We do not organise or endorse these events ourselves. Events are organised by individuals or groups who want to celebrate LGBT History Month; the organisers of each event are solely responsible for their own event. We publish these details for your own information only.
New work by Jason E. Bowman recalling an infamous and spectacularised courtroom trial from the interwar years. This exhibition presents thirteen portraits by an official court artist and nine pinhole photographs, the accumulated pictorial evidence of a recent private recreation of a 1936 trial of twenty-nine men. This trial was a moment of interwar infamy when the burgeoning 'protection' of the home by the 'security' of the state forced the secret sex lives of this large group of men to become public. Jason E. Bowman's performance artworks develop from dialogues with those who also become the cast. The exhibition and the performance that it depicts were developed by Bowman with Out in the City, a group of senior gay men, lesbians, transgendered and bisexual people established in Manchester by Age Concern to counteract the isolation and vulnerability of the ageing LGBT community. Proving that oral history need not focus solely on dialogues between the living, Untitled (on a day unknown...) charts a fantasy of present-day communication with the dead through recollection, enactment and subversion.
Launch of LGBT History Month and the beginning of month of events and information. A Presentation from the Base Youth Group on the history of famous LGBT people followed by John Amaechi with - Learn, Adapt, Grow- A talk to inspire you.
This small exhibition takes a light hearted, sensitive look at life on board passenger and merchant ships at a time when homosexuality was illegal, and for gay men there were few places to be safe. Personal stories and mementoes give a glimpse of what life was like for gay men at sea. Originally shown at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, this exhibition has since been on tour around the country. Tour details are on the exhibition homepage.
A chance for all Trans identifying young people to express themselves, in a trans friendly safe space. Trans Metro express is open to all young people aged 14-25 and their SOFFAs (significant others, friends family and allies) There will be different workshops and sessions for both trans young people and their allies. The day will also include a buffet lunch, and performances by Gendered Intelligence and Beth Black.
EVENTS TO MARK LGBT MONTH. A Closer Look – LGBT Month (Ideal for ages 14+) A special tour looking at the personal stories of lesbian and gay servicemen including Jo Kirk who serves in the RAF and Patrick Lyster-Todd who served in the navy.
This event will showcase artworks created by various LGBT youth groups from across the north west. The work will depict what it means to be an LGBT young person in today's society. There will be a chance to take part in judging of the works. During the evening, young people will be reading self-written poems from the 'Poetry for Parents' project, and there will be a special appearance by the Journey Man. Buffet and soft drink will be provided.
We are delighted to invite you to the third lecture in the Vice-Chancellor's Lecture Series. This lecture will be given in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans History Month
The lecture will be delivered by Dr Eleanor Casella from the University of Manchester and hosted by our Vice-Chancellor Professor Martin Hall. The Vice-Chancellor's Lecture Series is a new initiative aimed at increasing university and public engagement through a number of high profile lectures presented by speakers of national and international standing.
Dr Casella will be speaking on Disgraceful Transactions: A Sexual Economy of Female Prisons in Nineteenth Century Australia. Within all penal institutions, networks of black market exchange circulate luxuries throughout the inmate population, both material objects and sexual encounters fuel these systems of illicit barter. This presentation considers some archaeological implications of this black market economy. Drawn from a combination of archival research and excavations, this study explores how the material world of the Ross Female Factory, a nineteenth century colonial prison for exiled British female felons, mediated internal power relations, sexual practices and social relationships amongst the various institutional occupants: administrators, guards and female inmates.
This lecture is open to supporters of the University, staff, students and alumni.
As tickets are limited your are advised to pre-register to reserve your place.
A special tour looking at the personal stories of lesbian and gay servicemen including Jo Kirk who served in the RAF and Patrick Lyster-Todd who served in the navy.
Cathy Bolton will be launching her Ictus prize-winning pamphlet, A Fool's Height Short of Heaven. Suzanne Batty's first full-length collection is The Barking Thing (Bloodaxe). Come along to this free event and hear some poetry in your lunch hour!
