LGBT History Month!

February in the UK is National LGBT History month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender! It's in February and not October like the US.




How come?


There was a law that prohibited that said a local authority "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship" this meant that many support groups across England were closed down for fear of just those things. BUT in February 2005 this was abolished......and that was only 7 years ago, when I was 11!



I love the fact that February is also the month that has Valentine's Day in it, because LOVE IS LOVE! You don't choose to be gay, just like you don't choose to be straight. You don't choose the subjects that you're interested in, gay people can play sports just like a straight person can be interested in acting and have flamboyant personalities, just like a gay person can be very masculine.












Also, check out Tyler Oakley's newest video and #OccupyValentines










I'm going to be posting throughout the month...so stay tuned!



-Joseph




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