ANNOUNCING   Trans* and Faith Symposium, 05 May 2016, University of Warwick/UK The deadline for session proposals is 29 March so don’t forget to submit your ideas.   You are warmly invited to attend the 'Twilight People' Trans* and Faith Symposium. This Symposium is to set a platform for the much needed dialogue across religious/spiritual and LGBTQIA+ communities to meet, share experiences, and discuss trans and non binary gender issues in a faith context. This event is open to all communities.  Participation…

The Twilight People exhibition at the Pod Collective, Coventry, has been extended and a special ‘Meet the Makers’ event added. The groundbreaking exhibition, exploring stories of faith and gender beyond the binary, will now run until Friday June 24. An Audience Event, celebrating the provocative and vanguard, takes place on Friday June 3 from 6pm. Both are free. For opening hours and more about the venue, please visit www.facebook.com/thepodcoventry

TWILIGHT PEOPLE: THE EXHIBITION TOUR goes Manchester We are excited to announce that the groundbreaking #TPexhibition is going to show at the Media City, University of Salford, Egg Foyer, from 30 June - 25 July 2016 Launch event: Egg Foyer Thursday 07 July 2016, 6-8pm free, all welcome speakers include: Rachel Mann (priest, poet, writer, broadcaster) Louie Stafford (LGBT Foundation) Tara Hewitt (Catholic & Spiritual, Diversity Consultant) Jenny-Anne Bishop, OBE Surat-Shaan Knan (Twilight People founder) In collaboration with University of…

The Twilight People Pop-Up Exhibition goes Eastbourne  The #TPpopup exhibition was proudly launched on 15 July at Guildhall, London, for the National LGBT Police Conference, thanks to the generous support from City Police, and is now touring the UK alongside its 'big sister' #TPexhibition. The next stop is EASTBOURNE TOWN HALL thanks to the great partnership between Eastbourne City Council and the Eastbourne Liberal Jewish Community. Join us on Monday 15 August, 6pm for the launch reception at the Court…

As the Heritage Lottery Fund project draws to an end, we celebrate new beginnings: The London Metropolitan Archives hosts the launch of the Twilight People archive collection.   The event programme is presented by Sean Curran (#TPexhibition co-curator): #TPapp pre-launch (smart phone app) #TPedu launch (educational resource packs for schools and FE) Speakers include: Jan Pimblett (LMA), Senior Rabbi Danny Rich (CEO Liberal Judaism), Laila El-Metoui (LGBT education expert), Cheryl Morgan (TP app coder & facilitator; LGBT historian) Exclusive archive &…

On Wednesday 2 November 2016, LSBU will be hosting its very own Transgender Day of Awareness. The event aims to encourage staff and students to consider what action we can all take to support our transgendered friends, colleagues and students by raising awareness of some of the issues that affect their community. We have put together a schedule of activities that promises to be informative, thought-provoking and fun. We will have guest speakers, performances, exhibitions and a question time panel…

Rainbow London: Illuminating, Celebrating and Supporting Diverse LGBT Lives in London Monday 30th January 2017, 10am-4.15pm Human Rights Action Centre (Amnesty International), 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA An event to support the LGBT Consortium’s Still Out There report To support the LGBT Consortium’s Still Out There report funded by Trust for London, the HEAR London for All and Policy and Campaigns projects are holding an event to highlight the intersectional lives of London’s LGBTQI+ community. The whole day event…