Sue Lister, Real People Theatre‘s Artistic Director, provided a few thoughts on this year’s campaign and the contribution of her organisation. At last we have set the ball rolling in York for a diverse, lively and informative York LGBT History…
Article: ‘”Ping! Gay people!” – or, why we need more LGBT history in schools’
Assistant Coordinator Kit Heyam recently published “Ping! Gay people!” – or, why we need more LGBT history in schools on their blog ‘unbeseeming words’. The article emphasises the importance of LGBT History Month in schools, and, beyond that, the inclusion…
An evening with Sarah Waters
Lesbian author Sarah Waters will be visiting York on Tuesday 26 August as part of her The Paying Guests tour, to publicise her new novel of the same name, which is set in 1922 and contains LGBT-themed content. The event…
Maddie Boden on the 2014 campaign
Maddie Boden, University of York Students’ Union‘s LGBTQ Officer, provided a few thoughts on this year’s campaign and the contribution of YUSU LGBTQ Network. This year was one of the first that the YUSU LGBTQ Network worked with other groups…
Madeline Miller talk on ‘The Song of Achilles’
At 19:00 on Thursday 21 August, author Madeline Miller will be talking about her Orange Prize-winning book The Song of Achilles. The book is told from the perspective of Patroclus, who is commonly interpreted as Achilles’ lover. Madeline will Skype…
LGBT film at City Screen
On Sunday 7 September, City Screen will be showing Pride. For more information, see the synopsis below or visit the City Screen event page. It’s 1984 and the miners’ strike is causing great hardship, especially in one remote Welsh pit…
David Sanin on the 2014 campaign
David Sanin, York Graduate Students’ Association‘s LGBT Representative and outgoing Welfare Officer, provided a few thoughts on this year’s campaign and the contribution of the University of York LGBTQ Postgraduate Network. This year’s LGBT History Month provided an opportunity not…