US Senate Passes Matthew Shepard Act
>On 27 September, the US Senate voted 60 to 39 in favour of expanding Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act to include protection for… Read More »US Senate Passes Matthew Shepard Act
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Black History Month
>LGBT History Month UK is proud to celebrate Black History Month this October. To mark the month, we have put together resource pages on our… Read More »Black History Month
Press Release: LGBT History Month Celebrates Black History Month UK.
>LGBT History Month is very proud to celebrate Black History Month, which takes place every October in the United Kingdom. Black History Month is now… Read More »Press Release: LGBT History Month Celebrates Black History Month UK.
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Receives Royal Award
>On 30th April 2002 and to mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee, Her Majesty The Queen announced the creation of a new, annual Award:… Read More »Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Receives Royal Award
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
>Come out to your colleagues and a class full of teenagers, or hide an important part of yourself and feel guilty. It’s a tough decision… Read More »Is Honesty the Best Policy?
Olivier Centenary at the National Theatre
>The National Theatre is staging a series of events, to mark the centenary of the birth of Laurence Olivier (he was born on 22 May… Read More »Olivier Centenary at the National Theatre
A New Life for Gay People in Britain Began on That Day
>When I grew up, to be homosexual seemed a life sentence to shame. A brave report 50 years ago paved the way for change. Julian… Read More »A New Life for Gay People in Britain Began on That Day
Towards Further Recognition of the Deportation of Homosexuals in France
>After many years of campaigning by various LGBT organisations (such as le Mémorial de la déportation homosexuelle, les Flamands roses, l’Inter-LGBT or Homosexualités et socialisme),… Read More »Towards Further Recognition of the Deportation of Homosexuals in France
Renaissance Literary Lovers Exhumed
>The bodies of Italian Renaissance philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (February 24, 1463 -November 17, 1494) and classical scholar and poet Angelo Ambrogini, best known… Read More »Renaissance Literary Lovers Exhumed
Bulletin No 38
>The latest edition of the LGBT History Month bulletin is now available, as usual packed-full of news, information, notices of upcoming events and quotations. To… Read More »Bulletin No 38