LGBT HISTORY MONTH Throughout Ferbruary there are events all over the UK. Visit the site for a resource for people to design their events, suggest lesson plans, offer assembly ideas, information and have links to other sites that have LGBT appropriate information.

Events around the UK throughout February 2012 | Nationwide | more info ...

LGBT History Month Calendar

Lancashire's archives is building a Pink Collection of records devoted to LGBT culture, past and present
burnleycitizen.co.uk | LGBT History Month 18 Jan 12

Worcestershire shows some pride for LGBT History month with a whole host of events - Feb
bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk | LGBT History Month 25 Jan 12

Authors Stella Duffy and Paul Burston to speak at Watford Central Library in celebration of gay and lesbian writers - Tue 21 Feb
watfordobserver.co.uk 25 Jan 12

Tom Marshman is bringing his show Move Over Darling to Luton for LGBT History Month lutontoday.co.uk 26 Jan 12

Camden and Islington - 2012 Alternative Loudest Whispers Art Exhibition. Wednesday 1st February, 5.00pm – 8.30pm, at Conference Centre, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, NW1 0PE
camdenlgbtforum.org.uk

The Dreambears appear in Islington which is hosting a series of gala events throughout February to celebrate LGBT History Month islingtongazette.co.uk 31 Jan 12

Bristol programme compiled by OutStories Bristol with Bristol City Council, Bristol Lesbian & Gay Switchboard, CycleOut Bristol, M-Shed, Gay West and Hydra Books.
outbristol.co.uk

Canterbury Library is hosting a display by Pride in Canterbury, highlighting our achievements, over eight years, of promoting and advocating the needs of the local LGBT community. There is also a selection of significant books covering the years since the Stonewall Riots in New York in 1969 curated by Pride in Canterbury.
prideincanterbury.org.uk

More LGBT History Month events

Launch of LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2012

QUEER QUESTION TIME

Come join your host SURAN DICKSON and the formidable panel of 5 local, national, and international LGBT icons and commentators for a 'convivial but edgy' debate that will look at this year's LGBT History Month theme 'Tackling homophobia and transphobia in the world of sport,' the Olympics and the Cultural Olympiad as well as the broader issues facing the LGBT community.

SURAN DICKSON, CEO of Diversity Role Models, SUE SANDERS (Co-Chair of LGBT History Month UK and Schools OUT) and Councillor ABDUL MOHAMED (Cabinet Member for Equalities and Community Engagement) will be opening the evening at 7pm followed by a performance from the PINK SINGERS, London's LGBT community choir.

This will be followed by Queer Question Time at 7.30pm. Suran will chair an hour long public debate that promises to be 'convivial but edgy', with a formidable panel of 5 local, national, and international LGBT icons and commentators, including BOB BALLARD (Radio and TV sports broadcaster), CLAIRE HARVEY (GB Sitting Volleyball Women's Team & Head of Corporate Responsibility, FSA) and DAVE MERCHANT (founder of Marlin Swimming Group) and PETER TATCHELL (human rights campaigner).
A fifth panelist will be announced closer to the time.

Doors open at 6pm and refreshments will be served. Admission is FREE but advance booking is strongly advised as places are limited.

- To book your place contact Helen Laker on 020 7525 0848 or Helen.Laker@southwark.gov.uk

- NEW VENUE - The Banqueting Hall, Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London, SE1 9DD | Southwark | Facebook | LGBT History Month

Galop's Austerity-Busting Quiz!

- fundraiser for hate crime charity in Soho - Thu 2 Feb | Soho | galop.org.uk

- Poet and artist Nancy Campbell leads us through the world of gay sailors and pirates.

- Thursday 2 February 2012 - - 2-4.30pm | Greenwich | more info ... 

Schools OUT Annual Conference 2012   Educating OUT Prejudice through the LGBT Lens

- Celebrating our new website the Classroom
- Gender Intelligence, Mermaids and GIRES will explore how to challenge the concept of binary gender
- Disability History Month will explore challenging disability
- HMI/Ofsted will explore how we can use the curriculum to celebrate diversity
- Workshops will explore the lesson plans on the website and there will be an opportunity to view the Rainbow Project films and hear from young people how they are working on the issues ...plus the usual chance to network and Schools out AGM vote in the new committee

- Sat 4 Feb - The Drill Hall, 16 Chenies Street, London WC1E 7EX. Booking: 020 7307 5060 | London | schools-out.org.uk

Social networking for LGBT professionals

Venue: Apres London 31 Duke St, Marylebone, London, W1U 1LG. 020 7224 3452

As usual expect a mix of great people and great conversation to make meaningful business/social contacts. VIP bands available for The Shadow Lounge afterwards.

GBA members join GPN from 7pm for an evening of social and business networking with like-minded professionals. There are opportunities to speak for two minutes to promote your services.

Admission:
Non-members and guests £10 - Register in advance
GBA members £5 - RSVP

London Gay Symphony Orchestra
Winter Concert 2010

The London Gay Symphony Orchestra’s 2010/11 season continues with their winter concerts featuring the music of Rossini, Debussy, Barber, and Vaughan Williams. 

A London Symphony is the second symphony composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. First performed in 1914, the four-movement symphony was lost, reconstructed and later modified by Vaughan Williams.  Vaughan Williams said that while the title may suggest a programmatic piece (and the work includes sounds heard in London such as the Westminster Quarters), it was intended to be heard as absolute music. In a programme note in 1920, he suggested that Symphony by a Londoner might be a better title. 

Samuel Barber completed his Violin Concerto, Op. 14, in 1939.  The first movement — allegro molto moderato — begins with a lyrical first subject announced at once by the solo violin, without any orchestral introduction. This movement as a whole has perhaps more the character of a sonata than concerto form. The second movement — andante sostenuto — is introduced by an extended oboe solo. The violin enters with a contrasting and rhapsodic theme, after which it repeats the oboe melody of the beginning. The last movement, a perpetuum mobile, exploits the more brilliant and virtuosic character of the violin.  The soloist for this concerto is the LGSO’s own leader, Amanda Lake.

The LGSO will be conducted by their Music Director, Christopher Braime.

Sunday 19th February, 7.00pm
St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London EC1A 9DE

Sunday 25th February, 7.00pm
St Mary’s Church, Brighton BN2 1PR

Tickets: £10 or £8 for concessions
Tickets available online at www.lgso.org.uk or on the door

LGBT adoption and fostering week features events around the UK

- 20-26 Feb | UK | lgbtadoptfosterweek.org.uk

Ealing Pink Fostering and Adoption Event

To encourage more gay and lesbian people to come forward to foster and adopt children.

Two special guests will be speaking about their experience at the event are Paul Llewelyn & Lohit Kalburgi. After attending the last Ealing Pink event the couple were inspired to adopt and now have a son.

Anyone interested in fostering or adoption is encouraged to come along and find out more. Many people have misconceptions about what is required to be a foster carer or to adopt. For example to foster or adopt you don’t need to own your own property, you can be single or in a relationship and age is not a barrier.

To book your place or for more information, call Freephone 0800 731 6550 or email fosterdadopt@ealing.gov.uk | Ealing | more info

Dan Savage

to host 'It Gets Better' Special on MTV, Logo, focusing on the emotional and societal struggles facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth

- Tue 21 Feb 11 pm ET/PT | MTV | mtv.com 2 Feb 12

National Student Pride

- 24-26 Feb | Brighton | studentpride.co.uk 21 Feb 12

Little Film Club presents Pasolini's Teorema at Rio Cinema, Dalston

- 11:30pm Sat 25 Feb | London | littlejoeteorema 8 Feb 12