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KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Is it really February already? Well, we all know that means… the return of LGBT+ History Month! Sheffield Students union is looking queerer than ever with two LGBT+ History month editions of their LGBTQ+ club night Grapefruit [Fri 3 & 17 Feb] – open to all! Iconic singalong, hands-in-the-air student party ROAR presents Rainbow ROAR [Wed 22 Feb] in association with Pride in Sport and rounding the month off we have Pop Tarts: Queer Anthems [Sat 25 Feb]. Sheffield LGBTQ+ youth charity SAYiT will be hosting an LGBT History Month open day [Fri 17 Feb] where you can see their new youth space, find out more about the work they are doing and how you can get involved. If you’re looking for culture kicks, Birds and Bees [running until 11 Feb] will be showing at the Crucible, telling the story of four young people navigating the real-world consequences of virtual life going viral. Sheffield Central Library has several events throughout the month, starting with a screening of award-winning trans writer and performer Travis Alabanza’s None of the Above [Wed 15 Feb] – an electric memoir about what it means to live outside the gender boundaries imposed on us by society. Kirsty Loehr discusses her book A Short History of Queer Women [Mon 20 Feb], setting the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages who have often been written out of history. Looking for the best in new queer books for kids and teens? Liz and Zoey are back with an online LGBTQ+ Books for Kids and Teens
book chat [Wed 22 Feb] showcasing their top recommendations for all ages, from picture books to Young Adult novels. No Straight Lines - The Rise of Queer Comics [Thu 23 Feb] tells the story of the queer comic from Come Out Comix, which made history as the first lesbian comic in 1973, also exploring other publications such as Fun Home, Dykes to Watch Out For and Brown Bomber & The Diva – bringing zines to life on screen through this celebration of LGBTQI+ cartoons and graphic novels. Finally, we have Sophie Labelle of Assigned Male Comics [Mon 27 Feb] – a neurodivergent trans cartoonist and novelist from Montréal speaking about her art and activism, artistic process, building community through art, cyberbullying, and growing up trans. There are plenty of drag nights to enjoy, including Bipolar Abdul [Fri 10 Feb] arriving at Hagglers Corner for her games night – so balls up and play your cards right. Malin Bridge Inn’s drag this month includes DJ Brooke’s Sassy Saturday [Sat 11 Feb] and Miss Bella End vs Tanya Minge drag show [Sat 18 Feb] – a camp explosion of comedy, hilarious banter, party tune central and fabulous costume
changes. Following the success of last year’s event, Revolucion de Cuba will be hosting a Valentines Special of the Bottomless Drag Brunch [Sun 12 Feb], while RuPaul’s Drag Race Bingo [Fri 17 Feb] returns to the Forum with music bingo, games and live performances. A Maezin Valentine’s - A Valentine’s Drag Extravaganza [Fri 17 Feb] takes place at the Yorkshireman featuring Emma Maezin, Vivian Twist and Stiletto celebrating and hating on all things love and lust with drag, live vocals, comedy, lip-sync and shenanigans. Emma will also be hosting her drag karaoke nights at Ball Inn [Fri 10/Sat 18 Feb] and Bagshawe Arms [Fri 24 Feb] and Drag Bingo [Wed 15 Feb] at Hagglers corner. Live music this month comes in the form of punk witches Dream Nails [Wed 22 Feb] and queer clown punks Gum Disease at Sidney and Matilda, and HE.SHE.THEY’s 5th birthday tour [Fri 24 Feb] at Forge featuring a line-up including Anastasia Kristensen, Mama Snake, VTSS, Love & Lust and more That’s your lot for this month! As always, keep an eye on the Sheffield LGBT+ events page at facebook.com/ sheffieldlgbtevents for the latest news.
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