James Baldwin (1924-1987) The first inspirational author of this LGBT History Month is James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, playwright and notable figure of the civil rights movement. Baldwin grew up in Harlem and was openly gay. His work is imbued with intersectionality: he wrote numerous pieces on the beauty and complexity of identity, describing the influence of race, sexuality and class. “No [...]
So what was IDAHOBT All about in 2019? An outline volunteers reflection on IDAHOBT 2019 IDAHOBT developed as an opportunity to raise awareness of the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people but it is also a chance to celebrate our diversity. Many organisations take that chance to release reports about the situation of LGBTIQ+ rights and [...]
How to be an ally? Even if you don’t identify with the labels, showing your support that it is not ok to be homophobic, biphobia, transphobic and actively sharing and standing by this message is welcome by anyone irrespective of our sexuality or gender identity. There is a lot of simply but important ways to [...]
