LGBT+ History Month Events

There's a variety of events happening across the University, both virtually and in-person, as we celebrate LGBT+ History Month. Find out more about how you can get involved.

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LGBT+ History Month 2024 - Launch Event

5 February, 5.15pm-7pm | The Lounge, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union

Join the LGBT+ Staff Network in celebrating the launch of LGBT+ History Month.
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What is gender?

7 February, 3pm-4pm | Microsoft Teams

This session will explore the concept of gender as a social construct, how gender and sex are interrelated but different, and how neither is binary.
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Queer Arts and Crafts – Origami Flowers

13 February, 1pm-2pm | Schofield Learning Zone (SCH.0.04)

Come along to this Origami Flowers making session, which will also touch on the symbolic use of flowers in the queer community across history.
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Post-It Note Poetry

13 February, 1pm-3pm | The Lounge, Students' Union

Grab a post-it note, let your thoughts flow, and weave your poetic expressions on the theme of LGBT+ History.
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Staying Alive: Pride, Prejudice and LGBTQ+ Television in the 1980s

15 February, 4pm-5pm | Seminar Room 1, Pilkington Library

In this session, we’ll look at excerpts from one of Channel 4’s earliest and most controversial gay-oriented programmes to see why it divided the gay community and prompted MPs to call for the new station to be shut down.
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Feminism and Trans-liberation

20 February, 1pm-2pm | Microsoft Teams

This webinar looks at why marginalised groups should resist the divide-and-conquer tactic and work together to break down gender stereotypes and patriarchal norms.
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Screening of 'Boy Erased' (2018)

21 February, 5.15pm-7.45pm | Seminar Room 1, Pilkington Library and online

Screening of 'Boy Erased' (2018), followed by a discussion of the themes, which will be held in person and online.
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Queer Arts and Crafts – Keith Haring painting

23 February, 1pm-3pm | Schofield Learning Zone (SCH.0.04)

Painting session inspired by the work of Keith Haring (pop artist and social advocate for queer rights).
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LGBT+ History Month Keynote Talk: Experiences in Healthcare

27 February, 2pm-4pm | SMB017 and online via Microsoft Teams

The LGBT+ Staff Network invites staff, students, and members of the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ community to come along to this LGBT+ History Month keynote event on this year’s theme of 'Medicine - #UnderTheScope'.
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Pilkington Library LGBT+ History Month Display

Throughout February, during Library opening hours | Pilkington Library

This year's Library display explores the theme of Medicine, looking at LGBT+ experiences in and contributions to Medicine through history.
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Queer Nature Walk

6 March, 1.30pm-3pm | Meeting point: Barefoot Orchard, near Pilkington Library

Join LiLi Kathleen Bright and take a different look at the plants and trees on campus on this fun and relaxed queer nature walk, which is open to all.
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How to be a Christian ally to LGBT+ community

15-29 February, 1pm-2pm | EHB209

On Thursdays, during LGBT+ History Month, join the University Chaplaincy to reflect on how Christians can be more active in their allyship.