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Friday 16th February

ESRC seminar series: Invisible Boundaries: Addressing sexualities Equalities in Children's Worlds

A FREE one day seminar for researchers, policy makers and practitioners.The purpose of this seminar
series is to bring together researchers, practitioners, interest groups, policy makers and young people to discuss how Lesbian,

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Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues impact on children of primary school age and their families within and beyond school. Given recent changes in the field of education and social policy the seminar will provide an opportunity for representatives from various sectors to meet and share ideas about how best to continue to address children’s diverse experiences of sexuality in their families, communities, personal lives and schools.

Venue: Education Building, 388 Glossop Road, University of Sheffield, S10 2JA
Directions: http://www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel/directions.html
Train: http://www.supertram.com/
Venue phone number: 0114 222 8087
Venue email: aldous38@btinternet.com
Public Event?: No
Disability access information: aldous38@btinternet.com
Other info: Please contact Mark Vicars at aldous38@btinternet.com to reserve a place


‘Word Out’ – an LGBT Open Mic Poetry Night
An open mike evening for all you practicing, budding and world-weary poets hosted by STEVE ANTONI, Gregory Award-winning poet and songwriter. He has edited two anthologies for the Oscars Press and appeared in Gay Love Poetry (1997). His latest album is One of a Kind (2006).  www.steveantoni.info
and SHAUN LEVIN, editor of the Chroma Journal.  www.chromajournal.co.uk, www.shaunlevin.com

Time: 20:00 – 23:00
Venue: Poetry Caf
Venue address: 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9BX
Directions: www.poetrysociety.org.uk
Name: The poetry Cafe/Camden LGBT Forum
Phone number: 020 7420 9887
Other info: Venue is accessible

British Beefcake
Author, journalist & queer historian Rupert Smith presents a gripping expose of the dark days of 1950s underground of male physique magazines. The talk will be followed by a "DIY BeefcakeWorkshop" with live models, in which the audience will experience at first hand the thrill of physique photography. Bring your own camera!

Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Oval House Theatre, 52-53 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW
Directions: One minute from Oval tube (Northern line)
Train: Tube: Oval. Buses: 36, 436
Venue phone number: 020 7582 7680
Venue email: www.ovalhouse.com
Public event?: Yes
Name: The House of Homosexual Culture
Organiser's email: www.myspace.com/homoculture
Disabled access information: Oval House 020 7582 7680
Other info: Tickets £12/£6 concs

The Journey (12A)
”The visually poetic story of forbidden desire” DIVA. In an idyllic Indian village, two lifelong friends fall in love, but their lesbian relationship creates a scandal in the community. Starring: Suhasini V Nair & Shrruiti Menon. Director: Ligi J Pullappally. Genre: Drama/Romance.

Time: 7.30pm
Venue: the hat Factory, 65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY
Directions: 2 minute walk from Luton train station. Only 30 minutes by train from London.
Train: Luton train station
Venue phone number: 01582 878100
Venue email: hatfactory@luton.gov.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: the hat Factory
Organiser's email: hatfactory@luton.gov.uk
Phone number: 01582 878100
Disabled access information: 01582 878100

Preston LGBT Film Festival Day 2
"Transamerica".

Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, University of Central Lancashire, Corporation St, Preston PR1 2HE
Directions: The Foster Building is at the bottom of Corpration St to the left of the large roundabout near the Adelphi pub and Friargate
Train: Preston railway station
Venue phone number: 01772 892712
Venue email: AWild@uclan.ac.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: AWild@uclan.ac.uk

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