February is LGBT history month in the UK and – as promised last year, and the year before – this year there WILL be a specifically bi history event (I think there may even be two. More details at the end of this post).
So… drum roll … I am co-organising, and speaking at, an event in London called 20th century bi. (Great title, eh. Not my idea sadly, but that of my co-organiser Lisa Colledge.) Here’s the details:
20th Century Bi
To mark the 30th anniversary of the bisexual community in the UK, this event will look at some of the big, bad, bold bis who made the 20th century great. A panel of speakers discusses 20th century bisexuals and bisexuality in Britain, as part of LGBT History Month.
Speakers are:
Sue George: Androgynous, ambisextrous, or “enjoying all life’s pleasures”: being bisexual before and after the sexual revolution
Christian Klesse: ‘Re-writing the scripts of Love. The Critique of Monogamy, Polyamory and Bisexual Intimacies in the late 20th Century’
Lindsay River: Lesbian… or bisexual? The (mis)naming of creative women of the early 20th century
Ian Watters: Bisexuals at Pride: The somewhat partial story of bisexual involvement in the annual London Pride celebrations
Our individual talks will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Everyone is welcome to this bi-positive event.
Saturday 12 February 2011
2.30 – 4.30 pm
Conway Hall (Bertrand Russell Room)
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(nearest tube is Holborn)
Tickets £5 (£3 unwaged) from EventElephant here and at the door (all profits to BiCon Helping Hand Fund)
Wheelchair-accessible venue: for Conway Hall access details contact Carina on 0207 242 8032
Manchester
There’s also an event in Manchester on Feb 15th. It doesn’t sound as specifically historical as ours, but nevertheless good stuff. This information is taken from Biphoria’s website.
As part of LGBT History Month 2011, on Tuesday, 15 February we will have a special event to launch our new publication “Getting Bi in a Gay/Straight World”. It will be at the Levenshulme Inspire centre, 747 Stockport Road, Levenshulme M19 3AR, from 7pm to 9pm. Come along, and if you have them, share your memories of bisexual Manchester.
Have a great LGBT History Month everyone, and I hope you will go to one of these events – bi or not – to celebrate our history.
