Gender identity and sexual orientation
Gender and sexual diversity is part of our campus life. People of all gender identities and sexual orientations are welcome at TU Dortmund University.
Sexual orientation refers to the genders of the people to whom a person feels attracted.
Gender identity is about the question of whether a person identifies with their assigned gender, whether it describes them appropriately and adequately.
Non-binary*, trans* and inter* people can therefore be just as homo-, bi-, pan-, a- or heterosexual as cis* people. Gender identity says nothing about sexual orientation.
The signs LSBTIAQ+ stand for self-designations within sexual and gender diversity:
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexualand queer.
The + means that sexual orientations and gender identities are seen as a non-exhaustive spectrum.
Further information
The network is aimed at all TU Dortmund University employees who want to come together under the term "queer" and feel that the term refers to them.
On this page you will find information about the process of changing gender, first name(s) and pronouns at TU Dortmund University.
TU Dortmund University has developed a concept for restrooms so that people can use them without discrimination.
SchuDS aims to prevent discrimination, abuse of power, harassment and sexualized violence and to create an equal-opportunity, supportive and motivating working environment for students and employees.
We support TU Dortmund University in its mission to promote the effective implementation of equal rights for all genders.
At the start of the semester, TU Dortmund University's Equal Opportunities Office is publishing the "Queer on Campus" flyer, which provides an overview of queer political groups, university institutions, locations and advice services at the university and throughout Dortmund.
The constantly growing queerfeminist glossary offers an aid to understanding terms relating to gender and sexuality.
With the feminist and queer calendar, we bring you up to date on current, local and international action and public holidays with a focus on queerfeminist issues and perspectives.
The department is made up of students elected by female* students who offer events for students independently of the AStA and advocate for their interests.
Here you can find out about the representation of queer students on campus.