Just in time for the end of #LGBT History Month, we have an exciting guest talk from Dr Nick Philips as his drag persona Naughty Nickers, former member of BLOOLIPS #drag acting troupe:
16 Mar 13:00-14:00
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#archive #liverpool #history #lgbtq #lgbthm #lgbtqplushm
LGBTQ+ History MONTH UK tours & talks Saturday, 21st February: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery - LGBTQIAP+ tour of Bristol Museum (£15/£10) Glasgow - An LGBT History Month Tour of Glasgow for Trans and Nonbinary People (Sold out) Sunday, 22nd February: Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - Where are all the lesbians? Researching the museums' collection for representation (Free, sign up) Tuesday, 24th February: Sheffield Museums – Walking tour of Sheffield’s queer history from the late 1800s (Free via Eventbrite) A painted rainbows in the lower half of the poster. A logo of the SPMA of an early miner on top of it in the upper right corner.
And in the rest of the UK in the coming days
#bristol #glasgow #brighton #sheffield #LGBTQplusHM
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LGBTQ+ History MONTH London tours & talks this weekend Saturday, 21st February: British Museum - Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ+ tour of the British Museum (Free; advance booking essential) London Museum - Walking London’s queer history (from £17) A photograph in the lower middle of a book cover showing to ancient statues (busts) looking at each other with the title of the book "A little gay history" between the faces. The caption under the photo reads: A book from The British Museum Press A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity across the World by R. B. Parkinson A painted rainbows in the lower half of the poster with a logo of the SPMA of an early miner on top of it in the lower right corner.
Here are more events in the UK for #LGBTQplusHM in London this weekend 1/2
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
A Lang Promise Jackie Kay Whether the weather be dreich or fair, my luve, if guid times greet us, or we hae tae face the worst, ahint and afore whit will happen tae us: blind in the present, eyes open to the furore, unkempt or perjink, suddenly puir or poorly, peely-wally or in fine fettle, beld or frosty, calm as a ghoul or in a feery-farry, in dork December or in springy spring weather, doon by the Barrows, or on the Champs-Élysées, at midnight, first licht, whether the mune be roond or crescent, and yer o' soond mind or absent, I'll tak your trusty haun and lead you over the haw – hame, ma darlin. I’ll carry ma lantern, and daur defend ye agin ony foe; and whilst there is breath in me, I'll blaw it intae ye. Fir ye are ma true luve, the bonnie face I see; nichts I fall intae slumber, it’s ye swimming up in all yer guidness and blitheness, yer passion. You’ll be mine, noo, an’ till the end o’ time, ma bonnie lassie, I’ll tak the full guid o’ ye and gie it back, and gie it back tae ye: a furst kiss, a lang promise, time’s gowden ring.
Whether the weather be dreich or fair, my luve,
if guid times greet us, or we hae tae face the worst,
ahint and afore whit will happen tae us…
—Jackie Kay, “A Lang Promise”
in BANTAM (Picador, 2017)
#ValentinesDay #poetry #LGBTQ #LGBTQplusHM 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#BookWormSat
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Strawberries Edwin Morgan There were never strawberries like the ones we had that sultry afternoon sitting on the step of the open french window facing each other your knees held in mine the blue plates in our laps the strawberries glistening in the hot sunlight we dipped them in sugar looking at each other not hurrying the feast for one to come the empty plates laid on the stone together with the two forks crossed and I bent towards you sweet in that air in my arms abandoned like a child from your eager mouth the taste of strawberries in my memory lean back again let me love you let the sun beat on our forgetfulness one hour of all the heat intense and summer lightning on the Kilpatrick hills let the storm wash the plates
There were never strawberries
like the ones we had
that sultry afternoon
sitting on the step
of the open french window…
—Edwin Morgan, “Strawberries”🍓
CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#ValentinesDay #poetry #LGBTQ #LGBTQplusHM 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#BookWormSat
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When you go Edwin Morgan When you go, if you go, and I should want to die, there's nothing I’d be saved by more than the time you fell asleep in my arms in a trust so gentle I let the darkening room drink up the evening, till rest, or the new rain lightly roused you awake. I asked if you heard the rain in your dream and half dreaming still you only said, I love you.
When you go,
if you go,
and I should want to die,
there’s nothing I’d be saved by
more than the time
you fell asleep in my arms…
—Edwin Morgan, “When You Go”
CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#ValentinesDay #LGBTQ #LGBTQplusHM
#BookWormSat
#poem
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LGBTQ+ History MONTH UK Exhibitions Manchester: People’s History Museum - Re/Assemble Explores the 1988 Section 28 protest in Manchester & features new artwork commissions that respond to its legacy Kew: The National Archives - Love Letters documents exploring 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice, & passion. Around one third of the documents feature same-gender relationships including Oscar Wilde, Anne ‘Gentleman Jack’ Lister & her partner Ann Walker Details from Anne Lister's (1791–1840) will, held at The National Archives - Anne Lister's signature and stamp in the lower left corner and lower middle of the poster with the will as the transparent background of the poster. Two painted rainbows in the lower right corner with a logo of the SPMA of an early mine on top of them.
And there are also exhibitions which are open all month long during #LGBTQplusHM 3/3
LGBTQ+ History MONTH London tours & talks this weekend Sunday, 15th February: National Gallery - LGBTQ+ History Month 2026 tour & talk by Dr Tilly Scantlebury (Free; first come, first served) British Museum - Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ+ tour of the British Museum (Free; advance booking essential) Tate Britain - LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain (Free) Duncan Grant’s Bathing (1911) in the lower left corner, a bold, modernist depiction of male nudes bathing outdoors. The men are arranged in relaxed poses—some standing, some bending or sitting—clustered near what appears to be water. Their bodies are simplified and solid, outlined with strong, dark contours. The colours are bold and non-naturalistic, with areas of pinkish flesh tones set against deep greens and blues of trees and foliage. The background is made up of broad, flattened planes of colour rather than detailed scenery. Two painted rainbows in the lower right corner with a logo of the SPMA of an early mine on top of them
On Sunday, several galleries and museums welcome visitors to thematic tours in London #LGBTQplusHM 2/3
LGBTQ+ History MONTH UK tours & talks this weekend Saturday, 14th February: Bristol M-Shed: a day of fascinating talks featuring stories of LGBTQ+ people in the Bristol region over the last 150 years (Free) Royal Leamington Spa - Warwickshire Pride’s Queer History Tour (from £6.13 via Eventbrite) The talks include one on Mick Belsten (1934-1990), far right, a Shirehampton seafarer who became a gay rights activist. Photo: Gendered Seas A photograph in the lower left corner: in the foreground are people holding up a large horizontal banner that reads “GAY TIMES — Britain’s national gay news magazine. Two painted rainbows in the lower right corner with a logo of the SPMA of an early mine on top of them.
#LGBTQplusHM is still on - here are some events taking place in Bristol and Lemingston Spa this weekend 1/3
LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH MANCHESTER TOURS & TALKS THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY People’s History Museum - Re/Assemble archive exploration and guided tour (£16.78/£11.44, see Eventbrite) A photograph of flyers with the title People's History Museum A painted rainbow goes diagonally from the middle of the picture from behind the photo to the middle right of the poster. In the lower right corner, the SPMA logo with an early miner can be seen
Multiple tour options are also available tomorrow in Manchester by People's History Museum as part of #LGBTQplusHM. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/reassemble...
Sunday, 8th February: Tate Britain - LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain (Free) www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
#LGBTQplusHM
Saturday, 7th February: London Museum - Walking London’s queer history (from £17, discounted tickets available): www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/wal...
#LGBTQplusHM
Saturday, 7th February: British Museum - Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ+ tour of the British Museum (Free, advance booking essential): www.britishmuseum.org/events/desir...
#LGBTQplusHM
Saturday, 7th February: National Maritime Museum - Out at Sea (Free): www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...
#LGBTQplusHM
A poster on a light green-pink gradient background with the following message: LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH LONDON TOURS & TALKS THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY Greenwich National Maritime Museum - Out at Sea (Free) British Museum - Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ+ tour of the British Museum (Free, advance booking essential) London Museum - Walking London’s queer history (from £17) A purple spiralling arrow points from the word Greenwich towards the lower half of the poster where the torso of a colourfully dressed sailor with a cheetah print hat can be seen wearing a microphone. Image courtesy of NMM Out at Sea programme. A painted rainbow goes diagonally from the middle of the picture from behind the sailor to the middle right of the poster. In the lower right corner, the SPMA logo with an early miner can be seen.
A poster on a light green-pink gradient background with the following message: LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH LONDON TOURS & TALKS THIS WEEKEND SUNDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY Tate Britain - LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain (Free) A cutout of a black and white photograph of two individuals wearing Victorian dresses is in the lower left of the image. The title reads: Frederick Park (right) & Ernest Boulton as Fanny & Stella, 1869 A painted rainbow goes diagonally from the middle of the picture from behind the sailor to the middle right of the poster. In the lower right corner, the SPMA logo with an early miner can be seen.
It's #LGBTQplusHM! Museums & galleries around the UK are showcasing LGBTQ+ stories & histories throughout February . Here is a highlight of some events in London this weekend at Greenwich National Maritime Museum, British Museum, London Museum & Tate Britain
A moving day — our flag raised high, our hearts full.
Remembering the different experience and diversity to unite and inspire us all. 🌍
#FlagRaisingCeremony #RememberingProgress #LGBTQPlusHM #CommunitySpirit #PrideAndInspiration
Delighted to be at the @dulwichgallery.bsky.social for their fabulous #LGBTQplusHM evening event on the 21st of Feb.
Performances, tours, life drawing and camp joy galore. Grab a ticket and I'll see you there.
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The Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology is celebrating LGBTQ+ history month. Lower right: Honouring past and present stories in the continued fight for equality & love. A painted rainbow is shown in the background from the lower elftt to the upper right corner. In the bottom middle of the image, the SPMA logo (an early miner with a pickaxe and backpack in the style of a pilgrim's badge) is shown.
This February, we will be sharing & highlighting relevant exhibitions in galleries & museums as part of #LGBTQplusHM to honour stories from the past & present in the continued fight for equality & love!
A metal and enamel badge with a pink triangle reading Lesbian Gay Men Support the Miners.
Colourful badges, art and photos with feminist messages
We’re looking at Activism and Social Change for this year’s #LGBTQplusHM for #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg.bsky.social
This amazing badge was worn by Mark Ashton, co-founder of Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners in 1985.
And we've got badges in our Animated Activism exhibition! ✊
Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults surveyed for this study have experienced homelessness over their lifetime
Nearly 50% of LGBTQ+ adults have faced homelessness, yet many lack trust in services. Our latest briefing by Dr Edith England and Dr Neil Turnbull highlights key recommendations for inclusive, effective support.
#LGBTQPlusHM
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Tomorrow
#brixtonlibrary #LGBTQ+ #zinefair
#LGBTQplusHM #LGBTQHM25 #zines #zine #zineart #indiezine #illustration #queerart #handmadezines
"I don't mind being the villain in your story. You don't exist in mine".
You can call me whatever you want, that doesn't makes us friends. You might think that you're an ally. You might be until someone calls you out. That's when you know.
#lgbtqplushm #activism #transawarness #lgbtqplusawareness
🌈✨ THANK YOU! ✨🌈
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our #lgbtqplusHM documentary screening & discussion today at @uniofherts.bsky.social. Special appreciation to panel Fiona Souter and Sharmila O’Reilly. Let’s continue the conversation and create spaces for everyone to be seen and heard
Take a look at our blogs and case studies celebrating the invaluable contributions of LGBTQ+ scientists, and raising awareness about the challenges still faced throughout the scientific community: #LGBTQPlusHM #LGBTQHistoryMonth https://buff.ly/413HLiZ
As we mark #lgbtqplushm I want to talk about someone who gave me the confidence to continue my fight for #transequality authentically.
#briannaghey was taken far too soon. This history month, it will be two years since her death. I will continue to fight.
#poetry #lesbianpoetry #queerpoet
Taking my lesbian feminist witch vibes to a whole new level. February might only have 28 days but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to stop dominating it. Time to light the fire.
#witchera #witchsky #lesbianpoet #imbolc #lgbtqplushm #feminstsky #lesbiansky
The #LGBTQPlusHM event with @infolitgroup and @ciliplgbtq went really well. Thanks to everyone who came!
It was recorded & will be sent out to anyone who registered. It'll also be in our next LGBTQ+ Network newsletter which you can get by signing up here: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
It’s #LGBTQplusHM in the UK and we are marking it by celebrating some unsung queer astronomers - today we talk about Dr Neil Divine. #LGBTQIAinSTEM #STEMFor Invisible Rainbows 🌈
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It’s #LGBTQplusHM in the UK and we are marking it by celebrating some unsung queer astronomers - today we talk about Frank Kameny. #LGBTQIAinSTEM #STEM
