Category Archives: LGBT+ History Month

By Isabelle Truscott As this LGBTQ+ History Month is themed ‘Behind the Lens’ we’ve asked our members to share which films made them feel most seen. TV and film are powerful tools, not only for highlighting the LGBTQ+ stories which may be glossed over in wider society, but for letting queer people feel as thoughContinue reading “LGBT+ History Month: Our members reveal their favourite queer films”

By Isabelle Truscott ICONS and the LGBTQ+ community are often synonymous – so many of people’s favourite characters, celebrities, personalities and activists are part of or have links to the community. Being a queer icon is an honour, and one many of those with the title still with us today wear proudly. Icons are thoseContinue reading “Our members reveal their LGBTQ+ icons”

By Isabelle Truscott KNOWING about our history is really important, and even more so for the LGBTQ+ community. For a long time our stories weren’t told, and our successes were kept out of view. But thanks to LGBTQ+ History Month, these stories are brought into the present and celebrated. First celebrated in 2005 after beingContinue reading “What LGBT+ History Month means to our members”