Want to learn more about your body and boundaries? Keen to have conversations about contraception and consent?
Hop on down to Hump Day where we'll be tackling these topics and more!
See the full program of events below
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11am - 3pm | Great Court | Hot and Healthy Inflatable Maze | Step into the maze, where the fun’s on the rise, Each path holds a challenge, a query to face,
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11am - 3pm | Great Court | Cupcake Decorating | Unleash your creativity and embrace your playful side as you explore the art of decorating cupcakes with depictions of body parts. Whether you’re an experienced decorator or a curious beginner, you’ll all leave with a delicious, sweet treat! |
11am - 3pm | Great Court | Community art mural | Contribute to the community art mural with an image or message encouraging positive communication about sex, sexuality, healthy relationships, body neutrality and more. |
11am - 3pm | Great Court | Body Diversity Gallery | At the Body Diversity Gallery, we'll be celebrating the wide range of shapes, colours and sizes that our bodies and body parts come in! The gallery will include photos of vulvas, breasts and penises from people across a wide range of ages and gender identities - these photos have been generously shared by Women's Health Victoria and Comfortable in My Skin. |
11am - 3pm | Great Court | For Crying Out Loud tote bag painting | Drop in and decorate a tote bag to help sine a light on the sexual violence and harassment experienced by LGBTQIA+ students at university and other tertiary institutions. |
12pm - 1pm | Great Court | You Can’t Ask That Panel | Submit your questions anonymously to our diverse panel of sexual health practitioners and students from diverse backgrounds. Anything from pleasure, guilt, consent, gender norms, contraception, dating, sexual privacy, sexuality and much more. |
1pm - 2pm | Great Court | Drag Trivia | Hosted by Meanjin-based drag queen Henny Spaghetti, come down and test your knowledge around sexual and reproductive health. Join a team on the day, grab a bite and win some cool prizes. |
11am - 3pm | Great Court | Community stall holders | Engage with our community stall holders to access support and information about sex, sexuality, sexual health, reproductive health and more:
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11am - 3pm | Great Court | Food Trucks | Get a $5 food voucher to use at any of these food trucks when you visit the UQ Respect stall:
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About SEXtember at UQ
Everyone has the right to safe, healthy and thriving relationships with themselves and others
Join us for UQ's inaugural SEXtember festival, an initiative aiming to normalise sex-positive conversations about sex, sexuality, healthy relationships, sexual health and reproductive health.
The theme for UQ's SEXtember festival this year is Bodies and Boundaries in recognition of the many social pressures we can face regarding our body (and its functions) and our relationships (spanning family, friends, romantic, sexual, work and more). This theme highlights the importance of taking care of, accepting, and respecting our own and other’s bodies and boundaries.
Join UQ Respect and UQ Wellbeing throughout September for a number of exciting events and opportunities including Hump Day, Feel Good Comedy, You Can’t Ask That panel event, Drag Trivia and Clay Connections.
We are excited to partner with UNSW, USyd, UNC and UoA to deliver a number of online events for you to engage with privately across a variety of topics including Queer Sex Education and including a keynote webinar from Matt Brown from She Is Not Your Rehab.