Between Sunday 13th September and Saturday 19th September 2020, East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) will be hosting ‘Beyond The Rainbow’; a series of LGBTQ+ online events celebrating the achievements, culture and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll focus on health and wellbeing through a number of online sessions, discussions, interviews and entertainment, all in-conjunction […]
Category: 2020
Educate OUT Racism – 11th September 2020 Online
This a not to be missed event – amazing speakers and a chance to look at resources. Book now and gain access to a recording if you miss the live event! All delegates will be able to download a free antiracist tool kit. Let’s make a positive difference and Educate OUT racismhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/educating-out-racism-tickets-114748473774 2pm Welcome 2 […]
“Equal” – New Docudrama Series (HBO Max, October 2020)
HBO Max Announces Powerhouse Cast for LGBTQ+ Docuseries EQUAL, a Four-Part Chronicle of Landmark Events and Forgotten Heroes of the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement. Led by Emmy Award-winning Scout Productions, Emmy Nominated Greg Berlanti Productions, Emmy Award-winning Producer Jim Parsons and That’s Wonderful Productions, Jon Jashni of Raintree Ventures, and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television’s New […]
OTP2021: Virtual Symposium
Join us for a free virtual symposium that will set the stage forCompleting the Past: LGBT+ History and Creative Production Saturday 12th September 202011.00-12.30 BST. Opening remarks and panel discussion I: Creatively engaging with the LGBT+ past. Click here for session registration. 13.00-14.00 BST. Heritage at home: Connecting and engaging with the LGBT+ past through creative […]
Chris Graham-Bell
GAY TIMES is sad to report the death of Chris Graham-Bell, the founder of GAY TIMES Magazine. Chris launched the magazine in 1974 when the rights of gay men and women were still being hard fought for, and in doing that, he played a significant part in getting their voices heard. He was refused a […]
The Lives Lost to Coronavirus
One of the biggest challenges of this unsettling time is the isolation we feel as we’re separated from friends and family, all the people for whom we care most deeply. But just being alone is only part of the difficulty. Our sense of remoteness is intensified by a pall of unease we can’t define: Loss and sorrow are also […]
Masculinity and the Ruling of the World – Denise Thompson
Author Talk Friday 7 August from 10 am on zoom Join us via Zoom for a conversation with Denise Thompson, the author of Masculinity and the Ruling of the World. This event is presented by the Feminist Legal Clinic and The Women’s Library, and hosted by Anna Kerr. This is a free event. Register on the Humantix event page so that […]
Teens Resisting Gender Norms Do Best At GCSE
(The Guardian 31.07.2020) By Will Hazell (Education Correspondent) Teenagers who resist traditional gender stereotypes appear to do better at GCSEs, researchers from Cambridge University have said. They examined the English and Maths results of almost 600 600 GCSE candidates at four schools in England and found, on average, girls out-performed boys, matching a general pattern […]
Gaby Charing
We sadly heard recently of the passing of Gaby Charing. Gaby was one of the founders of Southwark LGBT Network in 2002 and she and her partner Liz have been instrumental in the success of the Network as well as the Southwark LGBT Forum ever since, and have supported the local LGBTQ+ community in so […]
Tony Fenwick MBE – Obituary
Anthony (Tony) Fenwick, MBE (27th March 1960 – 8th July 2020) Tony Fenwick MBE, a lifelong trade unionist dedicated to education, justice for all and fair play for LGBT+ students and staff in schools, died earlier this month after a long period of illness. He was a giant of the LGBT+ movement for over twenty […]