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LGBT History Month originated in the United States and was first celebrated in 1995. It was instigated by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) which was, at that time, known as the Gay and Lesbian Independent School Teachers Network. The event is controversial with family values campaigners concerned that is indoctrination. National Coming Out Day on October 11 commemorates the first march on Washington by LGBT people in 1987. It is intended to encourage honesty and openness about being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network or GLSEN, is a national network of parents, students, teachers and others in the USA that wish to put an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in K-12 schools. ... Family values is a political buzzword first used in 1966 to describe a set of moral guidelines for defining the proper structure and role of a family and its members. ... The word indoctrination has accumulated negative connotations over the past century. ... National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11 in the U.S. by members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community and its allies. ... LGBT (or GLBT) is an initialism used as a collective term to refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... A lesbian is a homosexual woman. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females. ... Transgender (TG) is also a style of fanart. ...

United Kingdom

LGBT History Month was instigated in the UK by Sue Sanders and Schools Out and first took place in February 2005. The event comes in the wake of the abolition of Section 28 and is intended to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against an otherwise substantially invisibilized minority. Born on 20 March 1947 in London, Sue Sanders is a leading British LGBT rights activist specialising in challenging oppression in the public and voluntary sectors. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21... 1988 Sir Ian McKellen with Michael Cashman at the Gay Rights March on Manchester in protest of Section 28. ... Prejudice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The initiative received government backing from the DfES and Equalities Minister Jacqui Smith, although some sections of the press argued against its political correctness, and pointed out that the sexuality of some historical figures is more a matter of speculation than fact. Supporters of the event countered that it is important to challenge the predominant heterosexist attitudes in society. LGBT History Month is intended to be an annual event in the United Kingdom taking place every February to coincide with St. Valentine's Day. Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... Jacqui Smith Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ... Heterosexism (or heterocentrism or heterosexualism (Corsini, 2002)) is the assumption that everyone or a particular person is heterosexual. ... Valentines Day postcard, c. ...

The first celebration of the Month in 2005 was very successful, and saw the organisation of over 150 events around the UK. The organisation's website received over 50,000 hits in February 2005 alone.

See also

Category:LGBT history
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External Links

• LGBT History Month website - UK
• LGBT History Month website - US