Joseph Rowntree Foundation LGBT Staff Network are sponsoring a screening of Pride at New Earswick’s community cinema NELLIvision taking place at 19:30 tonight! Tickets costs £4 (£3 for members) and are available via Eventbrite or on the door. A synopsis…
York Pride 2015 – come join us!
So York Pride 2015 is just around the metaphorical corner! This Saturday (20 June), thousands of people will descend upon Duncombe Place just outside York Minster at 11:30 as the parade sets off and makes its way through town, up…
Meet the 2016 team!
After a successful open/recruitment/annual general meeting, we now have a team of six who will work together to coordinate the 2016 programme – including our contribution to the National Festival of LGBT History – and develop our outreach work. Below…
Two upcoming events: The Copla Musical and The Case of Alan Turing
The Copla Musical This weekend, HisPanic Breakdown will be bringing their production The Copla Musical to Upstage Centre Youth Theatre in York. Performances will take place on Saturday 30 May 22:00-23:00 and Sunday 31 May 19:00-20:00. A description of the…
Reminder: opportunity to join our team!
Don’t forget – next Tuesday you have the opportunity to join the York LGBT History Month team and contribute to the 2016 campaign! We are holding an open meeting to elect volunteers to six portfolio positions plus non-portfolio roles for…
Join the York LGBT History Month team!
In 2014, the first ever collaborative, city-wide campaign for LGBT History Month in York was brought together mostly by two individuals at York St John University, with the help of LazenbyBrown. This year, a team of just four individuals coordinated…
For the archives: York LGBT History Month 2015
As we start looking forward to York LGBT History Month 2016, it’s time to archive and immortalise this year’s campaign. Below you’ll find photos from the launch night, my opening speech, the programme and all the updates and additions. We’ll…
Feedback: questionnaire and meeting
So! York LGBT History Month 2015 is over! At York LGBT History Month, we’re committed to improving our campaign each year in order to have a bigger and better impact, so we’re asking for your feedback! You can provide this…
Events this week: LGBT history talk and film
We seem to have some overspill from York LGBT History Month 2015, with two LGBT history-related events happening in York this week! Pride, politics and protest Laura Miles recently authored the Socialist Workers Party pamphlet Pride, Politics and Protest –…
Events this week (23-28 February 2015)
See the full programme for more details of the following events. Monday 9 – Friday 27 February: Queerness is Forming 09:00-18:00 | Quad South foyer, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, YO31 7EX An exhibition of queer art by…