LGBT History Month Events Plymouth – UP:LGBT+
The University of Plymouth LGBT Group have come up with some fantastic events to mark LGBT History Month 2012. The LGBT History & Liberation themed events will raise awareness on campus and celebrate diversity at our university! There are a few details that need to be confirmed and events may be subject to change so keep up to date with the events on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/225547784195695/ Feb...
February 2nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
Your Behavior Creates Your Gender
Nobody is born one gender or the other, says the philosopher Judith Butler. “We act and walk and speak and talk in ways that consolidate an impression of being a man or being a woman.” What does it mean that gender is performative? It’s one thing to say that gender is performed and that is a little different from saying gender is performative. When we say gender is performed we usually...
February 25th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
L-Fest 2012 – The UKs No. 1 Weekend Lesbian Festival
IT'S ONE 'L OF A WEEKEND! 13th - 16th July 2012 L-Fest returns to the Shropshire County Showground for another weekend of Life, Love, Laughs and Ladies. Camping is included in the fantastic weekend ticket price. If you want to bring a Camper, that’s fine, it won’t cost you a penny more. Tents, campers and touring caravans are all welcome to this large showground in Shropshire. Set...
February 24th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
Patrick Gale to visit Plympton Library 21st March 2012
Openly gay author Patrick Gale will be visiting Plympton Library to talk about his new book ‘A Perfectly Good Man‘ on Wednesday 21st March at 7pm. There will be refreshments and books will be available for signing or Pre order your copy from Amazon to receive it in time to take with you. The new novel, a companion volume to the Richard and Judy bestseller ‘Notes from an Exhibition‘,...
February 22nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
Pride in Plymouth website updates February 2012
I have been squirrelling away on the Pride in Plymouth website bringing content up to date and doing a bit of general housekeeping. Theatre and Performing Arts page: A selection of shows coming up at the Theatre Royal are featured with a link to the Spring 2012 season brochure Ceri Dupree – ‘The Ladies I Love’ show added Barbican Theatre – Flourish Fridays http://www.prideinplymouth.org.uk/our-city/theatre-performing-arts City...
February 18th, 2012 by Mark
Ceri Dupree – The Ladies I Love – Devonport Playhouse 12th -14th April 2012
TICKETS NOW ON SALE: 01752 306330 (box office) Book early to avoid disappointment. A charity show for Parkinson’s Disease starring the top female impersonator ‘Ceri Dupree‘ in The Ladies I Love – A celebration of the world’s most fabulous ladies (headliner of the 2010/11 theatre royal pantomime) which is showing at the Devonport Playhouse Theatre, Plymouth on the 12th,13th,14th...
February 17th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable supports ‘It Gets Better’
It is with much excitement that we can now reveal a special message from Devon and Cornwall Police in LGBT History Month 2012. This month the Chief Constable, Stephen Otter, has recorded a short message for the ‘It Gets Better’ campaign. This YouTube clip is part of a video campaign to show support for victims of homophobia and particularly young people being bullied in schools. We are very...
February 15th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
It Does Get Better – The L Project Charity Single is Out
Buy the single now! iTunes Amazon The L Project single “It Does Get Better” aims to help raise awareness and money for charities which work to prevent LGBT bullying among young people. The Charities: Diversity Role Models – http://www.diversityrolemodels.org Stonewall – http://www.stonewall.org.uk The song – words and music written by Georgey Payne, is...
February 11th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
Pride in Our Past Photography Competition Presentation 18th Feb Plymouth Arts Centre
The Heritage Lottery Funded ‘Pride in Our Past’ project are creating an archive of LGBT life in Plymouth and are holding a series of informal drop ins where you can come along to share your stories or bring any memorabilia or artefacts that may be of interest. On Saturday 18th February we hope to present the lucky winner of our photography competition with their £250 prize as part of...
February 3rd, 2012 by Pride in Our Past
Pride in Our Past LGBT History Month Film
Pride in Our Past team up with Peninsula arts screening the award winning film A Single Man staring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. 8.15pm Thursday 23rd February 2012. Jill Craigie Cinema Roland Levinsky Building (Plymouth University) To book your FREE tickets call the Box Office 01752 58 50 50 Normal opening hours are 1:00pm-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The Box Office is closed Saturday, Sunday and...
February 2nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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