We and Stonewall celebrate Black History Month

At Stonewall, Black History Month is an opportunity to highlight the work and contributions of Black LGBT people, which are too often forgotten and erased. 

The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade this summer sparked an unprecedented wave of international activism against structural racism that demanded reform and accountability in saying: Black Lives Matter. Black History Month comes at a time when there has never been more focus and attention given to the struggles and discrimination that Black people face in the UK and worldwide.  

Black people have always been at the centre of the LGBT liberation movement from Marsha P. Johnson and Stormé DeLarverie, who were major figures in the Stonewall uprisings of 1969, to modern day LGBT leaders like Munroe Bergdorf and Lady Phyll.  

This year Stonewall’s Black LGBT staff aim to highlight the incredible contributions that Black LGBT people and Black LGBT-led organisations are making throughout the UK, as well as share the richness of queer Black activism. Our Black LGBT staff aim to use our platform to provide a space to meaningfully centre a wide range of Black LGBT voices, with a particular focus on Black trans voices, when many of their experiences can be overlooked. 

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Published: 8-Oct-2020: (6011)