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Jonathan Harbourne is the | '''Jonathan Harbourne''' (born 1968) is a British LGBT community organiser, best known as the founder of the '''[[LGBT History Project]]''' (UK). He established the project in May 2011, and it was archived by the [[British Library]] in October 2012. In February 2019 he received a "Points of Light" award from the Prime Minister for creating it.<ref>[https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/uk-lgbt-archive/ "UK LGBT Archive"], Points of Light.</ref> | ||
Harbourne worked in the gay press as art director at [[Chronos Publishing]], publisher of the ''[[Pink Paper]]'' and ''[[Boyz]]'', from 1994 to 1996, and published ''[[The Back Pocket Guide to London]]''. | |||
He has been active in LGBT sport: he founded the charity [[Sport London]] and its [[London 2018]] project, a bid to host the [[Gay Games]] in London at the Olympic Park, and sat on the steering committee of the [[National LGBT Sports Network]] (UK). Shortly after moving to London in 1999 he founded the [[London Raiders]] softball club, and later the [[London Gay Bikers]] motorcycle group. From 2000 to 2003 he ran ''Fired up for Snow'', a campaign for a Gay Winter Games. | |||
In the LGBT charity sector, Harbourne has volunteered since 2000 for the sexual‑health charity GMFA, facilitating HIV‑intervention workshops. He served on the committee of West End Cares (part of [[Crusaid]]), rebranded during his involvement as TheatreCares and now part of [[The Make a Difference Trust]]; was a trustee and marketing director of The London Chorus (2010–2012); chaired BNY Mellon's LGBT employee network 'PRISM'; and founded the LGBT chapter of TNON (the Network of Networks). He was a keynote speaker at HM Revenue & Customs' LGB and Trans conference in 2010. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.LGBThistoryUK.org LGBT History Project] | |||
* [http://www.london2018.info London 2018 Gay Games bid] | |||
* [http://www.gaystarnews.com/topics/Jonathan%20Harbourne Coverage in Gay Star News] | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Charity trustees]] | |||
[[Category:1968 births]] | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:11, 14 July 2026
Jonathan Harbourne (born 1968) is a British LGBT community organiser, best known as the founder of the LGBT History Project (UK). He established the project in May 2011, and it was archived by the British Library in October 2012. In February 2019 he received a "Points of Light" award from the Prime Minister for creating it.[1]
Harbourne worked in the gay press as art director at Chronos Publishing, publisher of the Pink Paper and Boyz, from 1994 to 1996, and published The Back Pocket Guide to London.
He has been active in LGBT sport: he founded the charity Sport London and its London 2018 project, a bid to host the Gay Games in London at the Olympic Park, and sat on the steering committee of the National LGBT Sports Network (UK). Shortly after moving to London in 1999 he founded the London Raiders softball club, and later the London Gay Bikers motorcycle group. From 2000 to 2003 he ran Fired up for Snow, a campaign for a Gay Winter Games.
In the LGBT charity sector, Harbourne has volunteered since 2000 for the sexual‑health charity GMFA, facilitating HIV‑intervention workshops. He served on the committee of West End Cares (part of Crusaid), rebranded during his involvement as TheatreCares and now part of The Make a Difference Trust; was a trustee and marketing director of The London Chorus (2010–2012); chaired BNY Mellon's LGBT employee network 'PRISM'; and founded the LGBT chapter of TNON (the Network of Networks). He was a keynote speaker at HM Revenue & Customs' LGB and Trans conference in 2010.
External links
References
- ↑ "UK LGBT Archive", Points of Light.