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Bessie Smith
Born in Tennessee in 1894, Bessie
began singing at a young age and
signed her first recording contract at
the age of 29. Although she suffered
from alcoholism and depression, her
career blossomed and she remains
one of the most famous jazz and
blues singers ever. Her sexuality was
described as having ‘a wide range’
and she is known
to have had several
female lovers. She
was also married
and had a turbulent
relationship with her
husband – Jack Gee.
Angela Morley
Angela, who is our Gay
Great for this issue, was
born in Yorkshire in
1924. She started to play
a range of instruments,
all of which she was self-
taught, and eventually
took some harmony
lessons as well. She started composing
for modern singers but eventually
moved on to TV and film scores.
Her most famous work is the theme
tune to Hancock’s Half Hour and
the soundtrack to Wartership Down.
Angela was born male and underwent
gender reassignment surgery in the
1970s.
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Celebrating
History MontH
CaMbridgesHire
FebrUary 2014
PRESS RELEASE
Big Brother’s Big Mouth Presenter, Jeff Leach
is Celebrity Guest at Film Launch of
‘PERSPECTIVES –
Challenging Homophobia’
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, AS A
STONEWALL DIVERSITY CHAMPION, IS
PROUD TO SUPPORT LGB&T HISTORY
MONTH IN CAMBRIDGE
For more information about lgb&t History Month 2014 events visit
“That’s so gay”...
Cultural Homophobia Explored
Dr Jayne Caudwell, Dr Daragh
McDermott
and
XinLing Li
explore
the impact of everyday homophobia
in culture on 19th February.
