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| − | Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of | + | [[File:LGBTHM-logo.jpg|thumb|LGBT History Month logo]]'''Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month''' (now LGBT+ History Month) in the UK was founded in 2004, had its first LGBT History Month in 2005 and takes place every year in February.<ref>LGBT History Month in the United States is held in October and was founded in 1994 http://lgbthistorymonth.com/background</ref> It celebrates the lives and achievements of LGBT communities. |
| − | It is committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. It encourages everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are, and endeavours to reflect this in it does. | + | It is committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. It encourages everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are, and endeavours to reflect this in all it does. |
| − | LGBT History Month (UK) was founded and is run by [[Sue Sanders]]. | + | LGBT History Month (UK) was founded and is run by [[Sue Sanders]], originally with the late [[Paul Patrick]], then with the late [[Tony Fenwick]] and subsequently [[Jeff Evans]]. |
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| − | http://www. | + | ==Themes== |
| + | Since 2011 each LGBT History Month has had a theme, as follows: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *2011 and 2012; Sport (for the London 2012 Olympics) | ||
| + | *2013: Maths, Science and Engineering (for the centenary of [[Alan Turing]]) | ||
| + | *2014: Music (for the centenary of [[Benjamin Britten]]) | ||
| + | *2015: Hidden Histories and Coded Lives | ||
| + | *2016: Religion, Belief and Philosophy | ||
| + | *2017: Citizenship, PSHE and Law (for the 50th anniversary of the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967|partial decriminalisation of gay sex]]). | ||
| + | *2018: Geography: mapping the world | ||
| + | *2019: History II: Peace, Reconciliation and Activism | ||
| + | *2020: English: Poetry, Prose and Plays | ||
| + | *2021: PSHE II: Mind, Body, Spirit | ||
| + | *2022: Art & Politics: The Arc is Long | ||
| + | *2023: Art II: Behind the Lens | ||
| + | |||
| + | For selected years, Timelines have been created on this Wiki in conjunction with the History Month theme: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Timeline of UK LGBT Sport]] | ||
| + | *[[Timeline of UK LGBT Science]] | ||
| + | *[[Timeline of UK LGBT Music]] | ||
| + | *[[Timeline of UK LGBT Religion, Belief and Philosophy]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:2021-logo-jpg.jpg|thumb|2021 logo]] | ||
| + | [[File:LGBTHM2023badge-1.png|thumb|2023 logo]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Pre-launch== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Each autumn since 2004, a pre-launch event has been held in advance of the following February. Since the Covid outbreak of 2020 these have been held online with in 2022 a smaller in person event. The venues for these have been: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *2004 (Pre-launch for 2005): Tate Modern | ||
| + | *2005 (Pre-launch for 2006): [[Metropolitan Police]], Empress State Building | ||
| + | *2006 (Pre-launch for 2007): TUC Congress House | ||
| + | *2007 (Pre-launch for 2008): Royal Courts of Justice | ||
| + | *2008 (Pre-launch for 2009): Hackney Free and Parochial School | ||
| + | *2009 (Pre-launch for 2010): the [[British Museum]] | ||
| + | *2010 (Pre-launch for 2011): [[Twickenham]] Rugby Centre ("Sport") | ||
| + | *2011 (Pre-launch for 2012): the Oval Cricket Ground ("Sport") | ||
| + | *2012 (Pre-launch for 2013): [[Bletchley Park]] ("Maths, Science and Engineering") | ||
| + | *2013 (Pre-launch for 2014): the Bramall Music Centre, [[Birmingham University]] ("Music") | ||
| + | *2014 (Pre-launch for 2015): the Museum of St John, [[Clerkenwell]] | ||
| + | *2015 (Pre-launch for 2016): [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] | ||
| + | *2016 (Pre-launch for 2017): the Speaker's Chambers, House of Commons | ||
| + | *2017 (Pre-launch for 2018): [[Liverpool]] Museum | ||
| + | *2018 (Pre-launch for 2019): [[British Library]] | ||
| + | *2019 (Pre-launch for 2020): Pitt-Rivers Museum, [[Oxford]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Patrons== | ||
| + | |||
| + | As of October 2013, the Patrons of LGBT History Month were: | ||
| + | *[[John Amaechi]], former international basketball player, broadcaster and psychologist | ||
| + | *[[Christine Burns]], Equality and diversity specialist, podcaster, campaigner | ||
| + | *Dr [[Harry Cocks]], social historian and writer | ||
| + | *[[Angela Eagle]] MP, Shadow Leader of the Commons | ||
| + | *Professor [[Viv Gardner]], Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama | ||
| + | *Professor [[Martin Hall]], Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford | ||
| + | *Sir [[Ian McKellen]], actor | ||
| + | *[[Cyril Nri]], actor, director and writer | ||
| + | *[[Ian Rivers]], Professor of Human Development; Subject Leader for Sports Sciences, Brunel University | ||
| + | *Professor [[Sheila Rowbotham]], lecturer and campaigner | ||
| + | *[[Labi Siffre]], poet, songwriter and singer | ||
| + | *Professor [[Melanie Tebbutt]], Director, Manchester Centre for Regional History, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| + | *[[Gareth Thomas]], rugby international | ||
| + | *[[Jeffrey Weeks]], historian, sociologist, author and LGBT activist | ||
| + | *[[Stephen Whittle]] OBE, Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/ LGBT History Month Website] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Scotland== | ||
| + | |||
| + | There is a separate website for LGBT History Month events in [[Scotland]], organised by [[LGBT Youth Scotland]] in partnership with the Scottish Government and the European Commission. See http://www.lgbthistory.org.uk/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Each year, awards are given to Scottish artists to produce work which "engages with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history; our past, present and future". Past awards have gone to: | ||
| + | *[[James Ley]] | ||
| + | *[[Zoe Strachan]] | ||
| + | *[[Garry Mac]] | ||
| + | *[[Lucy Holmes-Elliott]] | ||
| + | *[[Sandra Alland]].<ref>http://www.lgbthistory.org.uk/showcase/. Accessed: 2015-12-19. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dtPtRS9M)</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Lgbthm.jpg|Original logo | ||
| + | File:Historymonth2006.jpg|2006 logo | ||
| + | File:Lgbthm2007.jpg|2007 logo | ||
| + | File:Lgbthm2008.jpg|2008 logo | ||
| + | File:LGBT HM logo 2009 re-coloured.jpg|2009 logo | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2010 logo.gif|2010 logo | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2011 logo.png|2011 logo (sport) | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2012 logo.png|2012 logo | ||
| + | File:Lgbt-history-month-2013-logo.jpg|2013 logo (Science) | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2014.jpg|2014 logo (Music) | ||
| + | File:Lgbt-history-month-2015-logo.jpg|2015 logo (History) | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2016 logo.png|2016 logo (Religion, belief and philosophy) | ||
| + | File:LGBT HM 2017.png|2017 logo (Citizenship, PSHE and Law) | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2018.png|2018 logo (Geography: mapping the world) | ||
| + | File:LGBT HM 2019.jpg|2019 logo (Peace, reconciliation and activism) | ||
| + | File:LGBT History Month 2020.jpg|2020 logo (English: Poetry, Prose and Plays) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references> | ||
| + | [[Category:Annual events]] | ||
| + | [[Category:History and archives]] | ||
| + | [[Category:ILGA members]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Consortium members]] | ||
| + | [[Category:LGBT History Month]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 21 December 2022
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month (now LGBT+ History Month) in the UK was founded in 2004, had its first LGBT History Month in 2005 and takes place every year in February.[1] It celebrates the lives and achievements of LGBT communities.
It is committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. It encourages everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are, and endeavours to reflect this in all it does.
LGBT History Month (UK) was founded and is run by Sue Sanders, originally with the late Paul Patrick, then with the late Tony Fenwick and subsequently Jeff Evans.
Themes
Since 2011 each LGBT History Month has had a theme, as follows:
- 2011 and 2012; Sport (for the London 2012 Olympics)
- 2013: Maths, Science and Engineering (for the centenary of Alan Turing)
- 2014: Music (for the centenary of Benjamin Britten)
- 2015: Hidden Histories and Coded Lives
- 2016: Religion, Belief and Philosophy
- 2017: Citizenship, PSHE and Law (for the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of gay sex).
- 2018: Geography: mapping the world
- 2019: History II: Peace, Reconciliation and Activism
- 2020: English: Poetry, Prose and Plays
- 2021: PSHE II: Mind, Body, Spirit
- 2022: Art & Politics: The Arc is Long
- 2023: Art II: Behind the Lens
For selected years, Timelines have been created on this Wiki in conjunction with the History Month theme:
- Timeline of UK LGBT Sport
- Timeline of UK LGBT Science
- Timeline of UK LGBT Music
- Timeline of UK LGBT Religion, Belief and Philosophy
Pre-launch
Each autumn since 2004, a pre-launch event has been held in advance of the following February. Since the Covid outbreak of 2020 these have been held online with in 2022 a smaller in person event. The venues for these have been:
- 2004 (Pre-launch for 2005): Tate Modern
- 2005 (Pre-launch for 2006): Metropolitan Police, Empress State Building
- 2006 (Pre-launch for 2007): TUC Congress House
- 2007 (Pre-launch for 2008): Royal Courts of Justice
- 2008 (Pre-launch for 2009): Hackney Free and Parochial School
- 2009 (Pre-launch for 2010): the British Museum
- 2010 (Pre-launch for 2011): Twickenham Rugby Centre ("Sport")
- 2011 (Pre-launch for 2012): the Oval Cricket Ground ("Sport")
- 2012 (Pre-launch for 2013): Bletchley Park ("Maths, Science and Engineering")
- 2013 (Pre-launch for 2014): the Bramall Music Centre, Birmingham University ("Music")
- 2014 (Pre-launch for 2015): the Museum of St John, Clerkenwell
- 2015 (Pre-launch for 2016): Queens' College, Cambridge
- 2016 (Pre-launch for 2017): the Speaker's Chambers, House of Commons
- 2017 (Pre-launch for 2018): Liverpool Museum
- 2018 (Pre-launch for 2019): British Library
- 2019 (Pre-launch for 2020): Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford
Patrons
As of October 2013, the Patrons of LGBT History Month were:
- John Amaechi, former international basketball player, broadcaster and psychologist
- Christine Burns, Equality and diversity specialist, podcaster, campaigner
- Dr Harry Cocks, social historian and writer
- Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the Commons
- Professor Viv Gardner, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
- Professor Martin Hall, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford
- Sir Ian McKellen, actor
- Cyril Nri, actor, director and writer
- Ian Rivers, Professor of Human Development; Subject Leader for Sports Sciences, Brunel University
- Professor Sheila Rowbotham, lecturer and campaigner
- Labi Siffre, poet, songwriter and singer
- Professor Melanie Tebbutt, Director, Manchester Centre for Regional History, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Gareth Thomas, rugby international
- Jeffrey Weeks, historian, sociologist, author and LGBT activist
- Stephen Whittle OBE, Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University
External links
Scotland
There is a separate website for LGBT History Month events in Scotland, organised by LGBT Youth Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Government and the European Commission. See http://www.lgbthistory.org.uk/
Each year, awards are given to Scottish artists to produce work which "engages with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history; our past, present and future". Past awards have gone to:
Gallery
Original logo
2006 logo
2007 logo
2008 logo
2009 logo
2010 logo
2011 logo (sport)
2012 logo
2013 logo (Science)
2014 logo (Music)
2015 logo (History)
2016 logo (Religion, belief and philosophy)
2017 logo (Citizenship, PSHE and Law)
2018 logo (Geography: mapping the world)
2019 logo (Peace, reconciliation and activism)
2020 logo (English: Poetry, Prose and Plays)
References
- ↑ LGBT History Month in the United States is held in October and was founded in 1994 http://lgbthistorymonth.com/background
- ↑ http://www.lgbthistory.org.uk/showcase/. Accessed: 2015-12-19. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dtPtRS9M)
