Produced by the Lancaster University Students' Union VP Welfare, Amy Merchant, and the LUSU LGBTQ+ Officer, Jesse Phillips, the LGBTQ+ LiberationArts LibGuide recommends books, films, series and more.
LGBT+ History Month is an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans+ and queer culture taking place in February each year. It provides an opportunity to reflect on and remember the history of the LGBT+ rights and related civil rights movements. As Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT+ History Month also stated, it is an opportunity to "educate out prejudice".
The library is proud to recognise this important event and working together with the LU Staff LGBT+ Network and the LU Student LGBTQ+ Association we look forward to delivering:
Five artists have been chosen (one each to represent the L,G,B,T and '+' of the community) who have either used their talents for 'political' ends or expressed their orientation through their work. The artists are:
‘The arc is long’ has been chosen as the tagline and is from Dr Martin Luther King jnr’s quote:
We aim to raise awareness and the profile of LGBTQIA+ issues and ensure that there are visible role models at different levels of the organisation.
Membership is open to all permanent and temporary staff or postgraduate students at Lancaster University who define themselves as LGBTQIA+, and any permanent and temporary staff or postgraduate students who consider themselves to be our allies. We are inclusive of people with multiple identities and particularly welcome members from marginalised and underrepresented groups.
To join the Network, please email lgbtstaffnetwork@lancaster.ac.uk.