LGBT Foundation, the UK LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 50th anniversary with The EXXXhibition: 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Safer Sex & Activism – a free, 18+ event opening on 11 September at The Thompson’s Arms in Manchester.

From 6-8pm, guests will be the first to see materials tracing the evolution of safer sex education from 1975 to today. In celebration of LGBT Foundation’s 50th anniversary, a full 1970s theme will run throughout the night, with décor, music, and fancy dress, alongside the launch of LGBT Foundation’s new Safer Sex packs and a condom packing party, in recognition of over 30 years of handmade safer sex packs.

Launching in Sexual Health Week (8 September to 14 September), The EXXXhibition will remain open to the public at The Thompson’s Arms for the rest of the year.

Founded in 1975 as a small helpline run from a flat in Longsight, Manchester, the charity has grown and adapted to meet the ever-changing health, wellbeing, political, and social needs of LGBTQ+ people. Today, LGBT Foundation is "the UK’s largest charity dedicated to LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing", supporting over 50,000 LGBTQ+ people, their friends, families, and loved ones each year.

Reece Boulton, Sexual Health Coordinator at LGBT Foundation, said: “We wanted to celebrate our 50th anniversary with an event that honours our beginnings and the courage of early LGBTQ+ activists who laid the groundwork for today’s rights and freedoms.

"Our communities have always been brave, fearless, and central to everything we do. The Exxxhibition isn’t just a cheeky look back at 50 years of sexual health - it’s a celebration of the joy, resilience, and pride of being LGBTQ+ today.”

To join the launch of The EXXXhibition: 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Safer Sex & Activism, RSVP HERE

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