Lgbt+ History Month

Lawyers from Shepherd and Wedderburn's Pride Network write on this year's LGBT+ History Month topic of medicine. The theme selected by Schools OUT, a UK charity that promotes LGBT equality in education, for LGBT+ History Month 2024 is ‘Medicine - #UnderTheScope’. The aim of this selectio

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in the UK. As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, it is important that we acknowledge the progress made since that first march in 1972, when approximately 2,000 people joined forces to demand change, and continue to look to achievi

LGBT+ History Month gives us time to reflect on the experiences of LGBT+ people and key moments that have affected and united the LGBT+ community. This year’s theme is Politics in Art and, each week, members of the Shepherd and Wedderburn LGBTA+ Focus Group are showcasing influential pieces of

“They thought I was a surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” Frida Kahlo, 1953. In the second week of LGBT+ History Month, Shepherd and Wedderburn continues its exploration of politics in art. Lucy Campbell looks at the life and work of Fr

Addleshaw Goddard's Open AG network is marking LGBTQ+ History Month in February with two webinars for clients, colleagues and connections of the firm. On 8 February, Richard Angell, campaigns director for the Terrence Higgins Trust, will discuss THT and the work they have done in the HIV journey in

The start of February marks the beginning of LGBT+ History Month, and this year’s theme is ‘Politics in Art: The Arc is Long’. To celebrate, members of Shepherd and Wedderburn’s LGBTA+ Focus Group will highlight one piece of iconic LGBTQ+ artwork each week, whether television