February 2020

February 2020
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LGBT+ Tuesday Thursday 257 February History Month
Play Reading Group
February Have you ever wanted to act but 2020
not had the time to
Saturday 29 February
Good As You: from pride to prejudice 30 years of gay Britain with Paul Flynn
LGBT+ and Allies Coffee Morning
Good As You is an important book that celebrates the seismic shift that turned gay men in Britain from enemies to
friends of the state. It’s a story of how the power of pop culture A can chance place for real all shades pressure of on LGBT+ the government and allies in Redbridge and the
take media, part to in make a play? tangible Then come steps along towards to change. this group From which ‘Smalltown meet, Boy’ to ask same questions sex marriage, and get Paul to know interviews one another, figures over
will integral read to aloud his own a chosen personal play, each participant reading cake and a cuppa.
a journey variety and of characters to so many and there’s no need to prepare in
This advance. year The marks play for the this session 15th will Anniversary have LGBT+ themes. of LGBT+ Gants History Hill Library, Month Community in the Room UK.
young gay men who found
10am-1pm
Redbridge South their voices Woodford were Libraries finally Library & has Gym organised a programme of free events based on the theme
Poetry, 7pm-9.30pm
being heard in the 1980s.
Prose and Theatre and everyone is invited to join in the celebrations.
This is the story of public
outrage and personal loss,
the (not always legal) highs
Exhibitions Being throughout February
and the Civil desperate In Redbridge lows, and Exhibition
1-6 the February final collective Fullwell victory Cross Library
Being as gay Civil people In were Redbridge finally
8-13
Exhibition
recognised, February as Goodmayes As You. Library
Britain now has a strong record equality; however
this
15-20 Copies
has
February of the book will be
available not for always
South
purchase been
Woodford
the case. Until
Library
1967,
&
same
Gym
sex 22-27 sexual February activity Wanstead was illegal and Library many people were
Join us for regular LGBT+ film screenings in
Changing
partnership with
Minds
Positive
Exhibition
East. After the screening,
This exhibition documented the experiences of local
LGBT+
there will
people
be
in
a guest
regards
speaker
to the mental
and drinks
health
and
issues
and signing.
within nibbles the will community. be available. Through sharing stories and
imprisoned, ostracised and faced intense discrimination experiences, we hope to empower people to challenge
due
Wanstead
to their sexual
Library
preferences. Despite the legalisation the Monday previous 10 February, historical narrative 6pm-9pm of the LGBT+ community
of
Section 6.30pm-8pm
homosexual
28
acts
Exhibition
in 1967, the battle for equality was Various as Redbridge well as Dates provide Central a resource Library, for educating York Room other
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Pop-up Charity written Stalls and well researched. I’m
Redbridge 12-18 February Rainbow Fullwell Community, Cross in Library partnership with Redbridge Laugh-Able Rainbow Comedy Community is an LGBT+
A series of LGBT+ charities honoured Evening
operating to in be the included’ area will be
Eastside
20-28
Community Heritage, embarked on a project community organisation which supports any LGBT+
Thursday Friday February 8 February 27 Goodmayes February Library
holding Tuesday Join MC stalls Mark 26 giving February Burkwood out information this and comedy advice on evening. the
to document the experiences of Redbridge’s LGBT+ person living, working and playing in the London
services they offer.
community These HIV
Film Exhibitions Testing
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Free, private and confidential. Rapid HIV testing with
campaigns the progress for equality made in in terms the LGBT+ of LGBT+ community rights and the from Various 4-9 Gants February Hill. Mark
times throughout Wanstead is new Library to the comedy scene and
flexible; please check with the relevant library before visiting.
take part in a play? Then come the along day to this group which
results provided in seconds.
Redbridge, journey made leading relation to the 2004 to HIV, Civil along Partnership with the journey Act and will 13-19 began read February performing aloud a chosen Fullwell in play, 2017. Cross each Library participant reading
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advance. Suitable The for play 18 yrs+. for this session will have LGBT+ themes.
1-7 Combining February Fullwell Cross Library
Redbridge panto, Central drag Library, and Foyer the art and of IT storytelling,
Suite
South Woodford Library & Gym
9-14 February Goodmayes Library
Friday 21 February , 7.30pm-10pm
Mama 5.30pm-7.45pm
York Room
G will be sharing tales that celebrate being
7pm-9.30pm ‘Lively, timely and lovingly
16-21 6.30pm-8.30pm
February South Woodford Library & Gym
Redbridge Central Library, York Room
FREE, just turn up researched: thoroughly gay, in
23-28 who FREE, you February just are turn and Wanstead uploving who Library you want.
both the old and the new senses
HIV Testing with Positive of the word’ East
Wednesday 12 February, 2pm-2.30pm
Wanstead Library
If you would like further information about any of these events please contact
Rhonda Brooks on 020 8708 2409 or email rhonda.brooks@visionrcl.org.uk
www.visionrcl.org.uk/lgbt
www.redbridge.gov.uk/events
LGBT+ Film Night
Free, private and confidential. Rapid HIV testing
- The Sunday Times
with results provided in seconds.
Thursday 27 February , 5.30pm-7.45pm
Redbridge Central Library, Foyer and IT Suite
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These Exhibitions are brought to you by Eastside Community Heritage in partnership with Redbridge Rainbow Community
Please note: Dates are flexible; please check with the relevant library before visiting.
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