Jubilee Library announce lineup of events for LGBT History Month in February.
Brighton Trans*formed – Throughout LGBT History Month personal stories from Trans*formed Trans Oral History Project will be played on the CD listening posts on the Ground Floor at Jubilee Library. Free.
Trans Symposium – Throughout LGBT History Month, watch/listen to James Tuckers documentary ‘Trans Symposium’ which will be on a continuous loop on the Jubilee Library Wii. Free.
Sunday Films in February
Every Sunday at 1pm there will a film screening with a Trans theme. Look out for details in the library. Free event, no need to book just turn up.
February 3 – 16: Trans Banner & ‘Being Human’ Exhibition
Trans organisations in Brighton & Hove will be showcasing their banners in the window at Jubilee Library. Also Trans*formers youth project will be showing a photographic exhibition ‘Being Human’ February 4 – 16
Saturday February 15: Trans Performers and Poets 2pm onwards
Hear poetry and personal stories from some of Brighton’s Trans community, Persia West will be reading from her new book ’Just be Kind’ and the event will be compered by Trans Comedienne Claire Parker. FREE event.
Wednesday February 26: MindOut – Living Library 12pm – 4pm
MindOut are holding an anti-stigma event at Jubilee Library by holding a living Library. Talk one-to-one to a human ‘book’ who will be able to answer your questions about sexual orientation, mental health, ethnicity, gender, disability, age or religion. FREE event.
Queer In Brighton Book Launch (Evening Event)
Brighton’s LGBT Heritage project celebrates real people’s stories and histories. The anthology has many layers: it will include creative writing by established and published authors through to people who have never written before; excerpts from oral histories of people’s experience of Brighton and a visual element of collected photographs and memorabilia. The book is published by New Writing South and has been co-edited by Maria Jastrzebska and Anthony Luvera.