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'''Jonathan Harbourne''' founded the charity Sport London, and its project [[London 2018]], the bid to host the [[Gay Games]] in London, which he ran to its first 2.5 years. He sits on the steering committee for the [[National LGBT Sports Network]] (UK). Jonathan founded the [[London Raiders]] softball club, now the largest softball club in the world, soon after he moved to London in 1999, and more recently, the [[London Gay Bikers]] (motorcycle) club on Facebook. He founded the [[LGBT History Project]] (UK) in May 2011, which was archived at the British Library in October 2012.
'''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>


Jonathan was art director at [[Chronos Publishing]], who published [[Pink Paper]] and [[Boyz]], from 1994-1996, and he personally published [[The Back Pocket Guide to London]].
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]]''.


From 2000-2003 Jonathan ran the web site [[Fired up for Snow]] which campaigned for a Gay Winter Games and attracted over 200,000 unique visitors over its lifetime, though there is still no World Gay Winter Games.
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.


From 2000-present Jonathan volunteered for charity GMFA in their training groups and facilitated HIV intervention workshops including ''The Arse Class'' and the “Basic Skill Facilitation” Course for new facilitators. Jonathan sat on the committee for [[West End Cares]] (part of [[Crusaid]] now taken over by [[THT]]) for two years, rebranding it from West End Cares to [[TheatreCares]] (now [[Theatre MAD]], part of [[The Make a Difference Trust]]). Jonathan was a keynote speaker at the HMRC's LGB and Trans annual conference at Biz, Whitehall in May 2010. Jonathan was a trustee of The London Chorus, and its marketing director from 2010-2012. He now advises the chairman of the board.
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.


Jonathan is the co-chair of his global financial firm's LGBT Affinity Network in EMEA, a member of [[Interbank Forum]]. Currently Jonathan is working on establishing [[The National LGBT Volunteers Network]] (UK).
== 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]


Jonathan holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, from Open University, a Life Coach certificate, is a certified health worker, a diploma in Life Science and certificate in Social Science.
== References ==
 
<references/>
== External links ==
Gay Games/Outgames bid http://www.london2018.info <br>
http://www.LGBThistoryUK.org <br>
National LGBT Volunteers Network (work in progress) http://www.vgl.org.uk<br>
National LGBT Sports Network http://uksportsnetwork.org.uk<br>
London Raiders Softball Team http://www.londonraiders.co.uk<br>
London Gay Bikers https://www.facebook.com/groups/5847431706/<br>
Jonathan Harbourne in the news (Gay Star News) http://www.gaystarnews.com/topics/Jonathan%20Harbourne


[[Category:Charity Trustees]]
[[Category:Charity trustees]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Latest revision as of 08:11, 14 July 2026

Jonathan Harbourne

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.

References

  1. ↑ "UK LGBT Archive", Points of Light.
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