Time: 18:30 – 21:00
Venue: Swiss Cottage Central Library
Venue address: 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA
Public event?: Yes
Organiser: Camden LGBT Forum
Organiser's email: Forum.admin@camdenlgbtforum.org.uk
Disabled access: Venue is accessible
Other info: Film venues may be subject to change ; please confirm by accessing Camden Councils LGBT History month website page
Launch of the Calderdale LGBT Network
The event is to launch the Network in the borough. The afternoon event will be open to ALL organisations in the borough. There will be key speakers which include Dr. Surinder Sharma (Director of Equality and Human Rights) of the Department of Health in London and a speaker from Stonewall. There will be workshops in the afternoon which include the best selling author Jenny Roberts and Mr Gay UK amongst others. The event is to encourage organisations to join the network which will be addressing the need of the LGBT community but also sharing good practice between all members.
Time: Two events afternoon (12.00noon - 5.00pm) and afternoon (7.00pm - until very late!)
Venue: Square Chapel Arts Centre
Venue address: 10 Square Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1QG
Directions: Located centrally, opposite the main railway station, Square Chapel is right next door to the Piece Hall.
By Car: Follow signs for "Piece Hall" or "Eureka". We suggest you park in the Woolshops or on the street nearby. There is limited parking outside Square Chapel, with a number of disabled bays. For this event Eureka Children's Museum has donated their car park free of charge as long as delegates register their place (which is free of charge) when they will be given a parking permit.
By Public Transport: Opposite the Railway Station (Tel 0845 7484950 for timetable details) and close to the Bus Station (Tel 0113 245 7676 for timetable details).
Venue phone number: 01422 349422
Venue email: info@squarechapel.co.uk
Public event?: No
Name: Calderdale LGBT Network
Phone number: 07857 566675
Disabled access info: As above mobile number
Other info: The event is totally free but a place needs to be booked by contacting the mobile number given.
LGBT History Month Quiz
Do you think Radclyffe Hall is a local venue where you can hold a civil partnership? If that's the case then you'd better brush up your LGBT History knowledge before the ultimate quiz begins. DVDs and CDs amongst the prizes available.
Time: 9pm onwards
Venue: The Old Vic, 104 St Pauls Road, Southsea PO5 4AQ
Directions: From the M27, follow signs to the M275, into Portsmouth.
As you approach the city you will see large brown tourist signs indicating visitors towards the seafront and other attractions.
Follow the tourist signs to the seafront, travelling along a carriage way.
After a while you will reach a ring road around a centre island of buildings, continue to follow the signs for the seafront, but as you leave the ring road, take a small road on your left called “ Landport Street”.
The second road on the left is St Pauls Road, and you will be able to see the Old Vic.
Train: Portsmouth and Southsea
Venue phone number: 02392 297 013
Public event?: Yes
All About Home - A Public Lecture for LGBT History Month
Time: 7pm for 7.30
Venue: Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3BB
Public event?: Yes
Name: ENFYS - The Cardiff University Staff Network
Organiser's email: LGBTStaff@cardiff.ac.uk
Disabled access information: LGBTStaff@cardiff.ac.uk
TransQueer Short Film Night - Putting the "T" and the "Q" back into LGBTQ History Month!
Presented by TransQueer Activists ToMb0Y and Louis B.
Prepare to be excommunicated from heteronormativity and propelled in to the genderqueer nether regions of “XXBOYZ”, “Generation CSD”, “Gendinals”, “Pissing – The Toilet Film” and extracts from Jarman, Del La Grace Volcano, Ren & Stimpy, Stonewall, etc, to be debated and discussed openly after film screening!
Please bring popcorn and vegan snacks to share!
Time: 9pm - 11pm
Venue: The Basement Social Centre, 24 Lever Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M1 1DW
Directions: Lever St. off Piccadilly Gardens, Basement behind Carnival Organics shopfront.
Train: Piccadilly Train Station, Piccadilly Gardens Bus Stop
Venue phone number: 07754046850
Venue email: transyouthmcr[at]queer.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: ToMb()Y & Louis B.
Organiser's email: transyouthmcr[at]queer.org.uk
Phone number: 07754046850
Disabled access information: 07754046850
Other info: Check out our website:- http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org
MORF — The Social/Support Group for Transguys in Manchester Social Meeting, TransHistory Talk
We welcome female-born/raised individuals who identify as transgendered, transsexual, transexual, intersexual, gender questioning, gender variant, genderqueer, FTM (Female-to-Male), FTU (Female-to-Unknown) etc, who want to discuss relevant issues in a friendly and supportive environment. Come along to discuss our TransHistories!
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: LGBTQ Centre, 49-51 Sidney Street,
Manchester M1 7HB
Directions: Off Oxford Road, Beind 8th Day Vegan Cafe
Train: Oxford Road Train Station, 42 Bus from Piccadilly Gardens
Venue phone number: 07984 584 446
Venue email: morf[at]morf.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Louis B & Felix
Organiser's email: louplus4s[at]hotmail.com
Phone number: 07984 584 446
Disabled access information: 07984 584 446
Other info: Check out our website:- http://www.morf.org.uk
Seminar on the Equality in our lifetime? Discrimination Law Review: Enforcement and Access to Justice seminar
An invitation from the Mayor.
This seminar is being organised to encourage public debate on the Discrimination Law Review and its potential impact on enforcement and access to justice. It will be an opportunity for all those interested in the future of equality to hear contributions from an informed panel and to participate in discussion.
At the previous GLA seminar on the Discrimination Law Review attendees emphasised the need for equality law to be much better enforced and for there to be meaningful ability to access justice. This meeting has been organised in response to those concerns.
This seminar is organised in partnership with the Disability Rights Commission.
Contributors confirmed include:
* Tufyal Choudhury, Chair of the Discrimination Law Association and a member of the Judicial Studies Board's Equal Treatment Advisory Committee
* Sarah Veale, Head, Equality and Employment Rights Dept, TUC
* Alice Leonard, Head of Strategic Legal Enforcement, Equal Opportunities Commission
* Barry Fitzpatrick, consultant, former Head of Legal, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
* Lorna Campbell, Equality Officer, Public and Commercial Services Union
Lee Jasper, Director Equalities and Policing, Mayor's Office and Caroline Gooding, Director of Legislative Change, Disability Rights Commission will chair and facilitate.
Register for seminar
If you wish to attend this free event on 26 February 2007 you are encouraged to register early as places are limited. Please email us to book a place giving your name, organisation and telephone number.
If you cannot attend on 26 February 2007 but would like to be kept informed please email us to register your interest.
If you have any access requirements for attending the meeting please contact us. British Sign Language interpretation will be provided on request.
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: City Hall, The Queen's Walk, More London, London SE1 2AA
Directions: http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/locationmap.jsp
Train: London Bridge, Tower Bridge & London Gateway | 42, 47, 78, 381, RV1
Venue phone number: 020 7983 4000
Public event?: Yes
Name: Paul Jenkins - email to book place
Organiser's email: paul.jenkins@london.gov.uk
Phone number: 020 7983 4838
Disabled access information: neil.young@london.gov.uk
Other info: The seminar will discuss how far laws to protect different communities, including the LGBT community, against discrimination would be enforced. Anyone interested in the enforcement of LGBT rights and challenging homophobia is encouraged to attend.
City of Edinburgh Council Civic Reception
The City of Edinburgh would like to join in and be part of celebrating LGBT History Month celebrating LGBT History Month.
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: European Room,
City Chambers,
High Street,
Edinburgh EH1 1PT
Directions: on Royal Mile, 5 minutes from Waverley Station
Venue phone number: 0131 469 3603
Venue email: veronica.wishart@edinburgh.gov.uk
Public event?: No
Disabled access information: veronica.wishart@edinburgh.gov.uk
London Young Labour LGBT
Talk on future of Labour policy regarding LGBT issues.
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Committee Room 7, Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square, London WC1
Train: Westminster
Public event?: Yes
Name: Andrew Woodward
Organiser's email: andrew.woodward@hotmail.co.uk
Disabled access information: andrew.woodward@hotmail.co.uk
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