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Paragraph 175 on YouTube

Posted on: August 26th, 2011 by History Month
The essential film Paragraph 175, which gathers the personal histories of a number of lesbian and gay survivors of the holocaust, is now available with subtitles on YouTube. Using personal testimonies, the film shows how Berlin was the world’s hub for lesbian and gay liberation before the rise of Naziism, before...

From over the Pond

Posted on: July 10th, 2011 by History Month
UK psychologist and professor Ian Rivers discusses his recent trip to America’s Heartland and how, as an anti-​gay bullying researcher, he was received. Rivers, author of Homophobic Bullying and a patron of LGBT History Month, says that although he was always treated with respect personally, the idea that “all children and adults should be...

Christian Walk of Repentance for Homophobia

Posted on: May 29th, 2011 by History Month
The former Bishop of Oxford, Richard Harries, has said he welcomes plans by Christian writer Symon Hill to undertake a pilgrimage of repentance for his former homophobia. Harries said that the church needs to repent in relation to gay and lesbian people. Hill, an associate director of the Ekklesia...

Cohen, Obree and Lyndsey England

Posted on: May 29th, 2011 by History Month
The latest round up of LGB Sports stuff is here, as supplied by VAGA Associates Former England wing Ben Cohen has retired after being released by Sale. As England’s world cup-winning winger, rugby union star Ben Cohen has faced down his fair share of immovable obstacles. Now, after hanging up...

True LGBT Stories Collection

Posted on: March 17th, 2011 by History Month
Since March 2009, ImFromDriftwood.com has collected true lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender stories from every corner of the globe.
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Peter Tatchell acceptance speech for Honorary Doctorate

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Dedicated to the people of Iran fighting for democracy and freedom Sussex University award for 43 years of human rights activism, 23 July 2010 – Brighton Full text of Peter Tatchell’s acceptance speech, on receipt of his Honorary Doctorate of Letters, conferred by Sussex University and presented by the...

A Gay Childhood In Derbyshire

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
On 25 March 2009, Narvel Annable, a local author, spoke to an audience in Derby about growing up gay in the 50s and 60s. He has kindly donated notes from his speech. This is a fine moment for me! Here we are – gathered here this afternoon in Derby...
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Greenham Common

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Greenham Common becomes in my mind the place where many of us as lesbian feminists countered the reality of male violence. Our strategies were many and various some gave up their settled lives and lived at the camp becoming the conscious of the nation demanding attention to the abomination...
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Matthew Shepard

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
The Matthew Shepard Foundation is a national non-profit 501c3 organization, founded in December 1998 by Dennis and Judy Shepard. It was established in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. Below is a note from Judy Shepard. October...
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Lee’s Story

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
I was born in 1979 and had a fantastic childhood, really fun, loving and happy, but the whole time I felt that there was something slightly askew. At the age of 17 I came out as gay and had a variety of reactions from family, friends and colleagues. I...
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My Hometown – A Gay History Of Luton

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Luton has a long history of gay activity throughout the twentieth century. Some say this is because it was always a place people travelled to for work. Others say it was because people travelled through the town on their way to London. The hat making industry that Luton’s success...
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100 Trans People’s Lives

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
This collection of 100 personal profiles was produced almost three years ago when Rosie Winterton (the Minister then responsible for trans affairs) was about to launch the Government’s Policy, leading to the Gender Recognition Act. She thought it would help to have a few pen pictures of the kind...
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A Wedding

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Wedded Legally After 26 Years Of Waiting It was the hottest day of the year so far. The sun shone and the little Methodist Church in the Stockport suburb of Heaton Mersey was packed solid with people who were there to watch a couple exchanging their wedding vows. Veteran...
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Life-Changing Moment

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Among the shouting and jostling, the soundbites and the posturing at the 1995 Labour and Conservative party conferences a small group of citizens politely asked to be heard. In some respects they failed. With barely the resources to photocopy a few hundred leaflets and hire a hotel room, the...
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Honours List

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Dr Stephen Whittle OBE and Christine Burns MBE There is no written account of the day that Stephen Whittle and I took our families to Buckingham palace to receive our respective OBE and MBE from Prince Charles. (The Queen was touring in Canada). Nevertheless it was, as you may...
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Partnership Ceremony

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Former Luton-based Pete and Roy, now resident in New Zealand, signed the Civil Partnership register in September 2005 and share their photos with us. Click the thumbnails below to view the full images.
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Nanny Noodles House

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by History Month
Anna Lesbian Olympia explains the background to – and reasons for the 70s US women’s space. Click to read more (external link).
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