LGBT+ History Month 2023
LGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education, a museum, library or art gallery, a business, a service, are a member of a network/social group or an individual.
It is celebrated every February across the UK, and was founded in 2004 by Schools OUT co-chairs, Paul Patrick & Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders. It was first celebrated in February 2005.
Every year Schools OUT sets a different theme for LGBT+ History Month and provides free resources for education settings, businesses, services and organisations to help them celebrate and Usualise LGBT+ lives in their full diversity.
The LGBT+ History Month 2023 #BehindTheLens celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens. Directors, cinematographers, screen writers, producers, animators, costume designers, special effects, make up artists, lighting directors, musicians, choreographers and beyond.
Events and Resources
- Aberration Proud writing workshop with Norena Shopland - Saturday 18 February - this workshop which explores how historic material can be used creatively to inspire and celebrate our Welsh LGBTQ+ past.
- Dreaming Up The Past: Bringing LGBTQ+ histories to life - Saturday 18 February - Aberration marks its tenth LGBTQ+ History Month with statues and stitching, harps and haunting, film and folk!
- Stonewall - A short history of the word ‘bisexuality’ - A blog about the origins of the term
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Stonewall Digital Workshop - LGBTQ+ History Month: Sharing Our Stories - In this workshop, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community, we'll explore different ways to tell your story, the impact it can have and how you ensure you're taking care of yourself in the process
- LGBT Staff network meeting - Friday 24 February - open to anyone who works at the university (in any capacity), and any postgraduates who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer or questioning, plus friends and allies of our community.
- Voices and Visibility - Uncovering Hidden Histories
The website enables you to find out more about the law, people, symbols and themes that are represented in picture on the Voices and Visibility: Uncovering Hidden Histories wallchart.
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