DWe here at Women’s Writes are SO excited to be sitting down Diana Souhami to discuss her fantastic new book No Modernism Without Lesbians. Part of the founding ethos of Women’s Writes was to elevate women’s voices, and in this fantastic book, Diana is doing just that. Sylvia Beach, Bryher, Natalie Barney, and Gertrude Stein. […]
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Jacqueline Wilson announces 111th novel will feature a gay love story – “Love Frankie”
In an interview with The Guardian, Wilson spoke about the topic of her newest books set to be released in August. The story follows Frankie, who falls for Sally “the prettiest girl in her class”. The children author also spoke publicly for the first time about her own sexuality. “I’ve never really been in any kind of […]
Camden and islingon LGBT+ History Month
Shropshire Telford & Wrekin LGBT+ History Festival
Sir Derek Jacobi – 10,000 Dresses
BCfm 93.2 History Month videos
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Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre
Importance of LGBT+ History Month in work with young LGBT+ persons. At Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre we strive to support, educate and inspire young LGBT+ persons so that they make a prouder, stronger, and more cohesive LGBT community of the future. Our approach is rooted in social pedagogy and community work. We know that young […]
Anchor Hanover
Anchor Hanover is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life. This year, to celebrate LGBT+ History month’s theme of Poetry, Prose and Plays, a writing competition was held which was open to both colleagues and residents. Here Anchor Hanover share three of their winning entries. Jay Crowter, a care […]
Building Equality
LGBT History Month is a month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT+) history and is a means of raising awareness for the issues faced by LGBT+ people. Building Equality have been hosting events, talks and discussions from prominent figures from our industry and beyond, across the whole of February 2020. This includes their […]
The Commonwealth: Advancing inclusive societies for LGBT+ people in Asia
by Paul Dillane, David Davies of Llandinam Fellow in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Excerpt: Across the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people face widespread discrimination and violence. More than a third of countries criminalise consensual adult same-sex relations.I In many countries, transgender people face extreme violence, not […]