WPSfB supporting LGBT+ History Month 2024
LGBT+ History Month
Claiming our past – Celebrating our present – Creating our future
LGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education, a museum, a library or an art gallery, a business, a service, or are a member of a network/social group or an individual.
It is celebrated every February across the UK and was founded in 2004 by Schools OUT UK co-chairs, Paul Patrick & Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders. It was first celebrated in February 2005.
For so long LGBT+ people’s history was hidden, following the repeal of Section 28, UK LGBT+ History Month was created to:
- claim our past
- celebrate our present
- create our future
We are delighted to announce that the UK 2024 LGBT+ History Month theme is:
Medicine – #UnderTheScope
The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today.
We want to showcase the amazing work of LGBT+ staff across the NHS and in other healthcare settings, in providing healthcare, especially during the pandemic. Whilst still shining a light on the history of the LGBT+ community’s experience of receiving healthcare which has been extremely complicated leaving LGBT+ people still facing health inequalities even today.
Click to view the LGBT+ History Month 2024 Website
HERE ARE SOME USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES FOR STAFF PARENTS/CARERS AND STUDENTS FOR LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH
- Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust (mosaictrust.org.uk)
- Coming Out to Your Parents - Strong Family Alliance
- Kids & Young People - Mermaids (mermaidsuk.org.uk)
- LGBTQ+ Family Network | Royal Museums Greenwich (rmg.co.uk)
- METRO Shine | METRO Charity
- MindOut | Mental Health Charity for LGBTQ community
- London LGBTQ+ Resources | Rainbow Mind
- Zest - LGBTQ+ Youth Club - Young Greenwich Youth Services (young-greenwich.org.uk)
- 30+ Books for LGBT+ History Month 2024 | LoveReading4Kids
- LGBTQ+ History Month 2024 - Teaching Resources - BBC Teach
Careers in Science:
In our science department, we have assembled a display featuring a select group of individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of medicine. Thank you to Mr Maddox for putting this display together.
Book recommendations in the Library:
Our wonderful librarian, Ms Griffiths has put together another fantastic display supporting LGBT+ History Month as well as a section of book recommendations that students can check out right now.
