Panel 4: 2000 to 2009 (1)

A look at the fourth panel of the PINK BRICK exhibition

Panel 4 2000 to 2009

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Upper Middle

Lower Middle

  • Manchester Pride Parade (2004), NUS LGB, fees are pants and Liverpool LGBT Committee banners 
  • Manchester Pride Parade - Liverpool LGBT Committee Banner (2004)
  • Homotopia Programme - (2004)
  • Picture: Mike Homfrey, author of Provincial Queens - (2007)

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  • City Bishop in Gay Row, p1 and p5 - Liverpool Student article (14 February 2000)
  • A question of respect, p7 - Liverpool Student article (27 March 2000)
  • Homotopia Film Festival postcard advertising two films to be shown in the Guild of Students - (2004)
  • Provincial Queens, a book based on the PhD thesis of Mike Homfray - (2007)
  • Trans= - NUS LGB campaign postcard

Timeline

  • 2000: February - Comments by the Bishop of Liverpool about Section 28 cause the Guild Council to pass policy condemning his position. Liverpool Student newspaper article “Liverpool Bishop in Gay Row”.
  • 2003: Discrimination in employment on the grounds of sexual orientation is made illegal. November – Section 28 is finally repealed by the government. There is a celebration event in the Guild to mark the occasion.
  • 2004: March – Guild Council approves motions on discrimination by the National Blood Service against gay men. It also approved motions on ‘Gay Rights in America’ and Transgender awareness. May – Guild Council approved motions on the Gender Recognition Bill and the Partnership Bill.

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