Schools out Annual Conference

Welcome to the 56thLGT History Month Bulletin. This is an extraordinary edition to tell you about the latest news about LGBT History Month 2009

Purlease!

At time of writing there are over 100 events in London and 75 in Nottingham, none in Scotland and 3 in Wales, five in the West Midlands and a handful in Manchester. One Newcastle, 5 in Leeds and 5 in East Anglia. Thirteen in the South West. 198 events throughout the nation.

Yet we get twenty emails and more every day asking for hi-resolution logos to promote your LGBT History Month events, and we have been receiving emails at this volume for over a month. We know there must be at least 2,000 events celebrating LGBT History Month throughout the UK. Our calendar is an interactive national vehicle to publicise your event. But less than ten per cent of you are putting your event on the calendar! This is free promotion.

However big or small your event, take advantage of our calendar and put it on for free. If you don’t use it, drop us an email and tell us why so we can improve it. Help us to help you.

Schools OUT Annual Conference

There are still places for our Annual Conference. Our keynote speaker is Theresa Clarke, who works for equalities with the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Sir Ian McKellen will be making a visit. Saturday, February 7th. Not to be misses! For details and registration form go to

LGBT History Month Receives Award

LGBT History Month Co-Chair Tony Fenwick has been named Man of the Year by Pride in Canterbury, for supporting A Level student Louise Hobson in her photography work with Thanet Pride. Louise was named Woman of the Year. John Barrowman was among the other award winners. To see all the winners go to

LGBT on the BBC

LGBT History Month starts on February 1st, and it will begin this teay with a broadcast on BBC1. LGBT History Month’s Tony Fenwick will be among the great and good on The Big Questions, a topical debate show presented by Nicky Clarke at 10 am.