Event details
Programme
15 Feb 2017 Past event
The theme for LGBT History Month 2017 is 'Citizenship, PSHE and Law', to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales.
Agenda
18:30 - Registration
19:00 - Event begins
20:30 - Networking and drinks
As part of LGBT History Month, Pride in London and CMS (its pro bono law firm), invite you to attend the event "LGBT rights: a changing landscape?" for an evening of discussion and networking.
We will explore how LGBT+ rights have progressed over the past 50 years and consider what further hurdles need to be overcome to allow the LGBT+ community the freedoms to live their lives on a genuinely equal footing with all in our society.
Speakers
- Ben Bland - Presenter & Correspondent, BBC News (Chair)
- Lisa Power MBE, LGBT rights campaigner and co-founder of Stonewall.
- Peter Tatchell, Human rights campaigner.
- Polly Shute, Pride in London.
- Benjamin Cohen - founder and CEO of PinkNews.
- Dr Nicola Humberstone - Opening Doors.
Penelope Warne, the Senior Partner of CMS, will introduce the event.
Places are restricted, please register your interest by clicking the below link.
Location
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
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