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Sunday 26th 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. Kairos in Soho’s Historical Walking Tours of Lesbian & Gay Soho, London A historical stroll through streets that have witnessed the secrets, trials, and triumphs of gay life for nearly a thousand years. Enjoy the vibrancy of Soho's diverse cultural history and see the richness that it offers today. More details below. |
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There is no need to book. Just meet next to the Admiral Duncan Pub As this is an outside walking tour there is no specific disability access information. The event organisers have said they are willing to assist people with disabilities. Please contact them for further information. Discussion Event – Violence against lesbians – homophobic or gender-based hate crime, London This talk will be facilitated by Marianna Tortell. The discussion will look at whether violence against lesbians can be understood and responded to within a framework of violence against women. Are they two separate issues or different forms of male violence? Seats must be reserved for this FREE event by contacting Tatiana Time: 7pm – 8.30pm Anne Lister and Other Famous LGBT people, Halifax Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC) have invited other LGBT youth groups in West Yorkshire to come together to have a look round Shibden Hall in Halifax, where Anne Lister lived –Helena Whitbread who wrote I Know My Own Heart and No Priest But Love from The Diaries of Anne Lister, will meet the groups and talk about Anne Lister. The groups will then be transported by minibus to the youth centre to watch a half-hour video called A Skirt Through History which was made by the BBC a few years ago about Anne Lister. Each youth group will then give a five minute presentation on their favourite female and male LGBT historical person; then we will conclude by sharing some food. Time: 2.30-6.30 Truth, Lies and Videotape, London Ray Reynolds opens up his voluminous video vaults revealing gay pride and entertainment since the 1960’s; much of it collected as a DJ with Tricky Dicky. An evening of laughter, including performers and music of yesteryear Time: 1 pm to 1 am Walk Proud in Islington, London An hour long tour of some of the queerest places in the country - right on our doorstep a chance to exchange memories. Linked to the Walking Proud in Islington project Time: 2 pm An Afternoon with Julie McNamara, London Julie McNamara, playwright, actor and singer/songwriter, takes a break from her most recent play Pig Tales to entertain and remember at the Hemingford Arms. A major lesbian venue of years gone by, a reunion and much more, for lesbian/gay/bi/trans/queer people of all ages. Your host is Ingo Time: 3.30 pm Janni Kowalski will give a short reading from his book and take questions on his experiences as a gay man, adopted by a Jewish family, in World War II. Janni survived in the Jewish ghetto and, later, the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen camps. Janni now finds himself sharing his life experiences with new generations. Time: 3.30
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