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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. We are committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. We encourage everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are and endeavour to reflect this in all we do. For further information click here. You can also read testimonials of community groups and organisations supportive of History Month here.

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19th century cross-dresser, Black members of J-flag, front page of the Wolfenden report, Ian Mckellen, Florence Nightingale

View and update the LGBT History Month calendar of events for February 2008

Have your say in the LGBT History Month forum

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Get Ready to Celebrate History Month 2009

Now is a good time to start thinking about your events for LGBT History Month 2009. To help you celebrate the month successfully, our website offers a wide range of tools, advice and resources.

Our calendar of events will allow to advertise your event to the world.
You can request hi-resolution copies of the 2009 logos for your literature.

 LGBT History Month 2009 logo

If you want to find musicians, poets, performers, speakers, etc. for your event, check out the forum. If you are a poet, musician, performer or a speaker and want to be considered for events in February or indeed through out the year tell everyone about your talents availability/fees and contact details on the forum. We endorse no one; we simply make it easier to find and advertise talent.

For Schools, we have a new Toolkit (Word dcoument) as well as suggestions for lessons and assemblies.

For organisations and individuals, we have our new Toolkit (pdf file) to help you get started with celebrating the month and a list of LGBT anniversaries for 2009 (Word doc.).

For health specialists, we have a special microsite, developed with the NHS, that contains LGBT health specific information.

Let's make the 5th LGBT History Month even bigger and better!

SALE

You can make your event more exciting by selling our 2009 badges as mementoes of the occasion.

The badges retail at £2.50 inc. p&p but as a special offer before February, buy 20 and we’ll give you 10 free… and if you buy 50 we’ll send you another 50 for free. That’s 50 high quality metal badges for £125 instead of £250. Hurry! The offer ends January 31st. Click here for details.

Official Support for LGBT History Month 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson has added his support (view Word document here) for LGBT History Month to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin who had some very positive words for us as the key-note speaker at the Pre-Launch event of the Month. Find out more and read the full speech here.

Equality Minister, Maria Eagle, twin sister of Angela, the first and only out lesbian UK MP, has also give her support for the Month. Download Maria Eagle's message of support here (Word document).

More information (including pictures) about the Pre Launch event can be found here and the press pack can be downloaded here (Word doc - 1.4Mb).


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LGBT History Month Badges 2008

The new badges for LGBT History Month 2009 together with History Month T-shirts are available here.

Links to sister projects:
Proud Heritage

LGBT history Month Scotland

South West Peninsula Heritage Project

Nottinghamshire's Rainbow Heritage


Thank you to our sponsors and logos of the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department of Health, the Ministry of Justice, the Citizens Advice Bureau, The Trade Unions Conference, Amnesty International, the University of the Arts, London, the Crown Prosecution Services, the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Metropolitan Police Service, Transport for London, Fyne Times magazine, Blueway and Specturm

and to our patrons:

Sarah Weir, Executive Director of Arts Council England, Cyril Nri, actor, director and writer, Sir Ian McKellen, actor, Labi Siffre, poet, songwriter and singer.




© LGBT History Month UK - Latest update: 7 December 2008