Michael Brown Dies
One of the most long-standing LGBT activists in the UK has died at the age of 82. He was a founder of the world’s oldest… Read More »Michael Brown Dies
Michael Brown Dies
Competitions!
COMPETITION TIME!
If you receive the monthly HM Bulletin, you will have seen the beautiful new badges now on sale leading up to HM 2014 (if you don’t get our bulletin – why not? It’s free!) and the tie-in competition with your chance to win £100 (further details in the article). We have another fundraising opportunity, working in association with Child Reach International. So if climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya is on your to do list, read on….
Busy busy busy!
This week has been a hugely busy one for Schools Out and LGBT History Month – and all of it good busy!
Britten 100 website open
2013 marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten and LGBT History Month will be holding its pre-launch on November the 28th in Birmingham; six days after… Read More »Britten 100 website open
HAPPY PRIDE
London Pride is set for today, Saturday the 29th of June, with a parade from 12.30 and a rally and entertainment stage in Trafalgar Square.… Read More »HAPPY PRIDE
Sue Sanders No 54 in The World Pride Power List
Schools OUT and LGBT History Month Co-Chair Sue Sanders has won a place in one of the nation’s most prestigious and authoritative LGBT heroes lists.… Read More »Sue Sanders No 54 in The World Pride Power List
Eric Baerren on the US Scrapping Defense of Marriage Act: When Homophobia Stopped Being Cool
The fight over gay rights: Spear it with a stick and haul it off the campfire, ‘ cause it’s done. Well done, which is terrible… Read More »Eric Baerren on the US Scrapping Defense of Marriage Act: When Homophobia Stopped Being Cool
40th Anniversary of the New Orleans Massacre
The 24th of June marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most appalling events in the USA’s history; the massacre of 29 gay men… Read More »40th Anniversary of the New Orleans Massacre
An Audience With Martina Navratilova – St James Theatre London, 23.6.13
‘An audience with Martina Navratilova’ hosted by Claire Balding on 23rd June at St. James Theatre as a start to Pride in London week. All proceeds from the event go to support the parade and LGBT organisations.
Sue Sanders Co-chair of SchoolsOUTuk and LGBT History month asks Claire and Martina for their thoughts on how we support teachers to educate young people about LGBT people. This was their response….
Guardian Article by Schools Out Officer causes quite a stir!
Schools Out Promotions Officer Andrew Dobbin has published an article in The Guardian, both online and hardcopy, in which he uses the British Museum’s Same-Sex and Gender Identity Exhibition – initiated after considerable pressure from Schools Out & LGBT History Month – to explore the organisation’s aims and underlying ethos.