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LGBT History

Free Oral History Training for a Queer Archive Project

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Are you interested in queer history, storytelling, and archives? Like meeting new people and grow your professional network? We are looking for volunteers to gather stories about the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES).

Volunteers will be interviewing a range of people who have been connected with GIRES from the 1990s to present. You will record these rich and vibrant stories to inform the archive, events and exhibition outputs.

Before starting the interviews, we will give you free training to learn about effective interview techniques, ethics and using recording equipment.

The two main training units will be in-person at Bishopsgate Institute, London EC2M 4QH facilitated by Dr Verusca Calabria.

Friday 06 May 2022, 14:00-18:00
Saturday 07 May, 10:00-14:00

Tasks will include:

  • Background preparation and research for the (audio)interview.
  • Conducting and recording one-to-one interviews (between May and September 2022).
  • Transcribing and processing the interview content.
  • Ethics, do’s and dont’s.
  • Working with the project team as well as any other individuals to achieve project goals.

 

Some of the interviews will be recorded online. You may need to travel to different UK locations to carry out in-person interviews; we will reimburse your travel expenses.

For more information please contact the project manager Shaan Knan at: [email protected]

Poplar’s ‘Female Husband’: Queer history from the Tower Hamlets Archives

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Celebrate LGBT+ History Month in Tower Hamlets by learning about the East End’s oldest queer pioneer!

A queer scandal which took place in 18th century Poplar has become world famous in LGBTQ+ history. But did you know that the local borough archive holds unique records which provide tangible evidence of the East End’s oldest queer pioneer?

Join Tower Hamlets Heritage Manager Tamsin Bookey in conversation with Francis Ray White and Ceara Holness-Crone to explore the story of James Howe, an upstanding local citizen who was exposed by blackmailers to have been born Mary East.

This event is a a partnership between the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives and the Tower Hamlets LGBT Community Forum.

Queer Tour of East London

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Get outside and celebrate Pride with this creative and life-affirming interactive walking tour through East London to shine a light on London’s rich LGBTQI history.

Saturday 26th June
11am – 12.30pm
Meeting Point: Whitechapel Gallery

This event is organised by Tower Hamlets LGBT+ Community Forum in collaboration with ELOP and Queer Tours of London.
For more information or to book your place email [email protected]

Camden & Islington LGBT History Month 2020

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forum+ is seeking submissions for the Camden & Islington LGBT History Month programme.

LGBT History Month is an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history held during the month of February. forum+ along with its partners in the boroughs of Camden and Islington will be hosting and promoting a series of events to celebrate the lives and achievements of LGBT people.

Last year’s programme featured over 40 events with a great diversity of subjects and voices represented. Previous programmes have included a very broad range of events including craft workshops, discussions, exhibitions, films, guided walks, plays, performances, commemorations of local LGBT figures, talks and more. We want to continue to bring a fabulous programme of local events and activities across Camden and Islington and would very much like you to take part in the month’s celebrations.

The theme for LGBT History Month 2020 is Poetry, Prose and Plays. Any ideas for events are very much welcome and as always we welcome submissions to the programme regardless of whether they are on theme. If you are interested in organising an event based in Camden and Islington please complete and return the submission form to let us know what events or activities you may be planning and would like to be included in the Camden & Islington LGBT History Month programme booklet.

The absolute deadline for submissions is Friday 6th December 2019. Due to the finite size of the programme booklet, it is best to send in your submission as soon as possible in order to guarantee inclusion. If you would like to discuss any ideas for events, please contact forum+ via 0207 380 5720 or email [email protected]