LGBT+ History Month

LGBT+ History Month was founded in 2004 and first celebrated in February 2005, within 18 months of the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales. The month was founded by Sue Sanders and Paul Patrick of Schools Out, an LGBT education organisation.  

The 2024 theme is Medicine: #UnderTheScope. The organisers want to celebrate “LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today.” The theme also aims to highlight “the history of the LGBT+ community’s experience of receiving healthcare which has been extremely complicated” and the inequalities in healthcare LGBT+ people continue to face.

The Debate Pack provides statistics on the UK’s LGBT+ population, an overview of the developments regarding UK legislation and the rights of LGBT+ peoples from 1533 to the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in 2013, and legislative developments from 2014 onwards.