On 18th November 2003, Section 28, which banned local authorities and schools from ‘promoting homosexuality’ for 15 years, was finally repealed.
20 years on, Ruby Rare leads a panel of teachers, activists, and policy makers to discuss Section 28. They’ll cover the realities of growing up and working through this time, and the act’s lasting impact on the education system and wider British culture, as well as celebrating those who fought hard to repeal it. We'll also discuss how history repeats itself, with the alarming similarities between the homophobic fear-mongering of the 80s and 90s, and current anti-trans rhetoric.
We invite you to join Ruby and their guests for an afternoon that'll leave you more informed about British LGBTQ+ history, and inspired to continue fighting for the rights of the entire queer community.
This event is organised in partnership with sexual health charity Brook.
Doors: 2:30pm
Start: 3pm
The talk will run in two halves and there will be a 15 minute break in the middle.
The event is BYOB and the bookshop will be open throughout.
Access: The entrance to the bookshop is 90cm wide. The entrance to the bar is 100cm wide. All toilets on site are for all genders. There is a wheelchair friendly washroom, and baby-changing facilities. Service animals of any kind are welcome across the site. Live Stream will have auto-captions provided and a team member moderating the stream for any questions. If you need a seat reserved or have any access enquiries please email assistant@the-hale.com
A final note: respect, confidentiality and consent are fundamental principles of Ruby Rare events, and all attendees are expected to uphold them. The organiser reserves the right to ask anyone to leave should their behaviour be in breach of these principles.