Vice President of FUTURE (Flinders University Tabletop ‘Und Roleplay Enthusiast). I have experience organising and running events, and will use the experience to organise and run various student engagement events throughout the year.

Queer Officer

Riley Jones

Hi there, Flinders!

My name is Riley, I use he/they pronouns, and I am running to be your Queer Officer in 2023 with the Activate team. I am currently serving as a General Council Member on FUSA and as the Secretary of the Flinders University Queer Collective, while studying a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Writing & Publishing).

As an autistic non-binary lesbian, I have firsthand experience with the lack of accessibility, inclusion, and intersectionality within LGBTQ+ spaces, and understand how crucial it is that these things are improved upon Flinders wide.

Within activism, my passions lie not only in equity and justice, but also empowerment and celebration for marginalised communities. As such, I have contributed to and participated in events relating to Wear it Purple Day and Sexual Health Week, built a diverse collection of LGBTQ+ books to install in a future mini library, and assisted my fellow FUSA mates on their own projects across the board.

If I am elected as Queer Officer, we will fight for Flinders University campuses to embrace gender diverse students, with further developments for gender neutral toilets and gender affirming signage across all bathrooms. We will fight for LGBTQ+ events to be inclusive of disabled folk, with plans for low-pressure activities and sensory-friendly environments. We will fight for comfort and safety in the context of study and relaxation for LGBTQ+ students, with a goal of introducing a secondary Queer Space within the library, wherein I would like to place a mini library.

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