Talk:List of speakers at SLG meetings
Following to be reformatted and included in the list. --Ross Burgess (talk) 06:36, 20 July 2013 (CDT)
SLG SPEAKERS' LIST
Contents
1995
September 1995: Terry Sanderson spoke on “Media Watch”, also the title of his latest book.
October 1995: Peter Tatchell led a discussion on the theme “Equal Rights are not enough; assimilation versus emancipation”.
1996
February 1996: Keith Flett from the Socialist Workers' Party talked about Progress towards Gay Liberation.
April 1996: Mark Watson from Stonewall spoke about their immigration campaign.
May 1996: Members of the Western Buddhist Order spoke on Buddhism.
June 1996: John Randall discussed “The Formation of Sexuality”.
August 1996: Tony Somerton talked about “Gay History – Pioneers and Heroes”.
September 1996: John Bratherton spoke on “Life as a Male Prostitute”.
1997
January 1997: Duncan Lustig-Prean from Rank Outsiders talked about the campaign for the rights of gays in the Military.
February 1997: John Beckley described the role of the Landmark HIV/AIDS support centre in Tulse Hill.
April 1997: Terry Sanderson read from his latest two books.
May 1997: Neil Cavalier-Smith of Prowler Press (with one of his models) talked about magazine and video publishing.
June 1997: Speakers talked about the notorious “Spanner” case.
July 1997: Keith Hill MP for Streatham gave a talk on the plans of the new Labour Government.
September 1997: Author Adam Mars-Jones read from some of his writings.
October 1997: Lynn Sutcliffe and some young actors from the Pink Project Theatre performed extracts from their production “Life on the Outside”.
1998
January 1998: Revd Richard Kirker from the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement described the work of the organisation.
February 1998: Chris Morris from Youthspeak talked about his campaign as a gay teenager to achieve an equal age of consent.
April 1998: Dave Allen chair of the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality (TORCHE) described its work within the Conservative Party.
May 1998: Lynn Sutcliffe introduced her book “There must be 50 ways to tell your mother”.
July 1998: Alan Day read from his own gay poetry.
August 1998: SLG member Glen McKee described the Gay's the Word trial of 1994, held after customs officers had raided the bookshop and seized its stock.
September 1998: Paul Burston of Time Out read extracts from his new book “Queens' Country”.
November 1998: Denis Cobell spoke about humanist ceremonies and tradition.
1999
January 1999: Peter Tatchell discussed a new approach to straight and queer liberation.
February 1999: Two representatives from Streetwise Youth talked about its role as a support organisation for male prostitutes.
March 1999: Two speakers spoke about DELGA (the Lib-Dem lesbian and gay group).
May 1999: Alistair Pegg, editor of the Pink Paper spoke on the role of the gay press.
June 1999: Terry Sanderson led a discussion about gay attitudes to religion.
July 1999: Dennis Candy from the Western Buddhist Order spoke about Buddhism and Sexuality.
September 1999: Siobhain McDonagh MP for Mitcham and Morden, spoke about gay rights and other issues in Parliament.
October 1999: Psychotherapist Abé Duré's subject was 'Sex addiction – the Secret Condition'.
November 1999: Liza Dresner spoke on”The Food Chain – Feeding the fight against HIV and AIDS.
December 1999: Peter Robins reminisced about his long career in BBC current affairs.
2000
January 2000: Prowler Press representatives updated us on its merger with Millivres.
April 2000: Speakers from Hall Carpenter Archives described their role in storing LGBT historical records.
May 2000: Sue Sanders from 'Schools Out' talked on tackling homophobia in schools.
June 2000: Michael Arditti read from his latest novel “Easter”.
September 2000: Griff Vaughan Williams from CHE discussed the implications of LGBT spending power.
October 2000: Author Delroy Constantine-Simms discussed homosexuality in black communities.
November 2000: Terry Sanderson led a discussion on gays and religion.
December 2000: SLG member Roy presented a musical miscellany of favourite CD tracks.
2001
January 2001: SLAGO Quiz competition.
February 2001: Faisal Mahmood from the East London AIDS Network talked about current trends in HIV/AIDS.
March 2001: Speakers from the Edward Carpenter Community described the work of the organisation.
April 2001: Mansel Stimson, film critic of Gay Times spoke on Oscar Wilde and the cinema with film extracts.
May 2001: PC Andy Hewlett talked about the police and the gay community.
June 2001: SLG member Philip Bayliss led a discussion on current LGBT issues.
July 2001: Speakers from the Albert Kennedy Trust described the support they give to homeless young lesbians and gays.
September 2001: David Parker from “Queer Love Quest” provided a new focus on gay ageing.
October 2001: Speakers from the Drill Hall theatre talked about its history and future.
November 2001: speaker from the Quaker Gay and Lesbian Fellowship who provided us with Quaker views on homosexuality.
2002
January 2002: Malcolm Reece from the National Secular Society talked on Secularism Today.
February 2002: Michael Brown [of North London] provided an overview of recent gay history
March 2002: Joan Smith of the Independent newspaper gave a talk on Sexuality and Human Rights.
April 2002: Graham Parker, the author of Gay and Lesbian London, talked about the new edition of his guidebook.
May 2002: Rabbi James Baaden talked about a rabbi’s life in south London under the title ‘The Pleasures of Diversity’.
June 2002 Tony Somerton presented Tangier in its Heyday - a gay perspective of Tangier between 1920 and 1960.
July 2002: Dennis Candy spoke on ‘Spirituality and Sexuality’ exploring the relationship between sex and the spiritual life from different religious and ethical perspectives.
September 2002: Darren Johnson, Leader of the Green Party on the Greater London Assembly talked about his experience with the Assembly and the policies of the Green Party.
October 2002: Terry Sanderson, the Gay Times columnist, showed a video and led a discussion on ‘50 Years of Gay Liberation.
November 2002: Film critic Mansell Stimpson gave a talk about Marlene Dietrich and showed excerpts from her films.
2003
January 2003: Richard Cole from SM Gays gave a talk entitled ‘SM - What’s it all about’
March 2003: Derek Lennard, chair of the Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association, talked on Mark Twain and Religion.
May 2003: Roger Burg and Ross Burgess spoke on Partnership Registration.
June 2003: Clive Roberts, accompanied by a model from Thailand, talked about ‘Making Euroboy Films’ and showed excerpts from several Euroboy DVDs to demonstrate film techniques.
July 2003: Tackling Homophobic Crime’ was the title of a talk by PC Andy Hewlett in which he explained a new initiative by the Metropolitan Police
September 2003: Ben Summerskill, newly appointed Chief Executive of Stonewall spoke about 'Stonewall - the Way Forward’.
November 2003 : A speaker from Norm-UK, Dr Peter Ball talked on the sexual health of gay men.
December 2003: Rex Batten recalled gay life in London in the 1950’s in his talk called “Coronation Cottaging“.
2004
January 2004 Neil McKenna summarized his recently published book entitled “The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde”
February 2004 A speaker from Amnesty International talked about its purpose and activities.
March 2004: Film critic Mansel Stimpson talked about the life and work of film director Anthony Asquith
April 2004: Roger Burg spoke on Gay Marriage in Church History and with his supporting group, re-enacted an ancient Christian ceremony for same-sex unions.
May 2004: Ian Buist reviewed the changing status of the law affecting gay men and lesbians.
June 2004: Boyz Magazine was the subject of a talk by its editor David Hudson.
July 2004: PC Andy Hewlett the Metropolitan Police LBGT Liaison Officer for Lambeth spoke on “Crime, Community and Council”.
September 2004: Martin Pendergast spoke on “Voices that Challenge” concerning lesbians and gay men in the Catholic Church.
November 2004: Paul Bunting of King’s College Hospital spoke on Sexual Health for Gay Men.
December 2004: Professor Jeffrey Weeks of London Southbank University discussed the “World we have Won”- changing attitudes to sexuality since the 1960’s.
2005
January 2005: Jeremy Marks talked about the Courage Movement for gay evangelical Christians
February 2005: Perry Savill and Neil Cooper spoke on the history and current work of London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard.
March 2005: Writer and broadcaster Ray Gosling talked about men still being put in prison for being gay.
April 2005: Author Peter Robins spoke on “Gay Life in Colonial Africa”.
May 2005: ‘”Quentin Crisp - the Life and Times” was the title of a talk by biographer Andrew Barrow, author of Quentin and Philip.
June 2005: Marcus Gottlieb spoke about the problems faced by gay men who have been to boarding school.
July 2005: SLG member Bill Boyd discussed with personal experiences how being gay can change people’s lives.
September 2005: Adam Clark gave a presentation on Life Coaching.
November 2005: A speaker from Outrage, Brett Lock, described its major campaigns both past and present.
December 2005: speakers from the THT/LADS Project described their work.
2006
January 2006: Samantha Goldberg from GALOP talked about its work in challenging hate crime.
February 2006: Dr Robert Berkley from the Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group spoke about the history and progress of gay black people in Britain.
March 2006: Graham Alldus, Lambeth Police LGBT Liaison Officer described his career in the police force as a gay man.
April 2006: Barry Davis from the London Jewish Cultural Centre talked about attitudes to being gay in Jewish society and religion.
May 2006: Derek Lennard, UK Co-ordinator of the IDAHO Project spoke about the persecution of gay people in other countries and the action being taken to confront it.
June 2006: Lesbian and Gay Immigration was the subject of a talk from Tim Barnden and Sarah Booker, respectively solicitor and Project Manager with the UK L&G Immigration Group.
July 2006: Bill Boyd continued his talk from our meeting last year with further personal experiences and anecdotes from his life.
September 2006: Rev Colin Coward of the Changing Attitude Trust. spoke about LGBT acceptance in the Anglican Communion.
November 2006: Author Peter Robins spoke about his time as BBC radio current affairs editor.
December 2006: Writer Alan Day read and interpreted short poems, some his own.
2007
January 2007: Jason Pollock, Chief Executive of Pride London spoke about organising this major event.
February 2007: Rev Don Mader talked about the contribution of the Uranians to homosexual liberation. (This was part of the SLG/SLAGO contribution to LGBT History Month.)
March 2007: Rev Colin Coward of the Changing Attitude Trust re-visited to give an update on the struggle for LGBT acceptance in the Anglican Communion.
April 2007: Dax Ashworth from Southwark LGBT Network explained how gay people are getting actively involved in their local communities.
May 2007: “A History of Gay Groups” was the title of a talk by SLG member Tony Somerton.
June 2007: Ian Stewart and Jeff Doorn talked about the gay publishers, Paradise Press.
July 2007: Bill Boyd followed on from his previous talks to discuss with personal experiences how being gay can change people’s lives.
September, 2007: Professor Jeffrey Weeks of London Southbank University spoke on gay progress over the last 50 years and introduced his new book “The World We Have Won”.
November 2007: Terry Sanderson described the current state of gay rights, both in the UK and internationally.
December 2007: Paul Burston read extracts from his latest novel, Lovers and Losers.
2008
January 2008: Ted Brown gave a talk on Gay and Religious Activisms.
February 2008: Emmanuel Cooper provided a perspective on gay and queer art of the last 100 years.
April 2008: Rev Jean White spoke about the history and aims of the Metropolitan Community Church.
May 2008: Steve Reed, Leader of Lambeth Council described how local councils can support their gay population.
June 2008: The Club Scene Today was the subject of a talk from Simon Casson from Duckie.
July 2008: Michael Brown (of North London) talked about the Pioneers of Gay Campaigning.
September 2008: Eren Bessim the new police LGBT and Hate Crime Coordinator spoke about how to make Lambeth a safer place for gay people.
November 2008: Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill spoke about the achievements of the past 5 years since he last visited.
2009
January 2009: David Hoyle (Divine David) talked about his life as a performance artist.
February 2009: Stephen Bourne compared his success as an historian of black Britain with his work documenting gays and lesbians in the media.
March 2009: Workers from the Albert Kennedy Trust talked about their role supporting young people who are homeless or living in a threatening environment.
April 2009: Gay poet, writer and new SLG member Ivor Treby shared reminiscences of sailors and the sea.
May 2009: ”Forward with Labour?” was the title of a talk by Chuka Umunna, the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Streatham.
June 2009: Paul Burston read extracts from his novel “The Gay Divorcee“.
July 2009: Historian Jeffrey Weeks traced the nature of change over the last 50 years and John Matherson represented Rex Batten (who could not attend through illness) to read extracts from Rex's book ‘Rid England of this Plague‘.
September 2009: Writer and broadcaster Ray Gosling made a return visit to provide an update on recent court cases of men being prosecuted for being gay.
December 2009: Chris Nicholson, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Streatham, outlined how the Liberal Democrats would change Britain.
2010
January 2010: MEP Michael Cashman spoke on the current situation on LGBT rights in the European Union and described the work of the European Parliament to enhance legal protection.
February 2010: Author Jim Herrick looked at the influence of Humanism in the development of LGBT assertiveness and in fostering wider social change.
March 2010: Rahoul Bhansali the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Streatham, talked about the aims and plans of a future Conservative government.
May 2010: Keith Silvester from Pink Therapy talked about its work in promoting good mental health in the gay community.
June 2010: Gays in Film Noir was the subject of a talk from Professor Richard Dyer of King's College London who gave a light hearted look at lesbians and gay men in Hollywood crime films.
July 2010: Michael May from Survivors UK described the help and support provided for men who have been sexually violated.
September 2010: Tony Walton talked about his new book “Out of the Shadows“ on the history of the pioneering London gay groups and organisations, 1967–2000.
November 2010 Dr Stephen Farrier of the University of London Central School of Speech and Drama described the evolution of Queer Theatre and its reflection of contemporary gay life.
December 2010: Dr Matt Cook, senior lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London talked about homosexual life and culture in the London of the 1890s.
2011
January 2011: Darren Johnson, Green Party member of the Greater London Assembly spoke about the impact of the Greens in working for a greener and fairer city.
February, 2011: Students from the University of London Central School of Speech and Drama visited to discuss the experiences and differences of growing up gay in the 50's and 60's compared with today (as part of their Oral Gay History project),
March 2011: SLAGO quiz, with questions provided by the London Monday Group.
April 2011: David Bridle, Managing Director of Boyz, talked about the past 20 years of the magazine (launched June 1991) and about the changing gay publishing market in the UK.
May 2011: Rev Bob Callaghan vicar of St John’s Waterloo stepped in at very short notice to talk about the Inclusive Church group within the Anglican Church.
June 2011: Peter Scott-Presland performed his show “40 Years a Queen”.
July 2011: “Hate Crime in Lewisham” was the title of a talk by Mark McLellan the new Lewisham Police LGBT Liaison Officer.
September 2011: Derek Lennard from the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association spoke about the life and influence of 19th century American freethinker, Robert Ingersoll.
November 2011: Joan Smith of The Independent talked about how human rights apply to women and gay men.
December 2011: Ivor C Treby reminisced about his life and read a new selection of his published writings.
2012
January 2012: Members of SM Gays talked about their group.
February 2012: Bill Thornycroft described his personal experiences of the South London Gay Liberation Front.
March 2012: SLAGO Quiz
April 2012: Tony Walton talked about the latest book he has edited, called UP THE KASBAH, which gives the memories and adventures of gay expats to Tangier, Tunisia and Algeria, 1890 to 1980.
May 2012: Psychiatrist and criminologist Professor Donald West read from his newly published autobiography Gay Life, Straight Work:
June 2012: James Taylor from Stonewall talked about their research into the needs of older gay people.
July 2012: Jeremy Marks spoke about the ‘Courage‘ movement for gay evangelical Christians which has changed its ministry from ‘cure’ to acceptance..
September 2012: Stephen McKenna gave a talk and photographic presentation on the life and work of three of the most influential British photographers: Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson and Brian Duffy.
November 2012: Sir Stephen Wall, a former diplomat, talked about the Foreign Office from the 60s, when gay men and women were excluded, to today where the FCO is a Stonewall top 100 employer.
December 2012: Petra Davis of the Albert Kennedy Trust talks about their role in helping young LGBT people who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.
2013
January 2013: Vinyl Closet (Ted Brown, Brett Lock and Chris Houston) provided an evening of music and chat, exploring the LGBT influence on popular music from the blues to glam rock.
February 2013: Stephen McKenna talked about his community website for older bi and gay men, who have come out in their middle or later years. He also recounted his own personal journey and his efforts to offer a voice to those who, at a time of great challenge in their lives, may feel neglected by the gay mainstream.
March 2013: SLAGO Quiz
May 2013: “Fanny and Stella, the Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England “– Author and journalist Neil McKenna talks about his latest book, the true story of Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park, two young Victorian cross-dressers who were arrested in drag in 1870 whose trial captured the attention of the world.
June 2013: Dr Matt Cook, senior lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London traces shifts and ruptures in London's gay life since the war.
July 2013: Members of the Quest organisation described their work promoting greater self awareness and understanding among gay men and introduced their book, Love Me As I Am: Gay Men Reflect On Their Lives.
