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Monday 20th February PLEASE NOTE THESE EVENTS ARE NOW OVER. THIS PAGE IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. 2007 EVENTS WILL APPEAR LATER THIS YEAR. 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.
An historical trip through time revealing the lives of ordinary LGBT people as well as some better known individuals and how events, legislation and the police have impacted on them. Until 24 Feb |
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Venue: Empress State Building What is Gay Fiction? Brighton From James Baldwin to Alan Hollinghurst, from Gertrude Stein to Sarah Waters, gay and lesbian writers have made a prolific and often groundbreaking contribution to the canon of literature, capturing the gay and lesbian experience for each new generation. But what is gay fiction? Does it stand alone as a distinctive literary genre? And if so, what is its primary function? Join a quick-witted and entertaining panel of special guests to answer some of these questions, and to examine how literature reflects the gay and lesbian experience and whether it exists as its own literary genre. Panel members include: Stella Duffy, author, actor and creator of the Saz Martin crime mysteries Jake Arnott, author of The Long Firm trilogy Neil Bartlett, writer, novelist, theatre director and designer Chaired by Rose Collis, author of Colonel Barker's Monstrous Regiment and A Trouser-Wearing Character: The Life and Times of Nancy Spain. £5 To book telephone 01273 294071 Time: 7pm ‘The 18 th Century Gay Subculture’ – A talk by Rictor Norton Ph.D. (Oxford) Pioneering Gay historian Rictor Norton speaks at Balliol College about the gay subculture that flourished underground in 18 th century England. Come hear about the first gay bars and cruising grounds, where ‘mollies’ mixed, had their own slang, nicknames and rather unorthodox activities… History will never seem dull again! Rictor Norton is a social historian, freelance writer and editor, and author of the highly acclaimed “Mother Clap’s Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1830”. Tickets £2, available from sophie.johnston@balliol.ox.ac.uk Time: 8pm, doors open 7.30pm 'Creative Change’ LGBT Literary Event, London LGBT authors have made considerable and often pioneering contributions to literature, but what role do they see themselves having in regards to affecting change? ‘Creative Change’ will bring together the talented writers Jake Arnott, Stella Duffy, Valerie Mason-John, Christopher Fowler and Paul Burston for a night of stimulating discussion. This is a chaired event which will give the audience the opportunity to ask this lively group of authors about their work, experiences and lives. Seats must be reserved for this FREE event. Time: 7pm – 9pm LGBT History Week, Bury Display. From 20 -25th February. Time: normal opening hours Celebrate Good Times: Come on! Milton Keynes Two well known charities have got it together and will be officially tying the knot tonight in Q:Space Buckinghamshire Lesbian and Gay Link , along with Milton Keynes Youthline, intend to strengthen the level of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans services in the area with their partnership. The new organisation will be known as Q:alliance. You can still expect to see the same levels of service you have enjoyed in the past. Time: From 6.30 pm for refreshments. Film included ‘By and about the LGBT Community’, London Exhibition of Artwork opens Venue: Goldsmiths College Students’ Union Building. Schools OUT Talk A talk from Paul Patrick – Chair of the Schools OUT campaign – to launch a letter writing scheme with the students at Durham. Time: 1pm Sapphos to baby dykes, Manchester A young lesbian and bisexuals women’s health project presents an exhibition which shows historical lesbians and bisexuals from our work on black history month. Venue: HMP/YOI Drake Hall, Staffordshire
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