LGBT History Month 2022
LGBT+ History Month is a month-long annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and non-binary history, including the history of LGBT+ rights and related civil rights movements. In the United Kingdom it is celebrated in February each year, to coincide with the 2003 abolition of Section 28 - a law passed in 1988 by a Conservative government that stopped councils and schools "promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship."
LGBT+ History Month is a chance to look back at LGBT+ History as well as being time to raise awareness of issues, events and concerns that face the LGBT+ community today. This year the University of Wolverhampton will present a number of LGBTQ+ events, provocations and talks which will be available for all students, staff and the public to attend for FREE online.
This month the University of Wolverhampton also commit to expanding awareness of LGBT+ events, concerns and celebrations beyond February and throughout the entire academic calendar to ensure we are a university of opportunity for everyone. We also hope that out public events will reach beyond the campus and to the wider public.
Recorded Events
LGBTQ* Representation in 'High School' Musicals
Telling Queer Stories: Producing New Musical Theatre with LGBTQ* Characters
The Louder We Get - An LGBT+ concert and lecture
The influence of Sexuality on Design: Workshop and Discussion
Queer Writing Panel with Finn Anderson, Tania Azevedo and Laura Schein
LGBT+ Equality - Then and Now
The life of Pierre Seel - remembering LGBT+ victims of the Holocaust
Pronouns - Top 5 Tips
Some Other Me - Bisexual and pansexual representation in theatre
I'll Cover You - Performing Angel in Rent
LGBT+ History Month 2021
The Louder We Get - An LGBT+ concert-lecture / The influence of Sexuality on Design: Workshop and Discussion / Queer Writing Panel with Finn Anderson, Tania Azevedo and Laura Schein / LGBT+ Equality - Then and Now / The Life of Pierre Seel: Remembering the forgotten LGBT + victims of the holocaust / Pronouns – Top 5 Tips / Some Other Me: Bisexual and pansexual representation in theatre / I'll Cover You: Performing Angel in Rent
We are embracing Black History Month beyond the confines of a single month. Our intention is for Black History Month to transcend seasonality and 'tokenism’ so that the original initiative itself is eventually no longer required.
UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) is an annual event creating a platform to focus on the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights.