LGBT+ History Month

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LGBT+ History Month

2024: #UnderTheScope

February is LGBT+ History Month - an annual observance of the history of the LGBT+ community, LGBT+ rights, and related civil rights movements. LGBT+ rights have progressed considerably in the last 100 years, although this has taken sacrifices from activists throughout the years, fighting for peoples' rights to be who they are. The theme of this year's LGBT+ History Month is Medicine, #UnderTheScope. The focus is on the amazing contributions of those from the LGBT+ community within healthcare, both historically and today.

Several organisations are looking at LGBT+ History through the lens of medicine this month, including the National AIDS Trust, who are celebrating and remembering the outstanding achievements LGBT+ people have made in tackling HIV over the last 40 years. The NHS Confederation are also sharing resources and details of national and local events happening throughout February and Stonewall are calling on communities to email their MPs to encourage them to call for a ban on the harmful practice of conversion therapy. Bath Mind have also shared some useful background information on ths month's theme, and spotlighted some key LGBT+ figures within the field of healthcare.

Keep an eye on our SU instagram to learn about some significant moments of change and progress in UK LGBT+ History throughout this month!

LGBT+ Events

Events this month will be open to all students and staff, so come along and join in the conversation.

Study Mornings: 5th February 8:15am - 11:05am; 8W 2.13; Bring a book or some work for our chill weekly meet-up!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free

LGBT+ Potluck: 7th February 7:15pm - 10pm; Esther Parkins; Join us for a community meal!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free

Queer Film Night: 9th February 7:15pm - 8:15pm; 8W 2.1; Shows and Screenings | LGBT+ History Month

CANCELLED: Queer Bar Night: 10th February 7pm - 10pm; Daisy & Bean, 35 Gay Street; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month

Study Mornings: 12th February 8:15am - 11:05am; 8W 2.13; Bring a book or some work for our chill weekly meet-up!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free

Beckford Tower Talk: 12th February 5:15pm - 6:15pm; 4W 1.2; An LGBT+ History Month talk organised by Kaleidoscope; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free | Ticketed | Postgraduate | Doctoral

Tabletop X LGBT+: 14th February 6pm - 9pm; The SU; An evening of boardgames!; Student Group | Give it a go | LGBT+ History Month | Free

Crochet X LGBT+: 15th February 6pm - 7pm; The Edge; The Edge | LGBT+ History Month | Free | Arts | Student Group

Fame!: 16th February 10pm - 11:59pm; Our biweekly club social!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month

Queer Film Night: 17th February 6:15pm - 9:15pm; TBC; Student Group | Shows and Screenings | LGBT+ History Month

Study Mornings: 19th February 8:15am - 11:05am; 8W 2.13; Bring a book or some work for our chill weekly meet-up!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free

LGBTQ+ Influence on Fashion Through History: 22nd February 7:15pm - 9:15pm; CB 5.1; In this exciting presentation we will explore how LGBT+ fashion has evolved from the 19th century to present day, and how this has influenced the wider world of fashion.; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month

Queer Bar Night: 24th February 7pm - 10pm; Daisy & Bean, 35 Gay Street; Join us for a chill bar social at a local queer owned café!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month

Study Mornings: 26th February 8:15am - 11:05am; 8W 2.13; Bring a book or some work for our chill weekly meet-up!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Free

Film Night: 27th February 6:15pm - 9:15pm; CB 5.1; Join us for our final film night of LGBT+ History Month!; Student Group | LGBT+ History Month

Archery X LGBT+: 28th February 7:30pm - 10pm; STV; Join us to learn/practise some archery and play some fun archery games!; Give it a go | LGBT+ History Month | Free | Ticketed

Alumni Panel Discussion: 29th February 6pm - 7pm; Kaleidoscope, the LGBT+ Staff and PGR Group, have organised a panel of LGBTQ+ alumni to share their experience of being queer at the University of Bath, and beyond.; Doctoral | Covid Check | LGBT+ History Month | Free | Postgraduate

Wig! The Fetish Ball: 29th February 8pm - 11pm; Komedia; Join us for a night of Queer Cabaret!; Cultural Event | Student Group | LGBT+ History Month | Ticketed

Support Organisations

The University's guide to support services
Off the Record's SPACE LGBTQ+ Youth Group
GayWest - provides a safe and supportive social group for LGBT+ people in Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas. Its main activity is a coffee shop in Bath, known as The Rainbow Café.
Bath Mind has lots of resources available to support the LGBTQ+ community. Mindline Trans+ is an emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary or genderfluid.
The Riverside Clinic offers LGBT+-friendly sexual health advice.
The LGBT Foundation is a helpline service which you can contact to talk about anything which is bothering you.
Galop supports LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence. They have a helpline, referral service and online community forum.

Join our LGBT+ group

We support, represent and bring together LGBT+ students of the University of Bath. We are a diversity and support groups that runs free regular meetings, socials, and events. We welcome all - whether you're certain and open of your sexuality/gender identity or just questioning.

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