'A Love That Dare Not Speak It's Name?'

On Friday I was given information about the forthcoming, 7-9th Nov 2008, London Transgender Film Festival 2008 http://transgenderfilmfestival.co.uk/

Today I was also delighted to find a copy of 7-17th Nov 2008, 10th anniversary Black World Cinema, bfm international film festival http://www.bfmmedia.com/ booklet, in my letterbox.

While I ate a 'Kaisen Ramen' meal at Fujiyama http://www.newfujiyama.com/ a Japanese restaurant. I reflected on the fact that, this year I had not attended the 27th March - 10th April 2008, 22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival www.bfi.org.uk/llgff and I wondered whether I would be attending the 15-30th Oct 2008, 52nd London Film Festival www.bfi.org.uk/lff

My initial attendance at the 1995, 38th London Film Festival, was to see the premier of 'Thin Ice', the first British Lesbian feature film. I had spent time working on 'Thin Ice' as a runner, after my first experience as a medicated in-patient in a psychiatric hospital. 'Thin Ice' was directed by Fiona Cunningham-Reid. www.imdb.com/title/tt0111413/ It is a Lesbian romantic comedy about two girls entering a figure skating competition at the Gay games in New York 1994. Steffi, an ambitious photographer and previously straight Natalie win the gold medal for Britain.

Today I recalled, just how much I used to enjoy, attending the 'Halloween Society', www.luxonline.org.uk/education/learning_tours/the_halloween_society(1).html at the Notre Dame Hall. I think it's amazing that the Halloween will be presenting the 6th London Short Film Festival, Fri 9th - Sun 18th January 2009. http://www.shortfilms.org.uk/ which has a Friday 24th October 2008, Submission deadline.

Last year I also had a fantastic time, when I attended my first Mental Health Media Awards http://www.mhmawards.net/ presentation, hosted by Trisha Goddard www.trishatv.com/ at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), on World Mental Health Day. This year it will be held at (BAFTA), but take place on the 25th November 2008.

This evening, when I finally returned to my abode, I found a church pamphlet with the Programme for November/December 2008. I am, understandably, interested in the topic:

'A Love that dare not speak it's name?'

What is the future for Gay people in Christianity and how might the local church help Gay people find a home? 8pm Wednesday 19th November 2008, by St Mary's Putney http://www.allsaintsputney.co.uk/ The Faith Forum is titled ' For the Bible Tells Me So', Searching for an inclusive Church. I am eager to attend. But I am disappointed that I will not be able to be present at the 8pm, Wed 12th November, Screening of the award winning documentary film 'For the Bible tells me so' which examines the experiences of Gay Christians and the Churches attitude to Homosexuality.