Every year, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust marks LGBT+ History Month in February to raise awareness and consciousness of LGBT+ equality.
LGBT+ History Month in the UK is a dedicated time to celebrate the rich and diverse history of LGBTQIA people. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the LGBT+ History Month campaign with the theme ‘Activism and Social Change.’
LGBT+ History Month states:
“LGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education, a museum, a library or art gallery, a business, a service, or are a member of a network/social group or an individual.”
There is a planned programme of events for staff at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust supported by the Trust’s LGBTQIA+ Equality Staff Network and Trans & Non-Binary Staff Support Group. The LGBTQIA+ Equality Staff Network actively promotes the inclusion of people from all sexual orientations and gender identities to ensure that the Trust’s practices as an employer and service provider are equal and fair.
There are a number of public events taking place throughout the month of February, both online and in person across the Oxford research landscape.
University of Oxford
The Road Less Travelled
Delivered by Professors Kokila Lakhoo, Eva Morris, and Laura Coates Tuesday 11 February, 12:00-1:00pm, Kennedy Lecture Theatre. ASCEND, a new network for women and gender non-conforming researchers, is launching to support mid and senior level researchers in developing as leaders. Find out more about The Road Less Travelled and its details.
EDI Seminar: Cultural Dynamics in Education and the Workplace
Delivered by Grace Mosuro (Inclusion Strategist) Thursday 13 February, 11:00, IMS-Tetsuya Nakamura Building, Roosevelt Dr, Headington OX3 7TY. Find out more about Grace Mosuro’s talk and its details.
LGBTQ+ History Month Talk: Bisexuality with Dr Julia Shaw
Nuffield College’s LGBTQ+ History Month 2025 event with psychological scientist, author and podcaster Dr Julia Shaw. Dr Shaw is the author of “Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality” a wide-ranging exploration of the world’s largest sexual minority: from how people have defined and measured bisexuality; to the hunt for a bi gene; to the asylum seekers attempting to prove their bisexuality in a court of law. Thursday 13 February, 2.30pm – 3.45pm, Nuffield College, New Road. Find out more about the event.
On Being a Transgender Person in a Cisgender World
Delivered by Sophie-Grace Chappell, this talk will take place on Monday 17 February from 17:00 to 18:00 at the Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub. Find out more about Sophie-Grace Chappell’s talk and its details.
Unpacking the Work and Family Life of Same-Sex Parents
Delivered by Maaike van der Vleuten (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute) Monday 24 February, 12:45pm, Department of Sociology (42-43 Park End Street) or Online. Find out more about Maaike van der Vleuten’s talk and its details.
LGBT+ History Month Lecture 2025
In this 2025 LGBT+ History Month lecture, Costa Poetry Prize winner Dr Mary Jean Chan explores the role of queer poetry in their own journey of becoming a poet, editor and lecturer of creative writing. Thursday 27 February, 6pm – 7pm, Faculty of English St. Cross Building Oxford. Find out more about the event.
Oxford Brookes University
EDIN: LGBTQ+ Research Showcase & Networking Event
Oxford Brookes staff and students will showcase their research and share work in progress on LGBTQ+ topics at this event. A collaboration between the EDI Research Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Forum and Brookes Union. Wednesday 19 February, 12:30 – 2pm, Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus. Find out more about the event.
LGBT+ History Month 2025 is being celebrated at the Bodleian Library where an opportunity is provided for LGBTQ+ people from a variety of backgrounds to explore their histories.
Details of our our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leaders can be found here.
