Bangor University Students’ Union English Language Newspaper
December 2012 Issue No. 227 FREE
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GIFT OF EXPRESSION RETURNS
THE END OF THE WORLD?
INTERVIEW: VC
Not in our club
Homosexual couples reprimanded for showing affection Club Manager keen to find root of problem
by SINNEAD TOWEY
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number of Bangor University students have revealed that they were asked to leave Embassy nightclub last year. The students were approached by security in what they described as homophobic related incidents. A 19-year-old music student said she was approached whilst kissing another female. She was told to stop what she was doing as it wasn’t allowed. The same student also witnessed a homosexual friend, on a separate occasion, being told directly by a bouncer to “Leave before something was done about it.” “I was told stop or you’ll have to leave” said Amelia Anderson, a Bangor Media Student. “I was annoyed by it because there was a heterosexual couple kissing but they were never approached.” Embassy themselves were not aware of the problem. “No one has come to myself to make me aware of any issues. Certainly my own staff haven’t come to me,” said Clive Lewis, the club’s manager. All of the reported incidents occurred before March this year when a
“managerial issue” forced Embassy to of discriminative behaviour, in any change their door staff. establishment, is strongly advised to Mr Lewis said, “We do not tolerate take further action. those kinds of views. We welcome “If people have any problems we are anyone, from any background or with here to listen,” said Martyn Curzey, any view, as long as it’s a reasonable Secretary of Unity, Bangor’s lesbian, view, to come to our venue and en- gay, bisexual and transgender society. joy themselves. I hope that people do Unity offer a wide range of events, that...We encourage feedback and es- including meetings at 2:30pm every pecially the issues you’re bringing to Wednesday and “Identity nights,” our attention. They have no place in held on the last Thursday of every this business and no place in the com- month. munity as a whole.” “Identity is Bangor’s only attitude The incidents all involved an in- free night where people can come timate nature but the club doesn’t and are encouraged to completely believe that should be reason for dis- be themselves.” said Mr Curzey. The missal from the premises. “We have society also provides a strong supa heavy petting policy but kissing port service, encouraging anyone for me isn’t an issue. It’s a display of who needs help or a friendly ear to affection that we’re all used to.” said contact the Unity Guide Coordinator, Mr Lewis. “We do warn first and ask David William Blake Broadhurst, at people to resist. There have been oc- lgbt.guide@undeb.bangor.ac.uk casions where people have taken it further than that and we’ve asked them to leave, politely. It’s just a case HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED of trying not to offend people, whatSOMETHING LIKE THIS? GET ever their sexual orientation.” IN TOUCH WITH SEREN SO WE Embassy is keen to ensure that CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A nothing of this nature happens again. VOICE FOR STUDENTS. editor@seren.bangor.ac.uk It goes without saying, that prejudice of any form should not be allowed. Anyone who is witness to any form
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