For 2022, the design was opened up as a competition for schools and colleges, universities and youth groups. The 20 logos were designed by students from Goldsmiths University. Until 2019, each yearly iteration of the Month received its own mark designed by students of the University of the Arts and later by design students at the University of Bedfordshire. For the second year a badge logo for the month was designed by Artist & typographer Tony Malone, and was reworked by him in 2007 when it then became the corporate logo for the national committee, of which he was a member for the first five years of History Month. The first celebration in February 2005 saw the organisation of over 150 events around the UK. Creating our future', in addition to the 'Educate OUT Prejudice' motto of parent charity Schools OUT UK History Month has three taglines -'Claiming our past. The Month is intended as a means to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against the LGBT community while celebrating its achievement and diversity and making it more visible. The event came in the wake of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003, the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 as well as the government's proposals to bring in a single equality act and a public duty, although this, in fact, did not come to fruition until 2010. LGBT+ History Month is an annual event in the United Kingdom taking place every February. Sue Sanders was awarded an Emeritus Professorship by The Harvey Milk Institute in 2015. In 2016 he was awarded an MBE on behalf of the charity. After Paul Patrick's death in 2008, Tony Fenwick became co-chair alongside Sanders, then later CEO. LGBT+ History Month was initiated in the UK by Sue Sanders and Paul Patrick, then co-chairs of Schools OUT UK, and first took place in February 2005. NI)īlood donation deferral 3 months (incl. MSM activity not grounds for military dischargeīlood donation deferral 3 months (excl. Nikki Sinclaire becomes first openly trans MEP Gay men allowed to donate blood (1 yr deferral) Incitement to homophobic hatred made a crime
Same sex couples granted equal rights to adoptĮqualised access to IVF for lesbian couples MSM activity involving multiple men legal MSM activity made legal (England & Wales)Ĭhris Smith elected as first openly gay MPĪngela Eagle becomes first openly lesbian MP Pitt-Rivers, Montagu, Wildeblood imprisoned Plans to make lesbian activity illegal defeated Oscar Wilde found guilty of gross indecency United Kingdom ĭeath penalty introduced for MSM activity As of 2019 there were about 40 events for the celebration. In 2015 there were 37 events, with some held in Tahitótfalu and Csobánka. In 2013 there were nearly 30 events in the cities of Budapest, Miskolc and Szeged. The majority of the events take place in Budapest, but a few events are also organized in larger cities all over the country, e.g.
The program series is coordinated by Háttér Society and Labrisz Lesbian Association, events are organized in partnership with other LGBT organization, cultural and academic institutions, professional organizations etc. LGBT History Month has been celebrated in February since 2013, and the planned 2020 event is the 8th. Canada Ĭanada celebrates LGBT History Month in October. Brazil īrazil celebrates LGBT History Month. In October 2016, Minus 18, Australian Queer Archives, and the Safe Schools Coalition Victoria organised the first Australian LGBTQ+ History Month. In Berlin, it is known as Queer History Month and is celebrated in May. Ireland, and Wales, it is observed during February in the UK this coincides with a major celebration of the 2003 abolition of Section 28. In Hungary and the United Kingdom, including Scotland, N. In the United States, Canada, and Australia, it is celebrated in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day on 11 October and to commemorate the first and second marches on Washington in 19 for LGBT rights. Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, the USA, and Wales.
As of 2022, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to Australia, Berlin, Canada, Cuba, Finland, Hungary, Italy, N. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. October (Australia, Canada, Nordic, United States) National, civil rights, cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgenderįebruary (United Kingdom Scotland Wales N. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender History Month LGBT History Month