Calendar of Events

Thursday 23rd 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.

Poetry Evening: Chloe Poems supported by Radcliff Gregory

Chloe Poems is a verse vaudevillian, a gay socialist transvestite poet, a humanitarian voice in the midst of modern madness. More details below.

UK's foremost poetry activist and radical agenda bender is coming to Loughborough. A beacon of queer radicalism and a cover girl/boy for democratic dissent.

Radcliff Gregory - won the 2005 mosaic poetry competition. He is becoming an authority on Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath and gave a talk at Loughborough Library during National Reading week and at Leicester Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Centre. He has contributed to an essay on Ted Hughes for a textbook that is due out in May. Currently busy on his first novel, he has also had a couple of poems included in a book called Live Words (Crystal Clear).
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Venue: The Music Centre, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE11 3TU.
Directions: The Music Centre is based n the Arts Centre. Directions can be given at the gate. Map Reference: East Park Number ref. 74. Gird Ref H3 The Campus Map is available on: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/map/pages/map-full.html
Contact name: Viv Green
Website address: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/
Email E Mail: V.Green@lboro.ac.uk
Telephone: 01509 222899
Open to members of the public. Tickets: £4 each. If anyone has any specific needs or requirements they are advised to contact the events organiser in advance: Lesley Mansell   Telephone:  01509   228026, Fax: 01509  223903 E mail: L.A.Mansell@lboro.ac.uk
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Diversity, Cardiff

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 Cardiff
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.

LGBT History Month Event, London

The Department of Health LGBT staff group PRISM are organising a lunchtime event on Thursday 23 rd February to mark LGBT History Month. The programme is being developed but speakers will include Surinder Sharma, National Director of Equality and Human Rights.

Time: 12pm – 2pm
Venue: The Atrium (please contact Tony Long for further details)
Directions: The nearest tube station is Elephant and Castle (Northern line and Bakerloo line, the Bakerloo line exit leads you out to Skipton House, which is next door.
Contact name: Tony Long
Email: Tony.Long@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 0113 25 46764
Open invite: Open to Department of Health, NHS and Social Care staff and voluntary sector
Disability access information: Please download here

Transport for London LGBT History Month Celebration

Afternoon event for TfL staff to celebrate LGBT History Month, with buffet lunch, music and guest speakers.

Time: 1230 - 1530
Venue: 55 Broadway, London, SW1H OBD
Contact name: Kirsteen Singers, TFL Equality Advisor – 020 7126 4787
Website address: www.tfl.gov.uk
Email: staffnetworkgroups@tfl.gov.uk
Open invite: Closed Event
Any other information: Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Kirsteen Singers, at the above address for information and assistance.

LGBT Quiz, Stockport

LGBT fun themed quiz night with food

Time 7.30pm
Venue Bishops Blaize Public House, Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Cheshire
Directions By rail : Stockport mainline rail Station. By bus Stockport Wellington Road South and by car ~A6 Manchester to Stockport. Taxi rank at Stockport Station. Bishops Blaize is 5 mins walk from A6
Contact name Jane Bailey, Age concern Stockport
Contact details Jane Bailey, 0161 480 1211
Email baileyj@ageconcernstockport.org.uk
Telephone 0161 480 1211
Open invite It is open to the public
Any other information: If anyone has any specific needs or requirements that may not be met, they are advised to contact the events organiser, Jane Bailey, at, 0161 480 1211 in advance of the event.

Reminiscence Workshop & Time Capsule, Glasgow

We ’re creating a reminiscence box! We invite you to bring in an object, past or present, that relates to lesbian life such as a video, piece of clothing, a photo, records, gig tickets banner or anything else that you ’d like to save but don ’t have room in the attic anymore! Our box will contain these and much more so in time, community groups can borrow this “archive on wheels ”. We ’ll be decorating the box, writing narratives and recording our history in imaginative ways! Please book space by phoning library.

Time: 11- 5pm
Venue: Glasgow Women’s Library, 109 Trongate, Glasgow, G31 3DH
Directions: Near the Tron theatre, above “Klass Leathers”
Contact name: Genevieve Curran
Contact details: write any contact details for event here (these will be published on internet)
Website address: www.womens-library.org.uk
Email: gcurran@womens-library.org.uk
Telephone: 0141 552 8345
Open invite: Women only
Any other information: Please phone the library to book a space. Disability access information here

Kirklees LGBT History Month

The event is an opportunity to celebrate LGBT History Month. We will also discuss what might be done locally to look into the hidden history of the LGBT communities in Kirklees, which has been poorly documented in the past.

Prick Up Your Ears, London

A screening of the biopic of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton.

Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: GOLDSMITHS CINEMA 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: Open
Any other information: Free. Disability access information here

Outing Intolerance, London

Join Brent County Council to celebrate LGBT History Month

Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Committee room, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9
Contact name: Geraldine Quinn
Email: smita.shukla@brent.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 89371190
Open invite: Open
Any other information: Expert panel, discussion and stalls from 6.30 pm. Chaired by Cllr Ann John, leader of Brent Council. Food will be available. Please book a place by e-mail. Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Geraldine Quinn at 020 8937 1190 for information and assistance.

Shadowman: The lies and Loves of a Storyteller An Adult fairytale, London

There once was an Ugly Duckling- Hans Christian Andersen! Why all the suffering women? What is it with naked men? Was he a secret shoe fetishist? An adult puppet show. Please note this event is for adults only.

Time: 7.30pm – 9pm
Venue: Clapham Library, Room @ The top, 1 North Side, Clapham Common SW4 0QW
Directions: Clapham Common tube, Bus: 322,147,35 37
Contact name: Lambeth Libraries
Website address: www.lambeth.gov.uk
Email: mboglemayne@lambeth.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7926 1105
Any other information: Click here for disability access information

An opportunity to see short films engaging with LGBT issues

Portrait of a Bullied – A Wise Thoughts production, part of gaywise workshops showcase. 1.5 min – Lesbian focus.

Sex n Love – Artist’s video – Wise Thoughts production, part of gaywise workshops showcase. 7 mins.

Unhung heroes – Lazlo Pearlman. 15mins – Transgender focus.

BollyQueens – Niranjan Kamatkar - artist’s video Wise Thoughts production. 3 mins – Asian drag/gender identity focus.
Seafood – Robin Barker. 10 mins - Urbane Asian & white gay focused.

GALIPS LGBT NORTHERN CONFERENCE, Staffordshire

LGBT History Month is a nationwide event held in February, which is now in its second year. Similar to Black History Month, the aim is to raise awareness of the ‘hidden’ history of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people.

This year, as part of LGBT History Month, GALIPS have organised a members conference. The event will be the first of its kind to be held within an establishment and will be an opportunity to raise awareness of LGBT issues and to give training on particular subjects. Around 80 delegates are expected at the event, mostly from establishments in the North and Midlands. Confirmed speakers at the event include Beverley Thompson from REAG and Stephen Whittle from Press for Change. Delegates will also be able to attend workshops on a number of LGBT issues - Gender identity, Faith & sexuality, LGBT prisoners (run by Mark Leach) and LGBT legislation. The event will be opened by the Governor of HMP/YOI Drake Hall, John Huntington, and closed by the GALIPS chair, Pete Allen.

Venue: HMP/YOI Drake Hall, Staffordshire
Contact name: Stacey Muncaster/ Paul Laming
Email: Stacey.Muncaster@hmps.gsi.gov.uk or Paul.Laming@hmps.gsi.gov.uk
Open invite: Open to GALIPS members
Any other information: Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Stacey.Muncaster@hmps.gsi.gov.ukPaul.Laming@hmps.gsi.gov.uk for information and assistance.

Q-Week: Meet Sarah Harding

A talk by Sarah Harding, director of Queer as Folk

Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Palace Green, PG20, Union Social Building
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