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Just thought I'd let you know what we have planned. As part of the celebrations the University, supported by the LGBT Staff Forum, are proudly promoting a range of events through the month open to all staff and students.

Films will be shown in the Eldon Building, which in conjunction with this special event will be lighting up its exterior in rainbow colours to mark this important month within the diversity calendar:

• Tuesday 3–Thursday 26 February. In partnership with Portsmouth Film Society, the University will be hosting the 'Pride LGBT Film Festival'. One of the highlights will the opening night screening on Tuesday 3 February of the recent film release Pride, a historical comedy-drama film about UK gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike in the Summer of 1984. Mike Jackson, the original chairperson of 'Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners' and one of the main characters portrayed in the film, with be attending and taking a Q&A after the screening. This in one of seven films being shown throughout the month.

• Wednesday 11 February. A public lecture by Peter Tatchell, political campaigner best known for his work with LGBT social movements – despite great progress on LGBTI rights in the UK, there are still injustices. Same-sex marriage is separate and unequal to marriage. Equality laws have exemptions for religious organisations. Hundreds of thousands of people are victims of homophobic hate crime and bullying in schools. Many geniune LGBTI refugees are detained and refused asylum. HIV and sex and relationship education mostly ignores LGBTI pupils. Much more needs to be done to secure LGBTI acceptance, equality and inclusion.

• Wednesday 18 February. Hosted by the University and Portsmouth City Council, an evening panel event at John Pounds Community Centre, on LGBT equality and prize-winning film screening. Chaired by Dr Páraic Finnerty, speakers include: Dr SooziMead, 'Historians on LGBT History'; Dr Sue Bruley , 'Uppity women: Lesbians in the Women's Liberation Movement in 1970s Britain'; Dr Paul Flenley, 'Gay Rights in Russia: the cultural and political context'; Dr Deborah Shaw, 'A whistle-stop tour of lesbians on screen'. Film: Sweat (15mins, Dir: John Lochland).

Full details of all events and booking arrangements can be found at http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/equalityanddiversity/staffforums/lgbtstaffforum/.

Equality & Diversity Advisor (Student Experience)

University of Portsmouth

On 29 Jan 2015, at 13:47, Pears, Angie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Dr Angie Pears
Head of Equality and Diversity
Nottingham Trent University

Tel: 01158482797 Fax: 0115 848 6551
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http://www.ntu.ac.uk/equality_diversity/index.html

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From: HEEON equal opportunities list [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Marshall, Cathy [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 January 2015 12:54
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Subject: LGBT History Month at NTU

Dear Colleagues,

To mark LGBT History Month in February, Nottingham Trent University's LGBT+ Staff Network, in partnership with the University's Equality and Diversity team, have organised a number of events for staff and students to attend. We would also like to open up these events to our EDI colleagues. Please click on the attached link for details and to book a place.

LGBT History Month at NTU<http://www.ntu.ac.uk/equality_diversity/about_you/lgbt/events/index.html>

Best wishes,

Cathy

Cathy Marshall
Senior Equality and Diversity Officer
Nottingham Trent University
0115 848 6176
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/equality

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