13 January 2023

LGBT+ Network logoFebruary is LGBT+ History Month and the theme for this year is Behind the Lens; celebrating LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film.

CNWL’s LGBT+ Staff Network, Pride@CNWL, has a packed programme of events, Q&As, discussions, socials where we’ll shine a light on LGBT+ staff experiences at CNWL and beyond.

Save the dates and event links. 

All CNWL staff are welcome as an ally or network member. Some events are open to wider NHS staff too so check the fuller details in the programme.

We hope to see you there.

LGBT+ Mental Health Talk 

Students discuss their experiences with Co-Chair of Pride@CNWL, Behzad Basit

Thursday 19 January 2023 from 7pm to 8:30pm at Imperial College, South Kensington Campus

To book contact lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net 

A World View of LGBT+ Equality – Setting the Tone - staff only

Facts presentation, historical, gender identity, fluidity. Colonial Africa. Homophobic laws – still used.  Uganda legislation. Followed by Q&A

Wednesday 1 February 2023 from 2pm to 3:30pm 

See the LGBT+  page on Trustnet for the MS Teams link to join 

Behind the Lens Loudest Whispers 2023 arts exhibition - Open to all 

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans mixed media visual arts exhibition.

Friday 3 February 2023 from 5pm

The Conference Centre, St Pancras Hospital. 4 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 OPE
Contact theartsproject1@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP. https://www.theartsprojectlondon.com/whats-on

Year of the Child event: LGBT+ Awareness Raising Session - session for staff working with Children and Young People on how to support them

Tuesday, 7 February 2023,  2pm to 4pm

The meeting will be on zoom - The link to join is on the LGBT+ Trustnet page or email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net 

Focus on London - open to all staff in all NHS London Trusts.  You do not need to be LGBT+ to enter.

We want to celebrate LGBT+ as captured by the lens.  Please share with us your absolute favourite LGBT+ themed Film or Documentary and why you like it.

Your personal review, using mixed media or just plain text, must be no more than 500 words, or no more than five minutes of mixed media presentation. You may submit up to five entries per person. Submissions must be sent to lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net  by Sunday 29 January 10pm. Ideally, your review, will include some of the footage shot by that lens but that isn’t the absolute deal breaker – how convincing you are about it’s contribution to our wonderful LGBT past and how it helps us to celebrate our present is.

Our panel of experts will read every submission and will shortlist EIGHT films and  documentaries to be presented at our celebration of the very best of LGBT+ Behind the Lens  at an open online forum , a public event on Thursday 9th February from 2pm to 3pm  ….   Anyone may come …    just click here…. 

After the reviews have been shared, everyone who attends the celebration will be able to vote for one and ONLY one film or documentary which has had the greatest impact on their awareness of LGBT+ themes, happy or sad, large or small, fiction or fact, personal or universal.

Thursday 9 February 2023 from 2pm to 3pm

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 316 807 882 931
Passcode: NsDMBJ

V&A Museum tour - LGBT+ History Tour 

Saturday 11 February 12pm to 1pm

We have space for 15 to 20 attendees  -CNWL staff only

Book on Eventbrite (see LGBT Trustnet page)

Year of the Child:  LGBT+ Awareness Raising Session - Session for CNWL staff who are parents on how to support their own children through some of the issues they may be facing

Wednesday 15 February 2023 from 2pm to 4pm

See the LGBT+ Trustnet page for the zoom link to join or email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net

Queer Britain Tour - Private Guided Tour of Queer Britain for PRIDE@CNWL network members, the UK's first national LGBTQ+ museum.

Wednesday 15 February 6.15pm to 7pm

See Trustnet for booking details - staff only

Family and Surrogacy Laws and Q&A with Andrew Spearman - open to CNWL staff

Thursday 16 February 2023 from 2pm to 3pm

See the LGBT+ Trustnet page for the MS Teams link to join or email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net

Documentary screening: LGBT+ experiences in Iran and Afghanistan followed by a Q&A with the Producer, Ali Hamedani

17 February 3pm to 4.30pm

Bio to follow and documentary synopsis

Email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net to book

Pathologising the LGBTQI+ community: the historical and current barriers relevant to health and social care - Open to all staff. The Trust’s network will be joined by Dr Con Kelly, Chief Medical Officer and Maria O’Brien, Chief Nurse

Monday, 20 February 2023  from 11am to 12pm

See the LGBT+ Trustnet page for the MS Teams link to join or email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net

Focus on Trans Women - open to staff

Join Pride@CNWL and CNWL Women Network leads, Rebecca Dunkerley and Laura Knights, along with Maria O’Brien, Chief Nurse and Graeme Caul, Chief Operating Officer in discussion

Friday 24 February 2023 from 12pm to 1.30pm

See the LGBT+ Trustnet page for the MS Teams link to join or email lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net

 

 

 

LGBT+ History Month Grand Finale Social - network members, allies and CNWL staff only

Tuesday 28 February 2023 5pm to 8pm

Join the Pride@CNWL staff network for a social event to celebrate History Month. RSVP to lgbt.cnwl@nhs.net to receive your diary invite.