‘Sleeping Out’ in support of homeless LGBT youth

Nottingham University students to raise money for Albert Kennedy Trust.

The University of Nottingham’s LGBT Network is holding a charity sleepout at University Park on Thursday, February 20 in support of young LGBT people who are homeless or living in a hostile environment.

LGBT history month is a celebration of how far the LGBT community has come in terms of achieving equality and tackling prejudice. But with young people still forced to live on the streets because of their sexuality, The University of Nottingham’s LGBT Network is holding a charity sleepout at University Park on Thursday February 20.

The Society is raising funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged 16-25 who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.

The charity sleepout at Portland Building is just part of the LGBT history month celebrations organised by both the University and Students’ Union.

Lucy Wake, from the Students’ Union’s LGBT Network, believes it’s important to use the month-long celebration to raise money for an invaluable charity within the LGBT community.

She said: “The work of the Albert Kennedy Trust is incredibly important. We want people to spend one night outside to appreciate how hard living on the street is and to raise awareness of the plight of what some young LGBT people still go through. We raised over £400 by doing this last year and want to double that amount this year.”

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