LGBT History Month
Claiming our history, celebrating our present and creating our future!
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Personal Histories

Do you have a personal history you would like to share on the website? Were you present or involved in a key moment in LGBT history, or affected by events or legislation such as Section 28? With the Civil Partnership Register about to come into effect would you like to share your ceremony photos with us?! We welcome contributions to this section of the site, which can be anonymous or credited, according to your wishes. Write to us here

Civil Partnership Ceremony photos
 

Partnership Ceremonies

Photos from a civil partnership ceremony

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Stephen Whittle and Christine Burns receive their OBE and MBE
 

Honours List

Stephen Whittle and Christine Burns receive their OBE and MBE   More >

     
   
Christine Burns

Life changing moment

Christine Burns shares her diary from the time she decided to become a public representative for her community. More >

Wedding of Stephen Whittle and Sarah Rutherford

A wedding

Earlier this year, Trans Rights campaigner Stephen Whittle married partner Sarah Rutherford after 26 years of waiting. More >

The Gender Recognition Act

100 Trans people's lives

100 pen portraits from ordinary trans people, saying what the Gender Recognition Act means to them. More >

Luton

My Hometown

A fascinating look at the gay history of Luton by one of its residents More >

     
   

Lee's story

An inspiring story with contact details for help advice for FTM trans people. More >

Matthew Shepard
Read a message from Judy Shepard about the death of her son, Matthew

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Greenham Common

Memories and photos from someone who was there

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