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# Students celebrate LGBT History Month
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/student-celebrate-lgbt-history-month/
- Published: 2017-02-01T10:51:26.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-06T23:47:47.000Z
- Description: Film nights, tours of Brighton, a sports day and guest lectures are some of the events planned by University of Brighton staff and students during LGBT History Month.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: In The South, LGBT History Month, News, Brighton University

## Film nights, tours of Brighton, a sports day and guest lectures are some of the events planned by University of Brighton staff and students during [LGBT History Month](http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web-600-4.jpg)

****The national campaign runs throughout February and aims to promote equality and diversity by raising awareness and visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people, their history, lives and their experiences.**

**Melita Dennett**, university alumnus and broadcaster, will be talking on February 23 at 6pm in the boardroom of the university’s Grand Parade building in Brighton on the controversial [Section 28](http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1384014531S28Background.pdf?ref=scenemag.co.uk) amendment, the campaign against it and how it played a part in the birth of Brighton Pride.

The world’s only Lesbian Studies conference will be in the same building from February 24-25\. The theme is *Lesbian Love/s*. The 23rd edition of this conference is hosted by the University of Brighton LGBT and Queer Life Research Hub in conjunction with feminist scholars from University College Dublin.

Registration is [**open now**](http://www.lesbianlives.org/?ref=scenemag.co.uk#/registration/) and you can follow Lesbian Lives on Twitter [@lesbianlives](https://twitter.com/lesbianlives?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

**Emily Foyle, Co-Representative of the university’s LGBT+ Staff Group said:** *“LGBT History Month is a time of celebration and a vital opportunity to renew the focus on ensuring all institutions and public spaces are safe for the LGBT community.”*

**For more information on Students Union events, [click here:](https://www.brightonsu.com/lgbthistory/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**