Tuesday 23 September 2008

Open to Possibilities.

DIVA Magazine (Lesbian Bisexual Lifestyle) - is Europe's only mainstream lesbian magazine: www.divamag.co.uk

UK Black Pride - created to promote unity among Black people of African, Asian, Middle Eastern & Latin American descent who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender: www.ukblackpride.org.uk

JFLAG (Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All- sexuals and Gays) - is committed to working towards a Jamaican society in which the Human Rights and Equality of Lesbians, All- sexuals and Gays are guaranteed. To foster the acceptance and enrichment of the lives of same-gender-loving persons who have been, and continue to be, an integral part of society: www.jflag.org

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) is an independent organisation aiming to influence and improve mental health policy and practice through a programme of research, service development and training. Publishes reports, runs conferences. Includes 'Breaking the Circle of Fear' a national programme that aims to improve mental health services for African and Caribbean communities, 'The Agenda'. Setting up a black user group for south London: www.scmh.org.uk


Event: Lambeth's Black Queer Pulse.

Date/Time: 21st October 2008 at 7-9pm.

Panel: Dennis Carney, Ted Walker Brown, Linda Bellos OBE and Neville Fleming.

Place: Lambeth Archives, Minet Library, 52 Knatchbull Road, London SE5 9QY

Brixton has always had a rich and diverse Black and queer contemporary social history from the early 19th Century to the present day. This event through informal discussions will shed light on the unique place Brixton holds within the Black LGBT experience in the UK.

Come along and share your stories, memories and experiences.

The event is organised by rukus! Black LGBT Archive www.rukus.co.uk in partnership with Lambeth Libraries and Archives.

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