Congratulations to Robinson Alumni Thomas Petty and Harry Kyriacou whose achievements have been recognised in the inaugural Cambridge University LGBT+ Alumni Q100 

Thomas Petty (Robinson, 2023) is a rugby Blue and an advocate for LGBT+ inclusion in sport.

Having studied opinions from within rugby relevant to the inclusion policies of World Rugby and England Rugby as an undergraduate, Tom returned to the subject in his graduate studies at Cambridge. His research on the views of cis female rugby players has found that they are largely in favour of trans inclusion in rugby, especially recreationally, and that actual experience of playing with trans female rugby players significantly increases the tendency to be inclusive.
Tom has championed LGBT+ inclusion at Cambridge with roles as Welfare and LGBT+ officer at Robinson College, and as the first male LGBT+ officer at CURUFC.

Tom’s PhD will look at the psychosocial benefits of being included in sport for LGBT+ folks and the associated barriers and facilitators for them. He hopes to continue being at the forefront of allyship with this project and beyond.

Harry Kyriacou (Robinson, 2002), a zoology graduate, solicitor and actors’ talent agent, is a longtime supporter of 'Switchboard', the National LGBTQIA+ Support Line, both as a listening volunteer and previously a trustee.

'Switchboard' has just celebrated its 50th year, having first launched in March 1974 as the ‘London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard’ in the years following the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. It later helped provide the queer community with support in the aftermath of the AIDS crisis in the 80s (with its telephone number being included on the AIDs health campaign leaflets which were sent to 23 million homes nationwide) and the bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in the 90s.

Today, ‘Switchboard’ is still very much needed and is here to provide callers with calm words when they're needed most.