If you are planning on celebrating UK LGBT+ History Month in February 2025 please register on the form below, and add your events to the official UK LGBT+ History Month calendar here. You can book a LGBT+ History Month presentation here.
LGBT+ History Month 2026
From BC to AD LGBT+ people have existed. 2026 will be the 22nd UK LGBT+ History Month, first UK LGBT+ History Month in 2005. The month highlights the incredible things LGBT+ people in all our diversity have achieved throughout history in all areas of life.
Over the past 50+ years Schools OUT have worked to #educateOUTprejudice and usualise LGBT+ lives, creating learning environments where all LGBT+ people feel safe, seen, and supported; which is why we founded UK LGBT+ History Month following the repeal of Section 28 to be a dedicated space to celebrate our rich and diverse history, herstory, theirstory. With events in the USA, Eurpoe and UK it even more important that we:
- Claim our past
- Celebrate our present
- Create our future
The 2026 theme and the five LGBT+ Historical Figures will be launched on Friday 7th November 2025, at the Royal Society of Chemistry and the website will be up updated on Saturday 8th November 2025.
We are delighted to be launching the 2026 theme from the Royal Society of Chemistry, at Burlington House in London.
We want as many people as possible to be able to be part of the event from across the UK, to join us please register here and you will be sent the link to access the live stream on the Friday 7th November 2025.
The event will be signed by a BSL Interpreter.
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Register for UK LGBT+ History Month 2026
What is UK LGBT+ History Month?
Who is LGBT+ History Month for?
LGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education, a museum, a library or an art gallery, a business, a service, or are a member of a network/social group or an individual.
When is it celebrated?
It is celebrated every February across the UK and was founded in 2004 by Schools OUT UK co-chairs, Paul Patrick & Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders. It was first celebrated in February 2005 and 2025 will be its 20th year.
Why was it founded?
For so long LGBT+ people’s history was hidden, following the repeal of Section 28 Schools OUT created UK LGBT+ History Month to:
- claim our past
- celebrate our present
- create our future
We wanted to create a dedicated space to celebrate our rich and diverse history, herstory and theirstory.
How do we help you celebrate LGBT+ History Month?
Every year Schools OUT sets the theme for LGBT+ History Month and provides free resources for education settings, businesses, services, organisations and individuals to help them celebrate and ‘Usualise’ LGBT+ lives in their full diversity.
Why is it called LGBT+ History Month and not LGBTQ+ History Month?
We wanted to ensure that LGBT+ History Month celebrates LGBTQIA+ communities in all our diversity. Adding ‘Q’ for ‘Queer’ was considered but we decided to use ‘plus’ instead to include all our communities, and because for some of our communities the term ‘Queer’ is associated with a time it was used in a negative context. We understand that your organisation may choose to refer to LGBT+ History Month as LGBTQ+ History Month for your own communications.