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Past conferences of 2008: -
SCHOOLS OUT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2ND FEB 2008
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Gender Variant Experiences in Primary Schools: 26 January 2008, Central School of Speech and Drama, London 1 - 4pm
In collaboration with No Outsiders, we have been asked to make a documentary, which looks to tackle gender variant experiences in primary schools. The film looks specifically at young trans people’s experiences and memories of primary school. The initial stage of this is to gather some young trans people under the age of 25 who remember their primary school years well.
How did you express your gender under the age of 11? Were there any significant moments where you felt that your gender expression was variant and outside of social norms? Or perhaps you had positive experiences you would like to share? Would you say you identified as trans back then? Who had actually heard the word ‘trans’ before their 12th birthday?
This event will be filmed. For more information download the flyer here 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Teachers: 26 January 2008
This Consultation Conference aims to enable LGBT teachers to engage with the key issues and challenges facing the Union, share experiences, meet other members and shape the future of the Union.
There will be opportunities to:
Participants will be asked to identify key issues within the workplace and the Union, which will be used to form themes for discussion groups during the afternoon session.
Issues arising from the Conference will be used to inform NASUWT policy and practice, and influence the Union's work with Government, national bodies, schools and colleges.
To reserve your place at the Conference please contact Conferences and Events on: 0121 453 6150 or e-mail conferencesandevents@mail.nasuwt.org.uk.
or for further details please visit the Seminars & Events section of the NASUWT website.
Launch of DCSF Guidance on Homophobic Bullying
We are writing to invite you to a free event taking place in
The event will showcase the new and innovative guidance on preventing homophobic bullying, and will include a keynote address from Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. There will also be workshops that look in more detail at the work primary schools, secondary schools and senior managers can do to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying.
Homophobic bullying is prolific in our schools and impacts on A-level and GCSE results, performance SATs and truancy rates. A recent study conducted by Stonewall found that two thirds of lesbian, gay and bisexual people experienced bullying because of their sexual orientation. Seven out of ten pupils say that homophobic bullying has an impact on their school work. Homophobic bullying does not just affect gay pupils; those who are thought to be different in some way, or may have gay friends or families, can also be affected.
There is now robust legislation in place to protect all young people from bullying, including homophobic bullying. The Education and Inspections Act 2006 obliges schools to respond to all forms of bullying, including homophobic bullying. This conference will provide the tools and information needed to fulfil these duties to all pupils, regardless of sexual orientation.
We’d be grateful if you could pass the details of this event to senior managers responsible for bullying in the schools you work with. Those who would like to attend should email education@stonewall.org.uk with the name, school, and contact details of participants, and whether they would like to attend the event in Leeds or
Best wishes,
Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive, Stonewall Denys Robinson, EACH
Programme for the day can be downloaded here
Not the only Gay in the village - Wednesday 27 February 2008, The Courtyard Centre for the Arts,
One day conference to address issues for young people who are themselves Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans or who have friends or family who are and living in rural places
As part of Herefordshire’s Out in the Sticks festival to celebrate LGBT History Month in February 2008, this conference will look at the issues for young people living in rural places.
The aims of the day are:
The conference is aimed at those working with young people for example:
Author and actor Stella Duffy will be facilitating the day. Speakers include members of Stonewall and West Mercia Constabulary along with young people sharing their experiences. The day is an excellent networking opportunity.
Delegate fees are £75 + VAT for individuals and organisations from Herefordshire and people and £90 + VAT for those out of county.
The programme for the day is attached, which includes details of the workshop topics. Booking forms are also attached, however should you wish to discuss the conference in more detail please feel free to contact me at lradmore@herefordshire.gov.uk
Lyndsey Radmore
Out in the Sticks
Conference Information (pdf)
Electronic Booking Form (Word Doc)
Manual Booking Form (Word Doc)
Queer Easter 2008 - Education for Diversity and Inclusion - 17th - 24th March 2008, Werftpfuhl, Germany
Education plays an important part in socialising, for us as individuals, as well as for society as a whole. Therefore Queer Easter seminar will examine how lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues are affecting education and those in education. Questions such as how to raise the issue of homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism in education will be tackled as well as curriculum development on LGBT issues debated, to give only some examples.
Furthermore, taking education as a socialising process, the seminar will take on the challenge to develop skills and materials for educating towards more diversity and for genuine inclusion of LGBT people into society.
To download the programme and find out about registration, click here
Trans People, Rights, Law and Policy - 1 Day Seminar, Manchester April 8th
Does your organisation need clear guidance on the recent equality and rights legislation for Trans people?
The aim of the day is to assist organisations in meeting the requirements of all equality legislation regarding transsexual/transgender people.
Click here for the brochure
Click here to visit the web page which includes the booking form on the left
LAUNCH OF PROUD HERITAGE - THE NATIONAL LGBT MUSEUM - 14th April 2008
7pm, The Earth Gallery, South Kensington
After three years careful research and development, Proud Heritage, the national museum for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and cultural ancestry, opens its doors online officially on 15 April. There is a special preview event for the public the evening beforehand, featuring a rare biographic interview with Peter Tatchell.
At two events in partnership with the
Jack Gilbert, Executive Director comments,"Proud Heritage has already established itself as an expert agency in the heritage sector, now it is ready to go live. And now it needs public support. Find out how to give memory or memorabilia, how to volunteer and how to become a Friend! Be Proud!"
Tickets are free, but places are limited to the capacity of theatre.
Email 14april@proudheritage.org or call the special public launch line 0207 700 7513 to check availability and/or reserve places.
Dag Heede - "Hans Christian Andersen: Tales of a Fairy?"
Dag is Associate Professor of Danish Literature,
12 May 2008 5.15pm Room 238 (English Department Common Room)
National Conference on Mental Health and Well Being for LGBT People
LGBT people suffer more mental illness and worse mental health outcomes than the general population. Over the next few years the Department's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advisory Group (SOGIAG) is running a programme to improve health and social care provision for LGBT people working in or accessing services.
As part of this programme, SOGIAG, supported by the Department's Equality and Human Rights Group, is holding a conference. It will include the launch of a new study by CSIP and NIMHE into the prevalence of mental disorders, suicide and self-harm among LGBT people.
The conference will take place on Wednesday 28th May at the Britannia Hotel, Nottingham, commencing at 10.00 am and finishing at 4.30 pm.
To register your interest in attending this conference please click here and register
Who should come?
3rd Annual Gender and Theory Seminar at Goldsmiths - Feminist/Queer Desires:Past Present and Future
Wednesday 11th June 1:30pm at Goldsmiths College featuring:
Click here to download the flyer 
Are the kids alright? A symposium on the queer child
Featuring film screenings & talks by…
“Gay for Baby Tigers: Desire, Deliberation, and Growing Up,” Dr Nancy Koppelman (The Evergreen
Screening of Put the Camera On Me (2003) featuring Michael Lawrence (
Screening of
Saturday, 14 June 2008, Room K2.31 (formerly 2C), King’s
There is no charge to attend this event, but you do need to register. If you wish to attend please email Kimberly Springer (kimberly.springer@kcl.ac.uk).
‘Human Rights in Schools’ project
This summer will see the launch of the ‘Human Rights in Schools’ project, which has been developed by the British Institute of Human Rights in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, Amnesty International and the Department of Children Schools and Families. The project aims to support secondary schools to contribute to a culture of human rights in the
As part of this project we have produced;
- A KS3 resource on human rights, developed to support the new citizenship curriculum
- Guidelines on how secondary schools can develop a whole-school approach to human rights
- A series of teacher training sessions
All resources will be free of charge, and will be available from early summer 2008. The training sessions are also to be free of charge, and will be held in the following locations:
Tuesday 3rd June
Friday 6th June
Tuesday 10th June
Tuesday 17th June Newcastle
Thursday 19th June
If you would like more information on the project, including how to order resources and book a place on our training session, please contact Helen Trivers (BIHR) on 0207 848 1926 or htrivers@bihr.org.uk
GENITAL CUTTING IN A GLOBALIZED AGE: A FORUM FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY DEBATE A major international conference in London Friday 4th July 2008 The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
Keynote lecture: CHERYL CHASE, Intersex Society of North America
A groundbreaking event bringing together medical doctors and researchers, social and behavioural scientists, scholars in literary and cultural studies, lawyers, artists, philosophers and historians who share a critical interest in genital modification in the clinical, political and cultural spheres. The remit will be to examine practices and discourses of health, harm and sexuality in their historical and contemporary contexts. The conference will explicitly address the discursive and legislative inconsistencies relating to genital cutting, and tackle the ideological, political and ethical implications of current practices.
Topics and speakers:
Childhood surgery for ambiguous genitalia
MILTON DIAMOND, University of Hawaii
PHILIP RANSLEY, formerly Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Sex reassignment surgery for transsexual people
PHILIP THOMAS, Royal Sussex Hospital
STEPHEN WHITTLE OBE, Manchester Metropolitan University
Female genital mutilation
EFUA DORKENOO OBE, London
Male circumcision
ROBERT DARBY, Canberra
Genital cosmetic surgery
VIRGINIA BRAUN, University of Auckland
DAVID RALPH, University College London
Chairs and discussants:
Polly Carmichael
Gerry Conway
Hera Cook
Lisa Downing
Peter Hegarty
Katrina Roen
The conference will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners, researchers and scholars to harness interdisciplinary collaboration, in order to improve the accuracy, sophistication and impact of scientific research, discursive analysis, and professional practice relating to all forms of genital cutting.
Registration fee (includes lunch): 85 before 31 March 2008; 115 thereafter
Registration form: http://www.iainmorland.net/docs/GCGA-registration.pdf
Printable flyer: http://www.iainmorland.net/docs/GCGA-flyer.pdf
Programme enquiries to Iain Morland (morland@cardiff.ac.uk )
Sponsored by BJU International (www.bjui.org ).
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