Commons Debate pack by Allwell Uwazuruike, Harriet Samuel and Joanna Dawson. It was first published on Friday, 7 February 2025. It was last updated on Wednesday, 12 February 2025.
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 2025 theme is Activism and Social Change. The theme aims to highlight the role of LGBT+ people who “throughout history … have been activists and helped shape and create social change, advancing society for everyone using many different approaches to activism”. The organisers have chosen five “LGBT+ historical figures” for their role in creating social change. They are Octavia Hill, Ivor Cummings, Annie Kenney, Charlie Kiss, and Olaudah Equiano.
The Debate Pack provides statistics on the UK’s LGBT+ population, and an overview of the developments regarding UK legislation and the rights of LGBT+ peoples from 1533 up until the present day.
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- Research briefing
- Reference
- CDP-2025-0037
- Related items
- Subjects
- Discrimination Sexuality LGBT Veterans Independent Review LGBT+ people Gender recognition Veterans Conversion therapy Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month
- Legislation
- Gender Recognition Act 2004
- Equality Act 2010
- Local Government Act 1988
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
- Sexual Offences Act 1967
- Civil Partnership Act 2004
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
- Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Published by
- Home Affairs Section
- House of Commons Library
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2026-02-19 11:18:58 +0000
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