Calendar of Events

Wednesday 22nd 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.

HUSH! MK

A collaborative MK project to challenge homophobia in schools and the workplace.

More details below.

Milton Keynes LGBT community organisation, Q:space, have asked local large employers and schools in Milton Keynes to join a campaign to highlight the invisibility of LGBT people in schools and workplaces. The campaign is to take place in February 2006 as part of LGBT History Month.

The Youth Service in Milton Keynes Council is working with Q:space to plan activities in local schools in the week commencing 20 th February 2006 including training for staff, and visits to schools in MK.

In terms of employers, The Open University, Milton Keynes Council, Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust, Milton Keynes College and Thames Valley Police have indicated their support for the campaign and the main activity of the employer’s project is an hour of silence during lunchtime on Wednesday 22 nd February with awareness raising activities leading up to the event to highlight its purpose and ensure maximum participation.

Time: 12 noon – 1pm
Venue: Schools and large employers in Milton Keynes
Directions: Contact Q:space for more info
Contact name: Gwilym Roberts
Contact details: Q:space (LGBT Centre) Suite A&B Witan Court 317 Upper 4 th St Central Milton Keynes MK9 1EH
Website address: www.bucksgaylink.org.uk
Email: gwil@bucksgaylink.org.uk
Telephone: 01908 241528
Any other information: If you have any specific needs or requirements or if you want to get involved, please get in touch!

Diversity (Bristol)

Things that got us through...In this session we will lead a discussion of the support we feel we have
derived from media and the reason this was necessary. This will lead to a discussion around current support in the workplace. You will be invited to share with us a favourite item from film, writing or
other media - something that helped or inspired you (this may not necessarily be LGBT in theme).

Other ideas include (please note these may not be available at each event):

A look at LGBT influence in music, past and present. How LGBT History Month came about and how it can help us gain a better understanding of LGBT issues within the workplace. A look at the history of Trans issues. A seminar on HIV/AIDS issues.
Time: 10-4
Venue: TBA Bristol
Contact name: Michael Olley
Contact details: Michael Olley, Deputy Co-ordinator and Development Officer, The Rainbow Network, Selborne House, 5th Floor (Post Point 18), 54-60 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QW
Email: Rainbow@dca.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7210 1730
Open invite: Places are primarily for Department for Constitutional Affairs Staff, but also available to members of other government departments
Any other information: Please e-mail or telephone to obtain further information and/or book a place.

Brixton LGBT Reassurance Road Show

Officers and representatives from Lambeth Council, Lambeth Police, British Transport Police, Transport for London, Victim Support will be providing information on Lambeth’s support services to LGBT people at this transport hub

Time: 4pm – 7pm
Venue: Brixton Tube Station
Directions: On pavement outside station
Contact name: PC Graham Alldus
Contact details: 020 8649 2099 or graham.alldus@met.police.uk
Email: graham.alldus@met.police.uk
Telephone: 020 8649 2099
Open invite: is this event open to the public or a closed event? Open to public
Any other information: This road show has been repeated at major transport hubs across the borough on successive Wednesday evenings with the aim of targeting commuters returning to the borough
For disability access information for this event please click here

Safer Housing Discussion Event

A large number of homophobic and transphobic motivated hate crime is committed near to people’s homes, in their communities by those they know or recognise. Many people are foced to leave their homes due to homophobic and transphobic threats and violence, making housing a central issue for many people who experience such hate crime. Representatives from Lambeth’s Housing Department will be present to discuss the issues, possible solutions and to answer any questions.

Time: 7pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Room 8 Brixton Town Hall, Brixton Road, SW9
Directions: At junction of Brixton Road and Acre Lane, SW9
Contact name: Amy Donovan
Contact details: 020 7326 2684 or amy@lcpt.org.uk
Email: amy@lcpt.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7326 2684
Open invite: Open and FREE
Any other information: For disability access information please click here

The Regional Sexuality Diversity Network Group will be running an event to celebrate LGBT History month. The event is for all staff, colleagues and managers who would like further information on Civil Partnerships, Pensions, Right CoreCare and other organisations related to the LGBT community in the DWP. The event will be followed by a meeting of the Regional Diversity group, and all staff are welcome to attend.

Time: From 9:30am
Venue: Wear View House, Sunderland
Directions: Mainline trains run up the North East Coast to Newcastle Station. From there change to the Sunderland train. Outside the station turn left and continue for approximately 200 meters to the bus station. Wearview House is on the other side of the bus station.
Contact name: Victoria Neale-Albuquerque
Telephone: 07966339629
Open invite: This is an open event for staff, colleagues and managers within the DWP.
Any other information: Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact , Victoria Neale-Albuquerque at 07966339629 for information and assistance.

Paths for All Launch, Edinburgh

A launch event for History Walk leaflets that detail areas of LGBT history on walking tours around the city.

Contact name: Brian Thompson
Contact details: Remember When Project, 14 Forth Street, Edinburgh
Email:brian@rememberwhen.org.uk
Telephone: 0131-558-2820
Any other information: The leaflets document areas of LGBT history and are incorporated into ‘history walks’ around the city. They will be available in LGBT venues around Edinburgh and also the City Art Centre where the main exhibition celebrating the histories of Edinburgh’s LGBT communities entitled ‘Rainbow City’ will launch on May 6 2006

Club Cupcake, London

A Goldsmiths LGBT presentation with DJ’s Daughter of the Kaos, Yr Mum Yr dad and Zipper Queen DJ‘s, BURLESQUE ACTS IN THE SHAPE OF RENEGADE BURLESQUE, OPHELIA BLITZ AND EVN A MALE BURLESQUE DANCER TOO! OH, AND OF COURSE, CUPCAKES

Time: From 8 pm
Venue: THE GREEN/PINK ROOM, STUDENTS’ UNION Goldsmiths College, New Cross, SE London
Directions: 5 minutes qalk from New Cross and New Cross Gate stations and East London Underground Line
Contact name: Gemma Weeks
Email: goldlgbt@hotmail.com
Telephone: 07836 3162 311
Open invite: NUS cardholders and signed in guests
Any other information: £2 B4 11 £3 after. Disability access information here

Queens’ Campus Day, Durham

3 events: Creative Writing Workshop at 2.30 pm; Debate - “The LGBT community would not exist in an ideal world”: Social at 7 pm

Time: Whole day meet 1 pm at Students’ Union Building or 2 pm outside Holliday Building. Events times above.
Venue: Workshop and Debate Holliday Building A12; Social at The Rocket
Directions: Please contact us at president.womens@lgbta.dsu.org.uk
Contact name: Siobhan Wesley
Contact details: president.womens@lgbta.dsu.org.uk (Siobhan Wesley)
Website address: www.lgbta.dsu.org.uk
Email: lgbta@dsu.org.uk
Telephone: 07795461439 (Siobhan – President of Durham Uni LGBT Association)
Open invite: Yes. Organised by students but everybody welcome – LGBT and non-LGBT.
Any other information: The poster: www.lgbta.dsu.org.uk/qweek/q-week.jpg
Article introducing Q-Week: http://www.durham21.co.uk/archive/archive.asp?ID=2976#2. Click here for disability information.

LGBT History, Gloucester

A timeline of events that have affected lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people throughout the ages. Starting from the Greeks and Romans and ending with the Civil Partnerships Bill. Continues to end of month.

Time: Gallery opening hours
Venue: GLOUCESTER CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, BRUNSWICK ROAD
Contact name: Sarah Stephenson
Telephone: 07050 627273
Open invite: Open
Any other information: Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Sarah Stephenson or 07050 627273 for information and assistance.