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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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
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All Set for UK National Student Pride 24th – 26th Feb
The annual UK National Student Pride will take place in Brighton between 24th and 26th February 2012. The line up Friday night pre pride party & registration Saturday daytime: 1-5pm: The Brighton Dome: Question Time Debate in association with attitude magazine Calvin Klein Models! Live music Debates Stalls / Market Place / Job fair Fun / Games Celebs The Brighton Tour 7.30-11pm Massive pub crawl...
January 31st, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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Human Rights Day 2011 – 10th December
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again. World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a...
December 10th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Pride in Our Past Photography Competition – Free Entry £250 cash prize
Enter the Pride in Our Past Photography Competition for a chance to win a £250 cash prize. The winner and a selection of runners up will be exhibited at the City Museum and Art Gallery as part of the Pride in Past exhibition that will run for two months between 28th April and 30th June 2012. Closing Date 21st Dec 2011 The theme is: LGBT Life in Plymouth Past and Present Entry is FREE and open to all...
November 1st, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Two Great Documentaries from the BBC on iPlayer
Sam and Evan: From Girls to Men 17-year-old Sam and 20-year-old Evan are a gay male couple – but underneath their clothes they have female bodies. What makes this story so exceptional is that they are both in the process of changing their bodies from female to male, at the same time. This film follows their gender journey and the prejudice they encounter along the way – including the humiliation...
October 12th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Social and Support Group for Older LGB or Trans people
A NEW social and support group for older lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people has been launched in Plymouth. Plymouth Age Concern has set up the group in a bid to end the isolation that some older members of the LGBT community experience. Members meet on the first Tuesday of the month at Bar Ha! Ha! in Princess Street, the city centre. For more information call Rosie McTaggart on 01752 665424. It...
March 4th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
Read about Lili Elbe
Lili Elbe 1892 - Sept 1931 Lili Elbe was the first known recipient of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery in Germany in 1930. She was born as a male in Denmark. Born as Einar Mogens Wegener, she identified as male for most of her life and was a successful artist with that name. After the surgeries, however, she took the name Lili (some sources state Lily) Elbe. Visit our site for more LGBT History
February 1st, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Government claims that it is committed to tackling hate crime against trans people
Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has said the government is committed to tackling hate crime against trans people. Ms Featherstone said the government was “determined to tackle hate crime” and was committed to publishing a Transgender Action Plan. She said: “Together, we must tackle the transphobic prejudice which holds transgender people, and society, back. Equality is for all. That...
November 21st, 2010 by Pride in Plymouth
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Report Hate Crime
Plymouth Police Diversity Team have re-organised and we have new Diversity officers, that will be visiting the gay venues and meeting with groups and organisations to introduce themselves. Details on how to report homophobic and transphobic crime can be found on the Pride in Plymouth website Including the National Transphobic Crime reporting service from GIRES. The dedicated Diversity police offices...
November 5th, 2010 by Pride in Plymouth
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