Welcome to the 47thLGBT History Month Bulletin. There are 6 sections:
Get ready for LGBT HM 5: a new section with regular updates
News: A selection of LGBT related news articles from the past month
Events: a calendar of shows, conferences and meetings
Community: appeals, requests and community based ideas
Coming Soon: advance notice of events occurring during the month
Quotes: who said what, where and when
LGBT Community Mourns Pioneer
The untimely death of Paul Patrick at the age of 57 has left us devastated, and we thank all those of you who have sent your kind thoughts and left messages on the LGBT History Month and Schools OUT websites.
Get ready for LGBT History Month 5!
Next year will mark our 5th birthday. LGBT History Month UK is already the biggest LGBT History Month in the world, but now we need to build on the past 4 years by making it the biggest and best LGBT History Month ever; and we need to start now.
First of all we need your help.
News
LGBT History Month welcomes GRT History Month
The UK’s first Gypsy, Romany, Traveller Month is to be held in June this year. We welcome this initiative and invite any GRT people who are LGBT to talk to us and share their experiences, so that we might work together. Go to
Meanwhile we are delighted to note that the GRT History Month website proudly boasts the logo of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Might we ask again that they allow our website to sport their logo?
DV8’s To Be Straight With You storms the nation
Physical Theatre Company DV8 is storming the nation to terrific reviews with its latest production, Lloyd Newson’s To Be Straight with You. A multi-ethnic cast performs around the theme of religious, sexual and racial intolerance and the performance is based on a series of interviews with people from a range of backgrounds. TBSWY hits Salford in June.
Proud Heritage Online Museum Expands
Proud Heritage, the national museum for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and cultural ancestry, opened its doors online officially on 18 April. It is due to expand its site in June.
Transfabulous out again!
Press for Change’s international festival of trans arts took place from the 13 to the 15th of June. Go to for details.
TUC LGBT Conference
The TUC will be holding its 10th annual LGBT Conference at Congress House on July 3rd and 4th. for details.
Gendered Intelligence Trans Pride conference
Gendered Intelligence will be holding their Trans Pride conference in London on July 4th. for details.
Anti BNP March
There will be a march and rally against the fascist BNP in London on the 21st of June. Starts Tooley Street at 12 noon. Organised by Unite against Fascism, Stop the BNP, The Socialist Workers party and Love Music Hate Racism.
Meanwhile, Ripley Town Hall will be the venue for the discussion of the licence application for the BNP’s Red, White and Blue festival in Nottinghamshire. The festival is due to take place in mid August but the planning application meeting is on June 10th. To find out how to join protestors against the event go to
Imaan newsletter
For Imaan’s latest newsletter go to
Millivres go apes**t!
The Pink paper goes interactive on the 17th and GT (formerly Gay Times) goes digital.
International
Sign the Petition!
Northern Ireland’s DUP MP Iris Robinson has recommended a psychiatrist to help homosexuals get over their sickness. This is the party Gordon Brown has got on side so he can lock people up for 6 weeks. If you think Iris Robertson is wrong to think we are all twisted and in need of a shrink to cure us of our perversion(s), go to
EU will protect LGBT victims
The European Commission has announced that disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age will be included in a new directive on discrimination.
The European Parliament's Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights congratulated the Commission on what they called "the right decision."
This is a major victory, as the Parliament has called for such a directive at least on seven occasions in the past eight years. Gay Euro MP Michael Cashman is delighted at the decision.
LGBT Group in The Lebanon
A new LGBT support group, Meem, has set up in the Lebanon, where homosexual acts remain illegal. Helem still exists but their website is under construction.
Eyes on The Gambia
Human rights group Amnesty International is watching Gambia since President Jammeh claimed homosexuals had 24 hours to leave the country or he would cut off their heads.
Norway allows gay marriage
Norway has become the 6th country in the world to agree gay marriages after a vote of 84 to 41 in favour.
Events Calendar
Saturday 5 July 2008Pride London - Parade and rally
Saturday 5 July 2008
Rainbow Fest - Aberdeen
11-13 July 2008
Bourne Free - Bournemouth
Saturday 12 July 2008
Oxford Gay Pride
Saturday 12 July 2008
Northern Pride - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19-20 July 2008
Lincolnshire Gay Pride
25 July - 3 August 2008
EuroPride in STOCKHOLM - Sweden
26 July - 3 August 2008
Brighton and Hove Gay Pride - Festival
26 July - 2 August 2008
Belfast Gay Pride
Saturday 26 July 2008
Thanet Pride
Saturday 26 July 2008
Nottingham Pride
Saturday 2 August 2008
Brighton and Hove Gay Pride - Parade and park party
Sunday 3 August 2008
Pride in our City – Leeds
7-10 August 2008
Reykjavik Gay Pride - Iceland / Saturday 9 August 2008
Gloucestershire Rainbow Day
Saturday 9 August 2008
Hull Pride
Sunday 10 August 2008
Wakefield Pride
Saturday 16 August 2008
UK Black Pride - London
Sunday 17 August 2008
Doncaster Pride
15 - 25 August 2008
Manchester Gay Pride - Festival
21-24 August 2008 - Parade on 23 August
North West of Ireland LGBT Pride - Sligo
Saturday 23 August 2008
Manchester Gay Pride - Parade
Saturday 23 August 2008
Cornwall Gay Pride - Beach picnic Day
Saturday 30 August 2008
Reading Gay Pride
Saturday 30 August 2008
Pride Glasgow
11-14 September 2008
Pride Derby 26-28September
SuperGay weekender - Middlesbrough
23-26 October 2008
York Lesbian Arts Festival
A work conceived and directed
June 16th Mon
PM Badminton Social Nottingham
(weekly) /
June 17th Tues
1-3pm Southwark Town Hall / LGBT Artwork Project room A8.More info @
Evening (every Tuesday)
Cramlington Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
Youth Group / CSI (Cramlington Sexual Identity) A group for gay, lesbian and bisexual young
people aged between 13-19. contact Sharon on: 01670 597 865 or Steve at MESMAC
on: 0191 233 1333.
Every Tuesday evening. Stage opens
9pm Bar Wotever / Central Station, 37 Wharfdale Rd, King's Cross, London N1
June 18th Wed
5.30-7.30 Wood Green Central Library / Transgender Domestic Violence workshop and consultation. Connexions - 2nd Floor Wood Green Central Library High Road Wood Green FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Wise ThoughtsTel: 020 888 99 555 or Email:
June 19th Thurs
All Day Sheffield / Conference on LGBT and Health Care. £120
Evening Tower Bridge / Pre-Pride in Southwark at Tower Bridge’s prestigious Bridge Master’s Dining Room (info attached). Dax Ashworth the LGBT Community Development Worker at Southwark Council is inviting members of the community along to this event and is especially seeking those that have been through their Civil Partnership or about to have one to join in the fun at this pre-Pride event. This occasion will also launch a brand new resource detailing LGBT groups and Networks available in the local area.
June 20th Fri
June 21stSat
2-5pm Soho Square / The pre-pride picnic is an LGBTQ event to bring all under 25s and LGBT youth groups together, there will be freerefreshments including a wide range of beverages supplemented by a range of low key music. Free Food and Drink provided - email or more info or to book in.
2-4pm / Brief Encounters: Play about young LGBT people; their friends and families. CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
To reserve a seat e mail:<mailto:>
June 22ndSun
8pm Gay Night Out in Herts / The Candlestick, Essendon
June 23rdMon
June 24th Tues
June 25thWed
All Day Sheffield / LGBT Consortium Funding for the Future
June 26th Thurs
7-9pm / Southwark LGBT network ExecVenue: Southwark Town Hall, 35 Peckham Rd, SE5 8UB. Room A8More info @
2pm every Thursday
Taurus Bar Manchester / Out in the City. For LGBT people 50+
June 27th Fri
7pm / Free Pre-Pride PartyRun in conjunction with Mosaic and University of the Arts London, this event is to be held at a beautiful and exclusive members only club at a Bond St location. To get your hands on tickets and to find out more simply eMail us at
7.30 Lowry Theatre Salford / DV8: To Be Straight with You
June 28th Sat
10am Free Film Academy Residential till 29th / Fancy yourself a Steven Spielberg or George Lucas or perhaps you're more suited to a life in front of the camera rather than behind it. Whatever your passion we are whisking a lucky few off to a Mansion in Hampstead with three film crews - think lights - think cameras - think guerrilla-tactics film making. What we make will get shown on the main stage at Pride to tens of thousands of people!. Youth@Pride have partnered up with London's LGBT Youth Council and The Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations to bring to you this unique opportunity.For more information contact:
2-5pm London / Support Group for Parents and Family Members of Trans People.
The meeting are bi-monthly and are fully confidential. You do not have to disclose your identity. We offer a travel bursary for those who would like to attend but are on restricted income. There will also be some lovely refreshments. If you would like to attend please e mail:
7.30 Lowry Theatre Salford / DV8: To Be Straight with You
June 29th Sun
5pm Catholic Mass (Fortnightly) / The Church Of The Assumption & St Gregory, Warwick Street Street, Soho
June 30th Mon
PM Badminton Social Nottingham
(weekly) /
July 1stTues
6.30-9pm Southwark / Pride workshop Venue: Inspire Cafe, St. Peter’s Church, Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH
6.30 London Gay & Bi men’s book group / Upstairs at Comptons, Soho
July 2ndWed
5.30-7.30 Wood Green Central Library / Lesbian and bi women Domestic Violence workshop and consultation. Connexions - 2nd Floor Wood Green Central Library High Road Wood Green FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Wise ThoughtsTel: 020 888 99 555 or Email: ession for gay/bi men on the 9th. Same time and venue
Evening: Greenwich gay and Lesbian Writers’ Group / Waterstones. Contact store for details
July 3rd Thurs
11am Congress House / TUC LGBT Conference
July 4th Fri
2-6pm Empress State Building London / Trans with Pride Conference
9.30am Congress House / TUC LGBT Conference
July 5th at
am Southwark / Pre-Pride Bucks Fizz breakfast.
All Day London / Pride
July 6th Sun
July 7th Mon
9pm CAMRA social
(1st Mon every month) / Lesbian and gay CAMRA social at the Regent, Montrose Ave. Edinburgh
Community
Lesbian Writers or Poets wanted for PhD Research Interviews
Are you a writer or poet who is a lesbian? Would you like to be interviewed as part of a research project, which examines the development of creativity in lesbians? Could you tell me about your writing, how it has developed and any connections between your creativity and your sexual orientation? If so, I would like to hear from you.
I am a mature, lesbian PhD research student with the Art & Design Faculty at De Montfort University, Leicester, who is conducting a research project that examines ‘life stories’ from childhood onwards, through the autobiographical life writing of creative lesbians. My main area of interest is the creative process for visual artists, but I would also like to interview lesbians who express their creativity through the written word. Interviews can be conducted by email, by telephone, through the post or face-to-face should the location allow. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured at all times. For further information, please contact me at
Southwark wants help!
Southwark Council are looking for 6 volunteers to be wheel stewards for their bus on the Pride London march in central London on Saturday 5th July. This would involve walking alongside the bus to ensure the safety of other pride-goers as the bus travels through London. Full training will be given. For more information contact Dax Ashworth by calling 020 7525 5659 or emailing .
Lesbian Football Tournament
La Toongay Football Tournament will be held as part of this year’s Northern Pride, Saturday 12th July at Leazes Park (Black Bull entrance). Registration from 1.30pm, Kick off 2.00pm, Finish 5.00pm. Cost: £2.50 per team.This tournament is for fun, frolics in the sun and laughing lesbian footballers.More information
Research: women’s body satisfaction physical appearance and sexuality
My name is Caroline Huxley and I am a PhD student in the Centre for Appearance Research, which is based at the University of the West of England.
My research focuses on women’s body satisfaction, physical appearance, and sexuality. This is an important area to research as body satisfaction and appearance concerns are linked with psychological well being and health behaviours. Most research, however, assumes that women are straight. Little is known about how lesbian and bisexual women feel about their appearance, and how this has affected their well being.
In order to explore this I am conducting one to one interviews with women who identify as lesbian or bisexual to talk about their feelings towards their body andappearance. Interviews last about an hour and can be done at a time and place that suit you.
If you are interested in taking part or would like more information about the project then please contact me on:
Centre for Appearance Research, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY,
Telephone Number: 0117 328 3947
Coming Soon
London Pride Saturday 5 July 2008
To all our trans friends and friends of trans…
We are the 2008 Trans at Pride Committee, acting as a communication link between Pride London and the trans community.We want to make this year's Pride Fortnight and March bigger and better than ever for trans people and grassroots trans groups like yours and our own.
Read on and you will see that we are planning lots of exciting things for Pride, including, a conference, a decorated float for the March, a high-profile trans presence on the Rally Stage in Trafalgar Square and our very own magazine!
So, if you want to get involved in the best Pride celebration ever, just read on and then send us an email with your details.Or, if you don't want to get involved but have a great idea, please let us know!
Travel Bursaries
For the last two years, we have offered travel bursaries so that trans people from outside London can join the trans marching group at London Pride. Travel bursaries are available again this year. We can pay a maximum of £30 per person, payable on the day of the parade when you provide a receipt. If you would like to apply for one, please email with Travel Bursary in the Subject Line. Tell us your name and the journey you are making with the cost of the return ticket. (Hopefully you will be able to obtain a discounted ticket.)
Stall in at the Rally at Trafalgar Square.
Trans @ Pride are having a stall in Trafalgar Square this year during and after the Pride London march on Saturday 5 July. We will display information about the various trans groups making up Trans @ Pride and the stall will also act as a meeting place. If you would like to promote your group by displaying leaflets on the stall, please email us at with Stall in the Subject line. If you are coming to London Pride, you can bring your leaflets on the day. If you can't make it this year, you will need to send them in advance.
Funding for new Banners for London Pride 2008
Has your group always wanted a banner but never been able to afford one? Would you like to march with the trans group at London Pride this year? We hope to be able to fund the production of some new banners this year. We can also help with information about where to get the banners made and some suggestions of help with design. If you are interested, please email us at with Banner in the Subject Line and we give you more information.
Volunteers for Saturday 5 July
How about coming to London Pride this year and getting involved on the day. There will be several roles for volunteers including stewards in the parade, stall minders and leaflet distributors. Email us on with Volunteer in the Subject Line and let us know what you would like to do. Come and help us make this Pride the best one yet for the visibility of the trans community.
We also need volunteers to make decorations for the float and costumes for people on the float.This year's Pride theme is Fairytales, Myths and Legends, so we would love to hear from people who are creative with fabrics and a sewing machine!
Trans With Pride Conference 2008
The second conference will take place at:
The Empress State Building,
Lillie Road
London SW6 1TR
(Nearest tube: West Brompton)
Registration 1.30pm
2pm – 6pm.
More information and registration forms will be made available from 1st May 2008 on the Gendered Intelligence website.
We are looking for a group of approximately 15 people from the Trans Community to help us plan and facilitate the Trans with Pride Conference 2008, which will take part on Friday 4th July. Based on last year's feedback we want this year's workshops to centre mostly on group discussion in order to offer delegates an opportunity to talk more constructively in a space.
In conjunction with Central School of Speech and Drama, facilitation trainer Richard Fallon and Jay Stewart from Gendered Intelligence are planning a series of 10 sessions that will allow us to explore what we feel are important aspects and topics within the Trans community and what models we can use to discuss these effectively.