LGBTQ+ Network Events – 2023

Please see below for a range of events happening with the LGBTQ+ Network from the new LGBTQ+ Network Secretary Claire Curran: 

• YSJ are holding the below events:

  • ‘Celebrating Gentleman Jack: Changing Lives’ being held on Thursday 23^rd Feb 3:30pm-7pm available to book here 
  • Can you Adam and Eve it? Queering Heterosexuality in the Genesis Narrative – a talk by Dr Chris Greenough. Wednesday 22^nd Feb 4-6pm (link to book here)
  • Chaplaincy and LGBTQ+ Soc are collaborating on a screening of ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’, followed by Q+A/discussion on the church’s appalling history with conversion therapy, 7-10pm on Thursday 23^rd February in the Creative Centre Screening Room Trailer: But I’m A Cheerleader

• University of York are holding the following events:

• • Celebration of Anne Lister’s life 2nd Feb, 4-5.30PM

The University will be hosting an in person event to celebrate Anne Lister’s life, with a documentary film screening, holding an Anne Lister merchandise giveaway along with a themed food and drinks reception at the Anne Lister College Hub. All are welcome to attend – no booking required.

• • Queer Now!: A Roundtable Discussion for Queer History Month, featuring James Cummings and Mary Laing (Sociology, UoY) and Melissa Oliver-Powell and Natasha Tanna (English and Related Literature, UoY). Tuesday 7^th February, 6pm. Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building, Campus West. Drinks reception included.

• • Rethinking trans history 20th February, 12.00-13.30, in-person (PL/005) and online

Join writer and historian Kit Heyam to discuss their latest book Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender – a global history of gender nonconformity and a call for new approaches to trans history. Kit will read from the book and talk about the ideas that inspired it, as well as sharing stories of trans history from across the world. From York to Angola, Before We Were Trans shows us that people have always been doing fascinating, creative, messy things with gender, and inspires new ways to think about our past. For more information and to book tickets visit our Google Form.

• • The Portal Bookshop is holding the following event:

Portal Bookshop x SPDC Presents: LGBTQ+ History Month Poetry + Open Mic

• • York City FC Foundation and Football Club are also working together to support the Football v Homophobia campaign, and are dedicating the fixture against Yeovil Town on the 25th February to Football v Homophobia.

The Family Shambles are doing some pre-match entertainment and there will be a procession around the ground before kick-off on Saturday 25 February, which LGBTQ+ groups can join. I will forward on more details when I have more.

https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/foundation/york-city-fc-and-foundation-support-football-v-homophobia