Join GPN on Tuesday 25th January 2022 at 6:30pm, for our first event of the year!
"Are social justice and identity politics splitting LGBT?"
Ima von Wenden aka Amanda Dee
- former LGBT activist,
- past Board member of Oxford Pride
- founder of TransOxford, Transsexual Voices Matter (TSVM)
- Chairperson of the Eccentric Club.
Since the Stonewall Riots, the gay and lesbian liberation movement had an eventful history, with many legal and social victories, culminating in the recognition of the same sex marriages in many countries. The need for the equal treatment of all human beings, irrespective of anyone's sexuality or sex, appealed to all people with common sense and was the reason of the gradual but steady success of the gay and lesbian campaigners. Their struggle and support helped the transsexual community to find its voice, to come out and fight for the trans rights, with varying degree of success in many countries.
In the recent decade, however, the new wave of the trans activists, supported by Stonewall, went on to develop further their elaborate terminology and agenda, which sometimes antagonises their former LGBT allies and the general public, leading to the factionalism in LGBT and feminism and the formation of trans-exclusive feminist and lesbian groups as well as the wider LGB Alliance.
Is it time to reflect on that, the achievements of the past and the conflicts of the present, the importance of the unity within the LGBT and the social integration of the trans people within the larger, non-trans, community?
Is it time to progress from just raising the awareness to strengthening and celebrating the cohesion of the LGBT and the humankind?
And is it time to review Stonewall's and other modern trans activists' agenda to facilitate the restoration of the LGBT unity?
The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session. I am sure that many of us will want to contribute to this.
Members: Free
Non-Members: £10
Profile of people attending are: #Directors, #Freelancers, #Soletraders, #Doctors, #Lawyers, #Bankers, #Hedge Funds Owner, #PropertyDevelopers, #CEO, #Diplomats, #Actors, #Entrepreneur, #Singers, #Models, #students aspiring to network with people in the know, people looking at their next step in their careers and others in the entertainment and communication industry . All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.
After this all participants have the opportunity to introduce themselves to promote their businesses or themselves briefly after the talk.
Such as: "Hi, I am J-F and organise events, let me know if you need help with any forthcoming celebration, meeting, incentive, conference and event."
Expect a mix of great people and conversation to make meaningful social and business contacts.
Do bring your business cards to network. Please kindly note the timings further below.
Look at pictures from previous events on YOUR Site.
If there is a photographer in the room, please let him/her know if you do not wish your picture to appear on the website or facebook page and tagged. It is assumed that everyone is happy to have their pictures to be used for the promotion of the network.
Timing (approximate)
06:30 pm Start, drink & nibbles purchased from the bar on the ground floor, bring with you to the room, networking.
07:30 pm Presentation by guest speaker & Q & A
08:00 pm Anyone else who want to speak to present themselves or their company to the Network ( up to five people - this usually takes about 15 minutes).
08:15 - 9:30 pm networking with hosts introducing people who need to be in touch (the registration process gives us the needs of all present and we put 2 & 2 together)
09:30 pm Carriages
When you register you are asked for your name and email address for you and your guests and a few simple questions so that we can better match your requirement of the evening and to help you further your business or career.
Please join YOUR Network here.
Full cash bar in operation throughout the evening can be purchased from the bar on the ground floor.
We very much look forward to seeing you and your friends and colleagues to make meaningful business and social contacts.
Please share this event on Facebook and Twitter with and invite your friends and colleagues. Ask them to join us on www.gpn.one (Membership starts at £20 a year and this and all events are free except when we have to pre-order food and drinks...)
I very much look forward to seeing you then.
With all best wishes,
J-F for GPN
jf@gpn.one
www.gpn.one
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