Other Join Karolinska Institutet and Academic Pride in Stockholm's Pride Parade 2024
Join KI in the Stockholm Pride Parade, within the Academic Pride network. All employees, students and alumni are welcome to participate. The parade departs Saturday, August 3 from Norr Mälarstrand, starting at 13:00. You are also welcome to register to the pre-parade hangout at KTH, starting at 10:00.
Program Saturday August 3
- 10:00-12:30 Pre-parade hangout at KTH's campus Valhallavägen. See link to registration above.
- 13:00 The parade departs from Norr Mälarstrand. No registration is required to participate in the parade.
- 17:00-18:00 The parade ends at Östermalm's IP.
About Academic Pride
Academic Pride is a network between several of Stockholm's higher education institutions and associated student unions. This year, in addition to KI, KTH, Stockholm University, Södertörn University and Stockholm School of Economics are also participating. The aim is to make visible the importance of LGBTQI+ issues at the universities, both in terms of research and teaching and in terms of inclusive work and study environments.
A seminar about transgender rights
The network Academic Pride is also arranging a seminar during the Stockholm Pride week.
How has the situation for transgender people in Sweden changed, or stayed the same, in the last 50 years? Come and hear what we’ve learned from current research and discuss how to use this knowledge in promoting transgender rights.
How to work in an LGBTQI-inclusive way
KI works to prevent discrimination and harassment of LGBTQI persons and others through the equal opportunity efforts, which focuses on an inclusive work and study environment through the entire scope of the Discrimination Act.
Here are three tips for working in an LGBTQI-inclusive way:
- Increase your knowledge of what LGBTQI people face in their everyday life - there are several online training courses and research on LGBTQI issues.
- Use language that is inclusive of LGBTQI people, ask open-ended questions, and promote openness.
- Reflect on the norms that influence you and the assumptions you make about gender and sexuality.