LGBT+ History Month UK

Hidden Love: LGBTQ+ relationships in the archives How did people defy state prejudice to find love and relationships?

🚨Still time to book for my talk tomorrow 🚨

Delighted to be speaking about queer love and defiance in government archives.

The talk is free and online — join us if you can!

27 February 2026, 14:00 to 15:00.

Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-lov...

DJ playing to a large audience.

Looking for plans tonight?

In a unique collaboration with Honey Dijon, Tate Modern Lates celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month with a night of music, conversation, workshops and more✨🌈🪩

📅27 Feb, 6-10pm

www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...

Amber Glenn and Breezy Johnson holding their gold medals, with the headline: Team LGBTQ+ breaks medal record in Winter Olympics 2026

‘Team LGBTQ+’ wins record number of medals at 2026 Winter Olympics ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZVFiFY

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Jordan Stephens on new gay short film, playing queer characters and what JADE reminds him about allyship (EXCLUSIVE) Ahead of its premiere, Jordan told us all about the new short film - and teaching his straight pals about hun culture

Last night Two Black Boys in Paradise took home the BAFTA for Best British Short Animation sparkle✨️
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...

LGBT History Month allows us to reflect on how far we’ve come, but hate crime is on the rise again It’s LGBT History month, and as Stonewall brings together parliamentarians, business leaders and civil society in the House of Commons for its inau...

As we mark LGBT history month, I reflect on how far we have come, but also how hard-won rights & freedoms are now under threat, especially for trans people, and why @stonewalluk.bsky.social & other LGBT rights groups work is more important than ever.

Comedian Rosie Jones: 'I thought I couldn't be disabled and gay' Rosie Jones chats to the Big Issue about disability and sexuality as she is set to take to the stage in a play that breaks down taboos.

Rosie Jones: 'I thought I couldn't be disabled and gay – I'd never seen a gay disabled person'
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@marisharay.bsky.social @pluslibdems.bsky.social @laylamoran.bsky.social @lgbthm.bsky.social @joshbabarinde.bsky.social @bigissue.com

Hampshire's LGBT History - Hampshire Archive Trust The month of June has become the traditional Pride month and many parades and events are taking place across the UK. Its origins date back to the early 1970s

This #LGBTQIA history month let’s look back at #Hampshire #LGBTQIA stories in this blog post by Dr Clifford Williams

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog...

Learn more about individuals across Hampshire and make sure to check out Dr Williams’ A Queer A-Z of Hampshire

@lgbthm.bsky.social

Recovering “Lesbian” Voices in the Middle Ages: Twelfth and Thirteenth Century Germanic Mystics – Hannah Victoria Johnson There is, as E. Ann Matter put it in her article “My Sister, My Spouse”, a real “difficulty of speaking about women’s lives in a society which was solidly patriarchal […] and of speaking about sexu…

This @lgbthm.bsky.social read on the blog about Recovering “Lesbian” Voices in the Middle Ages by Hannah Victoria Johnson
womenshistorynetwork.org/recovering-l...
#LGBTHM #LGBTQ

'The Telegraph's Phantasm' (Full Digital Version) A graphic artwork titled "The Telegraph's Phantasm" by Marty Davies. The background is a psychedelic, swirling pattern of neon green, purple, and blue. In the center is a stylized logo for "The Telegraph" in a black Gothic font. Surrounding the logo are dozens of small, rectangular boxes, each containing a headline or phrase related to trans people, such as "Trans Fanatics," "Gender Cult," "Trans Extremism," and "Evil Trans Ideology." The boxes are organised in a grid-like "taxonomy" of media headlines.

I studied over 400 hate-ridden headlines from The Telegraph about the Trans+ community and what emerged was a new artwork currently exhibiting in Brixton.

This is ‘The Telegraph’s Phantasm, 2026’

CW: lots of nastiness

Attitude 101 2026: Here are the 10 figures who made our 'STEM' list André K. Isaacs, Sophie Wilson and the BBC's Nathan Wren are among those making up the 'STEM' category of Attitude 101, empowered by Bentley.

André K. Isaacs, Sophie Wilson and the BBC's Nathan Wren are among the inspiring people making up the 'STEM' category of Attitude 101, empowered by Bentley
www.attitude.co.uk/life/attitud...

Congratulations, @suesanders03.bsky.social!

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Queer Histories How do we apply modern LGBT+ language and identities to historical figures?

Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month in the UK. I joined some cool people a while ago to reflect on why queer and trans histories are rich and powerful. Our histories can illuminate the possibilities of activism and politics, as we work to build a better world.

Keep the conversation going.

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We're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26

It's LGBT+ History Month! @lgbthm.bsky.social

With the theme of science & innovation, we'll reflect on how the LGBT+ community has fought long and hard to ensure that those living with #HIV can access treatment and live well without fear of discrimination or stigma.

#LGBTplusHM #LGBTplusHM26

How trade unionists built LBGT+ equality in Britain LGBT+ workers face renewed and coordinated attacks. Far-right movements are using anti-LGBT+ narratives to scapegoat LGBT+ people – particularly trans and non-binary workers – while pressure grows to…

In June 1972, the first UK Gay Pride march set off from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park. Over a thousand people walked in defiance of hostile public attitudes, criminalisation and stigma. And among those marchers were trade unionists.
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@marisharay.bsky.social @lgbthm.bsky.social

I had the pleasure of interviewing astrophysicist turned activist @drcarpineti.bsky.social for the latest digital cover of Vada Magazine, to coincide with this year's @lgbthm.bsky.social theme of science and innovation. 🌈 🔭 @prideinstem.bsky.social vadamagazine.com/features/dr-...

@lgbthm.bsky.social starts with US prodigy Jack Andraka He found success in STEM at the age of 15 when he made a new method of detecting pancreatic cancer. Openly gay since his early teens, he uses his platform to inspire other young LGBTQ+ people @unisonlgbtplus.bsky.social #LGBTplusHM26

The divisive BBC show considered lost for more than 60 years given new life The 'lost program that nobody had ever heard of' is now heading to the stage within a new identity

Historian Prof Marcus Collins (@elhistorioso.bsky.social) has spoken to the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk about a new play, The BBC’s First Homosexual.
It begins on Weds (4) at the New Adelphi Theatre as part of LGBT+ History Month (@lgbthm.bsky.social).

Read more: 👇
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A book cover, showing the title 'Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation' by Tom Hulme. It is lavender coloured with yellow text, and shows two men sat on a bench, c. 1935.

*drum roll*

Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!

I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...

‘Naked homophobia’: play revisits BBC’s first programme on gay men in 1950s Original script from 1954 referring to ‘troubles of this kind’ to be brought to life on stage for LGBT+ History Month

Historian Prof Marcus Collins (@elhistorioso.bsky.social) is behind a new play, The BBC’s First Homosexual, the official production for LGBT+ History Month (@lgbthm.bsky.social).

Here's some news coverage: 👇

Guardian: bit.ly/45trbLj
BBC The World Tonight: bit.ly/49M29s4 (starts at 37:35)

LGBT History Month 2026: When is it and what is it for? https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/20/lgbt-history-month-2025-uk-us-date-theme?utm_content=1769289600&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

LGBTQ+ History Month Join us in Greenwich this February for a spectacular series of events celebrating queer histories, cultures and communities

February filling up nicely with fab events for LGBTQ+ History Month (UK).

Royal Museums Greenwich isn't on here, so I'm hoisting a flag for its impressive programme including Queer History Night at the National Maritime Museum on 12 Feb. 🏳️‍🌈⚓🌊☠️🗃️🏳️‍⚧️

www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/gre... #lgbthm26 #LGBTplusHM

This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.