LGBTQ+ News Stonewall Housing hosting archive display, celebrating its legacy and ongoing mission to ensure no LGBTQ+ person faces homelessness or housing insecurity alone Stonewall Housing has supported LGBTQ+ people facing homelessness for over 40 years. To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, it’s hosting a free archive display at VFD’s Outsiders Gallery in Dalston, London this Saturday (February 1), celebrating its legacy and ongoing mission to ensure no LGBTQ+ person faces By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBT History Month “A striking, visual celebration of Scarborough’s diverse LGBTQ+ community.” Picturing Pride exhibition to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month Scarborough Pride, in collaboration with Scarborough Museums & Galleries, is celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a new exhibition created by photographer Aidan Brooks. A striking, visual celebration of the town’s diverse LGBTQ+ community, Picturing Pride will feature a vibrant collection of portra By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Dave Pop! LGBTQ+ News Seaside Sauce! Brighton & Hove to celebrate LGBT+ History Month with inclusive and educational events Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month, taking place every February in the UK. To celebrate LGBTQ+ lives in their full diversity, Brighton & Hove City Council will be flying the inclusive rainbow flags from Hove Town Hall, Brighton Town Hall and at Jubilee Library. LGBT+ History Month provides ed By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Community News A new major fundraising event celebrating the progress of LGBTQ+ communities and a charity’s own remarkable development has been launched Pride Action North (PAN) is hosting the inaugural Progression Ball and Awards Ceremony on February 2, 2024 to mark the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month in recognition of the work being carried out by organisations and individuals to make the North East a more inclusive, diverse and accepting place By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Queer Britain Part Two Brian Butler looks at episodes 4-6 of this LGBTQ+ series on BBC By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts Public lecture at University of Brighton to explore shaping of identity through life challenges The lecture from Professor Rusi Jaspal is part of the University’s LGBT+ History Month programme of events By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: LGBT+ History Month – Queer Britain Brian Butler re-visits Queer Britain for LGBT+ History Month By Brian Butler • 5 min read
News ParaPride 2023: Making LGBTQ+ History at Hackney Town Hall on Sunday, February 19 ParaPride returns with a large in-person event in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month 2023 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Royal Museums Greenwich to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month in February 2023 Each year, Royal Museums Greenwich marks LGBTQ+ History Month with a series of events celebrating the queer histories in the collection and the communities they work with. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ History Month “another powerful reminder to stand up for equality for all,” say Greens Green councillors have marked the end of LGBTQ+ History Month with a call for continued joint work to promote equality in the city and tackle multiple discrimination people face. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Bird La Bird Arts Royal Museums Greenwich to mark LGBTQ+ History Month RMG will work with members of the LGBTQ+ community and draw from RMG’s own collection to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ+ lives throughout history By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News MI6 flies trans flag for the first time The MI6 headquarters in London was seen flying the transgender flag for the first time. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts BBC launches collection of coming out stories The BBC has launched a collection of stories to mark LGBTQ+ History Month which brings together some of the best content about sexual and gender identity from across the broadcaster’s local and regional services By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Hidden Histories project at Ironbridge Gorge A major new research project has been launched by The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust to uncover the overlooked histories, including LGBTQ+, of the area By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Imaan LGBTQ+ to host event for LGBTQ+ Muslims Imaan LGBTQ+ to host a discussion on what it is like to be LGBTQ+ and Muslim on Thursday, February 18 from 6.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Rose Collis aged 19 in 1979 Arts The Boy and The Bear — A Film by Rose Collis Personal stories unwind against a social and political backdrop and context of early Gay Pride marches; police harassment; anti-fascist/anti-racist activism; ‘agit-prop’ gay and feminist theatre; the London lesbian and gay scene and media of the late 1970s and early 1980s; and the first decade of th By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Studio 3 Arts events to mark LGBTQ+ History Month Studio 3 Arts in Barking and Dagenham to mark LGBTQ+ History Month with FREE events in a relaxed, supportive and fun atmosphere that gives people a chance to connect with others. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Imaan LGBTQ+ to host event for LGBTQ+ Muslim women Imaan LGBTQ+ to run an online event for LGBTQ+ Muslim women on Thursday, February 11 from 6.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Socially Engaged Art Salon presents ‘Queering Spaces’ The first exhibition at The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community centre By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts LGBTQ+ History Month event on trans history The Oxford Centre for Gender, Identity and Subjectivity is to host Trans Histories Today and Tomorrow: Queer Perspectives and Popular Audiences on Zoom on Wednesday, February 17 from 5pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Northern Pride unveils LGBTQ+ History Month programme Northern Pride, which organises the annual Pride celebration in Newcastle, has revealed a packed schedule of virtual events for LGBTQ+ History Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News An Introduction to Lesbian History with Jane Traies Free Universty Brighton announces FREE six-module course – An Introduction to Lesbian History with Jane Traies, starting Wednesday, February 24 from 7-9pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Programme of events celebrating LGBTQ+ & Black artists Thespie announces a series of online theatre and arts events to mark LGBTQ History Month and Black History Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts LesFlicks’ LGBTQ+ History Month festival programme Lesflicks will be celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a short film programme aimed at increasing the knowledge of, and access to, lesbian and bisexual film. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
