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National Trans Mental Health and Well-Being Survey

Posted on: May 5th, 2012 by History Month
A survey has been launched to research and assess the needs of trans people across the nation. This survey is produced by a partnership between Scottish Transgender Alliance, Trans Resource and Empowerment Centre, TransBareAll and Sheffield Hallam University. It is based on the priniple that there has been very little research about trans people,...

Health Service failing Gay and Bisexual men according to Stonewall

Posted on: April 27th, 2012 by History Month
The world’s largest ever health survey of gay and bisexual men has found they get left behind by the health service in the UK. The survey shows that more gay and bisexual men attempt suicide, worry about their bodies and suffer eating related illnessses than their straight counterparts. More...

Ireland Has Stand Up Awareness Week to Combat Homophobia

Posted on: March 4th, 2012 by History Month
Ireland’s second Stand Up! Awareness Week aimed at combatting homophobia in the republic’s schools begins tomorrow.The initiative is the brainchild of campaign group BeLongTo and was first celebrated last April. Donal Óg Cusack, the out-and-proud hurling goalkeeper and ex-Rugby star Ben Cohen are going to be involved. To find out...

Pink News Report on Schools OUT Conference

Posted on: February 12th, 2012 by History Month
The Schools OUT 2012 Conference – which featured how to raise trans issues, disability issues, an OFSTED speaker, the leader of the National Union of Teachers, workshops on our latest method The Classroom, the European Rainbow film project and youth workshops, has been reviewed extensively by Adrian Tippets in...

Identical Twins? Not Exactly

Posted on: January 8th, 2012 by History Month
A pair of identical twins are to make history now that one of them is undergoing gender reassignment. This will challenge the psychologists and sociologists, since  it suggests that sharing the same DNA doesn’t mean  sharing the same identity, but the same or similar environment elicits two quite different results. It...

BBC3 Broadcasts Trans Documentary

Posted on: October 10th, 2011 by History Month
A documentary featuring an FTM trans couple, Sam and Evan, who transition whilst in a same-sex relationship, will air tonight (October 10th) at 9pm on BBC3. Sam and Evan: From Girls to Men, which also airs on BBC HD at the same time and will be repeated at 00.30...

Poll Shows Older Gays and Lesbians Worse off

Posted on: September 13th, 2011 by History Month
A recent poll shows that LGB people are disadvantaged compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Half as likey to be visited regularly by their relatives and twice as likely to be dependent on care. This follows a number of surveys and documentaries exposing shocking abuse and negligence in our care...

Human Rights Watch: Netherlands violates transgender rights

Posted on: September 13th, 2011 by History Month
Dutch civil law violates the human rights of transgender people. That is the conclusion of a report published by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday. The Dutch government is urged to change the law without delay. Article 28 of the Dutch civil code requires transgender people to take hormones and undergo...

New LGBT Timeline

Posted on: June 16th, 2011 by History Month
Christine Burns and her colleagues at NHS North West have just launched the online version of the LGBT History Timeline after talking to Sue at LGBT History Month. It’s available here. As you’ll see, it has several components. There’s a scrolling timeline that covers more than two millenia. Then...

National LGB&T Partnership Joins DoH Strategic Partner Programme

Posted on: May 29th, 2011 by History Month
The National LGB&T Partnership are to join The Department of Health Strategic Partner Programme The England-wide group of LGB&T voluntary and community organisations are committed to reducing health inequalities and challenging homophobia and transphobia within public services. The Partnership has been praised for its ‘excellent progress in building robust...
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NHS and GIRES Trans Workshop

Posted on: March 25th, 2011 by History Month
>A workshop covering ‘Sexual orientation, Trans and the NHS’ has been announced. The conference, which will cover the latest legislation on trans rights and involves the Government Equalities Office and GIRES, will be held in London on April 18th. Time: Monday 18th April Date: 10:30am-3:30pm Location: Avonmouth House, London,...

Welcome

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
Find out more about this resource area of the site for Health professionals, sponsored by the the Department of Health to help them organise events during the Month.
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Background

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
LGBT History Month’s support comes from organisations including the DH, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Ministry for Justice and the Trade Union Congress and there is a national online resource which provides free listing for events across the country and other information about LGBT History.

Event Ideas

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
Get some ideas and suggestions on what kind of health events you can hold for History Month

Past Health Events

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
A roundup of some health events which have been held in the past. This may also give you inspiration for your own events.

Health Resources

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
Downloadable resources, reports and documentation.

Links

Posted on: January 16th, 2011 by History Month
Get more Health related links and information here.
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New Website for Immigrants Goes Live

Posted on: September 10th, 2008 by History Month
>The Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK largest HIV and AIDS charity, has launched a new website in an attempt to reach the large migrant part of the LGBT community. In addition to sexual health advice, the site features advice on the gay scene in the UK, how to get...
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Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health Survey

Posted on: June 19th, 2008 by History Month
>The largest ever European survey into lesbian and bisexual women’s health, has just been released. The report, carried out by Stonewall and De Montfort University, reveals deeply disturbing levels of self-harm, substance abuse and exclusion from routine testing for cervical cancer. Prescription for Change, a survey of 6,000 lesbian...
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Trans Marches in Paris and Barcelona

Posted on: October 6th, 2007 by History Month
>The European trans community is mobilising this week-end with demonstrations in Paris and Barcelona. The French demonstrators on Saturday will rally under the slogan “Resis’Trans!”. This will be the latest edition of ExisTrans’, a day of action organised by a collection of activist organisations, which has been taking place...
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