LGBT+ Space is a support group and network based at William Farr School - winner of The Queer Student Awards 2022 - School of the Year!
Lincoln, England
Joined July 2017
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As part of our #Pride month celebrations we shared our Pride heroes. Here is one of the choices - Mark Ashton, who as one of the founders of @LGSMpride helped shaped the future of rights in the UK
The awesome Alice Oseman is in Lincoln this weekend @WaterstonesLinc @Waterstones - tickets to hear Alice speak can be found here! waterstones.com/events/alice…
Welcome to #LGBTplusHM25 - the students have created a suggestion for every day of February. Week 1 is Movies, week 2 is Books, week 3 is Characters and Gaming and Week 4 is music - share if you'd like
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Welcome to the 21st UK LGBT+ History Month!
Celebrating 20 years since Schools OUT first launched UK LGBT+ History Month in 2005. Thank you for making it such a success!
This year's #LGBTplusHM25 theme is '#Activism & #SocialChange'
Find out more:
lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk
All ready to celebrate #LGBTplusHM with @SchoolsOUTUK - Tutor presentations created looking at #ActivismAndSocialChange and a whole month of suggestions from our students to watch, read, listen and research - bosh!
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Rounding out #BlackHistoryMonth with #WFSyear8 looking at the impact of Windrush generation on the UK and the Football Connections in both the Women's and Men's National Teams
The Bronski Beat Why? (40th anniversary doc short) is a powerful reminder of where the LGBT community has been and what we still need to protect.
We're not crying...you are...😭 #HeartstopperS3
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#WFSyear7 are investigating the Geography of Lincoln by looking at the Black Figures, stories and voices that have shaped our nearest city over hundreds of years. #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #BlackHistoryMonth
This is what happens when a "loud" complaint comes in - meanwhile the silent majority who are happy and approve say nothing. We MUST tell schools we support them when they champion inclusion and diversity. It is not enough to think it - we MUST say
Heartstopper among titles targeted as 53% of school librarians asked to remove LGBTQ+ books, study says
attitude.co.uk/culture/heart…
Well said from the wonderful role model that is @ChrisHewgill
Seen quite a bit of “why does it matter” around Ralf Schumacher and his news tonight.
This is why it matters 🏳️🌈
#F1
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Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher comes out and introduces his partner to the world
thepinknews.com/2024/07/15/f…
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Given the vile comments from Suella Braverman last night it was extremely welcome to hear the new Prime Minister’s comments on celebrating the diversity of Westminster and it once again becoming the ‘gayest’ parliament in the world. He proudly welcomes LGBT representation. 🏳️🌈
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So far, we've got 66 #LGBT+ MPs in new the Parliament, including one co-leader of a party.
That's just over 10% of parliament, which is more than the general population. So strong representation!
Find them all here: mps.whoare.lgbt
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🇬🇧 Over 10% of Britain’s new Parliament is openly LGBTQ+ following Labour’s general election win, with 64 MPs publicly identifying as LGBTQ+, according to new data.
🔗 Read more about Labour's election pledges on @ContextNewsroom: context.news/socioeconomic-i…
ALT Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer chairs the first meeting of his cabinet in 10 Downing Street. Text reads: Over 10% of the UK Parliament is now openly LGBTQ+ following general election
ALT Text reads: 64 MPs identify as LGBTQ+. 5 Parties have LGBTQ+ MPs (Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Green, SNP). *According to data from website LGBT+ Members of Parliament as of 9 July 2024.
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We are thrilled to welcome back Mr Chris Mattley from William Farr School for another year of presenting at our #NetworkingWithPRIDE Conference! @WFS_LGBTSpace
We look forward to an hour of activities, learning about the challenges young people face, and tackling stereotypes.
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#DoctorWho star and LGBTQ+ ally Catherine Tate sent a powerful message to trans fans during an Expo in Denver last week.
As #Pride Month and #SchoolDiversityWeek have drawn to a close, we've updated the LGBT+ Board in school to showcase all of the doors across the school featuring #LGBT themes and role models.
