LGBT+ History Month is marked every February across the country to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of LGBT+ people. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淎ctivism and Social Change鈥�. Throughout history LGBT+ people have been activists and helped shape and create social change, advancing society for everyone.
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鈥� Queering Connections: Glitchy Kinship
31 January 鈥� 15 March, The Winchester Gallery, WSA
Experience a unique collaboration between sociologist Lizzie Reed and artist Milou Stella at Winchester Gallery, featuring Stella鈥檚 artworks and Artists鈥� Books from the University of Southampton鈥檚 collection, exploring the transformation of connections through disruption and queering.
鈥� LGBT+ Flag Raising
Monday 3 February at 09:30, Jubilee Plaza, Highfield Campus
Join the PULSE LGBT+ Network in marking the start of the month to raise the Progress Pride flag at the Jubilee Plaza.
鈥� Southampton Stonewall Lecture 2025: The Shape of Sex: A History of Nonbinary Gender Before Modernity
Thursday 27 February from 18:00-20:15, Avenue Campus
Leah DeVun’s lecture examines how premodern European ideas (200鈥�1400 C.E.) about nonbinary sex and gender shaped notions of humanity, offering insights into modern debates on identity.
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