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Commons Debate pack by Joe Tyler-Todd, Maria Lalic, Douglas Pyper and Cassie Barton. It was first published on Thursday, 26 January 2023. It was last updated on Wednesday, 1 February 2023.

LGBT+ History Month

A general debate on LGBT+ History Month is scheduled for Thursday 2 February 2023 in the House of Commons Chamber.

LGBT+ History Month was founded in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Paul Patrick and Sue Sanders. They are both co-chairs of Schools OUT UK, a charity that’s overarching aim is “to make our schools and educational institutions safe spaces” for the LGBT community. LGBT+ History Month was first celebrated in February 2005. The theme for 2023 is ‘Behind the lens’, which “celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens”.

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 up to the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in 2013, and legislative developments since 2014.

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
CDP-2023-0022 
Related items
Civil Partnership Act 2004
Thursday, 18 November 2004
Public acts
Equality Act 2010
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Public acts
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Local Government Act 1988
Thursday, 24 March 1988
Public acts
LGBT History Month
Thursday, 2 February 2023
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Census Discrimination Gender recognition LGBT+ people Conversion therapy
Legislation
Equality Act 2010
Civil Partnership Act 2004
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
Gender Recognition Act 2004
Local Government Act 1988
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
Sexual Offences Act 1967
Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999
Contains statistics
Yes
Published by
Home Affairs Section
House of Commons Library
Link
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