Join us during Trans+ History Week 2026 (4 - 10 May) as we reflect on what wisdom we can draw from to help guide us today during an evening of community as we celebrate our history.
We’ll be joined by some very special guests for a live podcast recording and by some of our commissioned community members who have produced this year’s stories.
About Trans+ History Week:
Trans+ History Week is a week-long reflective period to learn and celebrate the momentous and millennia-old history of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and Intersex people.
6th May - Trans+ History Day - always falls during Trans+ History Week as it marks the day the Nazis raided the world’s first trans clinic and four days later burned the precious research.
This event also takes place shortly before VE Day commemorations.
It's in the week they tried to erase us that we choose to remember.
Trans+ History Week is a QueerAF launchpad project and a not-for-profit led by a passionate team of volunteers. Download & view the Trans+ History Week 2026 Workbook here.
What to expect?
Part 1: Live QueerAF podcast recording with special guests | exploring the power of representation on reality TV, with Lars Fellows, Zelah Glasson, and Nadia Almada.
Part 2: Panel discussion | a conversation with Trans+ creatives, including those who have been paid and mentored by QueerAF to create this year’s Trans+ History Week stories. Q&A will follow.
But wait, there’s more...
We’re also exhibiting all of the art from all of the commissioned artists who have taken part in QueerAF’s Trans+ History Week commissioning scheme.
Visit our pop up shop where you can support us by buying a badge or merch and support some of our Trans+ author friends who will be doing signings.
The activities & conversations we have lined up have been curated to bring us together & help you to understand the issues, challenges & collective action needed to centre and unify us ahead of Pride Month.
The views expressed by guests at this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its producers.
Reasons to attend...
- Explore the millennia-old history of Trans+ and gender-diverse communities
- Ask our panellists questions about how we learn from our history, and apply it to our present
- Understand key insights and easy-to-quote knowledge for you to carry forward
- Enjoy an evening with new connections, entertainment and wisdom
- And help fundraise for the Trans+ History Week story-saving mission
Information about tickets:
One of our core principles is that we pay our speakers and we pay our creative talent.
All ticket sales help cover the event's costs and our nonprofit mission to invest in Trans+ talent, drinks reception included in price.
If you are unable to purchase a ticket due to financial constraints, please get in touch as we would not want this to prevent you from attending! No questions asked. Send us an email: transhistoryweek@gmail.com
If you'd like to purchase a PAY-IT-FORWARD ticket for someone on a low-income, you can also do that and your kindness would be truly appreciated!
Ticket fees will go towards funding Trans+ History Week speaker fees, event costs and supporting our Trans+ creatives to produce engaging content throughout the week.
Please bring ID with you on the evening. If your ID shows a different name to the one you registered with, you will still be able to access the event and we will respect/ use your chosen name.
ABOUT TRANS+ HISTORY WEEK CIC | 04–10 May 2025
Trans+ History Week CIC is a Trans+ led nonprofit, social enterprise – founded in 2024. It exists to popularise the newly created global awareness week: Trans+ History Week – taking place 4 - 10 May 2026 and Trans+ History Day which takes place on 6 May. It is a week-long reflective period to learn and celebrate the momentous and millennia-old history of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and Intersex people. The organisation creates content and hosts events and exhibitions that reflect on history and surface learnings for our present to secure a better future.
ABOUT QUEERAF CIC
QueerAF CIC is an award-winning independent publisher launching the careers of emerging and underrepresented LGBTQIA+ creatives with mentoring and commissioning schemes. It is the only both regulated and non-profit LGBTIQA+ publisher in the UK. QueerAF. Trans+ History Week have commissioned QueerAF to develop the content for this year’s programming, and a live recording of their podcast will take place at the event.