LGBT+History Month
February is LGBT+ History Month. The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of medicine and healthcare both historically and today. For more information about LGBT+ History Month, visit lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk
We are committed to building an inclusive culture in our workplace for all staff and volunteers and we hope that you will join us on this journey. We have put together a range of resources below to widen and deepen your knowledge & understanding of the LGBT+ community.
LGBT+ identities
Explore the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and some of the ways people describe these aspects of their identity.
Gender identity and pronouns
Produced by Onlea
This short video looks at gender identity and how to use pronouns correctly.
Recommended reading
Selected by Pan Macmillan
Discover books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters and narratives, written by LGBTQIA+ authors, or exploring themes that have greatly affected LGBTQIA+ communities. From Booker-winning novels to autobiographies, explore fiction and non-fiction LGBTQIA+ books recommended by Pan Macmillan.
Podcasts
Suggested by BBC Sounds
Selected by The Evening Standard
Movies
Recommended by High Life North
These films include family dramas, musicals, thrillers and epic romances.
