Events

This year’s display features the finale of the ‘LGBT on Tour', project which has focused on the impact of World War II and the holocaust on the LGBT community in Europe. Come and see what they discovered! We'll also be featuring Hitler's notorious 'Black Book', which listed 2,800 prominent British citizens, many from the LGBT community, who were to be detained following Nazi invasion – find out who was on the hit list! Throughout 2012 Surrey Heritage will be celebrating the lives of Surrey Heroes and for LGBT History Month you can learn more about Surrey's Gay ‘heroes’ including Sir John Gielgud, Sir Terence Rattigan and Denholm Elliott. Come and find out more about Surrey’s LGBT past, present and future!

Surrey History Centre foyer, Tues 8 February – Sat 3 March 2012 (during normal opening times). Admission is free.

Morning and afternoon sessions for schools (10am-12, 1-3pm) on the theme of LGBT History Month at Croydon Museum. Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT History Month, will be taking part.

Bring a bottle and £3. Full details in the CAGS Newsletter, sent free to all members.

In Celebration of LGBTQ History Month 2012 The Green Dragon is having a QUIZ based on Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Trans History.

Film Kick-Off presented by Merton LGBT Forum for LGBT History Month. What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team and finds they've finally met their match? The latest offering from award-winning writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair (FIT, Stonewall, Metrosexuality) is an outrageous comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side footie.

Representatives of the SLAGO groups will discuss the programme for the months ahead. Note earlier start time.

General knowledge quiz hosted by SLG. Counts towards the SLAGO Cup Competition for 2011-12.

LGCM's central London Group. AGM at 7:30; main meeting with Peter Tatchell 8:30

More details later

An evening of classical music with Geoff in Selsdon. More details later

Croydon's LGBT book group.

Ten-pin bowling contest between the various SLAGO groups. This event will count towards the 2011-12 SLAGO Cup Competition.

LGBT Lives – Achieving our Equality: Challenging Faith-Based Homophobia and Transphobia
Speakers Will Include: Andrew Copson, BHA; Angela Eagle MP; Nicholas Holtam - Bishop of Salisbury; Aidan O’Neill QC - Matrix Chambers; Sarah Veale TUC.
Workshop Themes Include: Ensuring equal access to health & public services * Ending religious exemptions in employment relating to sexual orientation * Promoting inclusive education * Making schools safe for LGBT young people * Celebrating our relationships * Accepting the right to found a family* Feminism, faith and LBTQ Women
Online registration required: https://sites.google.com/site/cuttingedgeconsortium1/cec3rdannualconfere...

Discussion of local policing issues between Croydon police and members of the local LGBT community. Date and venue to be confirmed.

More details later

Ivor C Treby will be reading from some of his published writings. This meeting is free and open to all.

Time, place, other details to be confirmed.