LGBT+ History Month
Bexley is joining the celebration of LGBT+ History Month again this year with the raising of the Progress flag.
To mark the beginning of LGBT+ History Month (1-28 February) the Mayor of the London Borough of Bexley, Councillor Nick O’Hare, raised the LGBTQ+ Progress flag outside the Civic Offices on Wednesday 1 February.
The theme for this year is ‘Behind the Lens’. The month will focus on celebrating those people behind the scenes who have worked tirelessly to support and promote the rights of the LGBTQ+ community through different mediums, including theatre, film, television, and music. Councillor Gower, Cabinet Member for Communities, said:
In Bexley we celebrate and promote diversity, where all communities are supported. We are using this time to celebrate and reflect LGBTQ+ culture and communities throughout history and in the present day.LGBT+ History Month helps raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, the LGBTQ+ community while celebrating its achievements and making diversity more visible”
The Council’s LGBTQ+ workers group will be hosting information sessions for its staff and holding events to raise awareness of the month. Events taking place in Bexley libraires Saturday 11 February at Bostall Library 6:00-9:00 pm -Screening of ‘PrideJoin us for a screening of Matthew Warchus’s iconic ‘Pride’, in which U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.This is a free event, but booking is essential.Book your tickets Wednesday 15 February at Crayford Library 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm – LGBTQ+ Reading GroupCome along to this free LGBTQ+ Reading group. You can borrow a great read with your Library Card, to enjoy at your own pace and then return to the next monthly meeting.Join us to discuss and obtain further recommendations from the group. Saturday 25 February at Central Library 2:00 pm -3:0 pm: Queer London: a potted history of LGBTQ+ life in the city – talk by historian Sheldon K. GoodmanQueer historian Sheldon K. Goodman will share some of this fascinating history in a talk for Bexley Libraries and explain the difficulties in finding these stories in the archives, the issues faced when shedding light on historical examples of queerness, and the ongoing struggle to get this shared heritage respected and accepted in the 21st century.Book your free ticket
