PRESS RELEASE
Big Brother’s Big Mouth Presenter, Jeff Leach
is Celebrity Guest at Film Launch of
‘PERSPECTIVES–
ChallengingHomophobia’
Jeff Leach, comedianandpresenterofBBCSwitch,E4andBBC3 is coming to
the Junction2, inCambridgeon the29
th
July2009
Jeffwillbe theSpecialGuestat the launchofa short film called ‘Perspectives–Challenging
Homophobia’which takesplaceat7:30pmon the29th July2009at the Junction2onCliftonRoad.
Theeveningwillkickoffwith livemusicby talented singerEmilyFraserandupand coming local
bandNewspeak, followedbya ‘FunFundraisingAuction’. With Jeff Leachas theauctioneer, this is
notgoing tobe justanother charityauction, soget ready forhis ‘no fear’ comedyandplentyof
cheek from thisNorth London lad.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, AS A
STONEWALL DIVERSITY CHAMPION, IS
PROUD TO SUPPORT LGB&T HISTORY
MONTH IN CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge is proud to host
the NatioNal showCase for
lgbt history moNth 2016
Cambridge is proud to be hosting the National Showcase event
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month 2016.
The event highlights the need to challenge homophobia and
transphobia in the run-up to the month long programme of
activities taking place across the UK and beyond in February.
The University of Cambridge and
partners from across the county, will
together welcome this event to our city.
The partners include Cambridge City
Council, Cambridgeshire County Council,
other District Councils, Anglia Ruskin
University, the University Colleges, Police
Service, Fire Service, Trade Unions and
community groups, such as the Student
Unions, Encompass Network, SexYOUality,
DHIVerse and Terrance Higgins Trust. As
organisations, we value the strength that
comes with difference and the positive
contribution diversity brings to our
community.
The National showcase provides an
opportunity to celebrate the contribution of
LGB&T communities to our society. The
theme for LGB&T History Month 2016 is
Religion, Belief and Philosophy. This brings
together areas of life which often people
believe to be in conflict. This conflict can
be both personal, where individuals try
to balance their faith and gender identity
or sexual orientation, and societal, where
we see apparent contradictions between
the rights of different protected groups.
However, as the programme for this year’s
showcase demonstrates, where people
and groups are able to exchange ideas and
identify common ground, there remains
space for the understanding and valuing of
the diversity that makes up our communities.
Much has changed since 1974, when Schools
Out (
) launched,
and also since 2005 when they launched
the first History Month, but the need to
draw communities together and foster
greater understanding remains important.
It is less than 50 years since the partial
decriminalisation of same-sex relationships
between men, which marked the starting
point in the incremental removal of legally
institutionalised homophobia. The release
last year of The Imitation Game, celebrating
the life of former Cambridge academic and
resident Alan Turing, illustrates the personal
tragedies and how far we have come since
then. However, societal and attitudinal
change takes longer to embed and everyday
homophobia and transphobia still mar the
lives of many. Collectively and individually,
we need to remain proactive in addressing
the challenges faced by different groups in
our diverse society if we are to successfully
harness our potential as a whole community.
As a city and region, Cambridge and the
surrounding county is both varied and
diverse. The area brings together urban and
rural communities, which have attracted
people from across the world to make their
home and develop their careers amongst
the various industries located here. Hosting
the showcase provides a clear message to
resident LGB&T communities, particularly
the young, that they are a valued component
of modern Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge Hosts event for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month
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