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A round up of articles and events to mark LGBTQ+ History Month in February.

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LGBTQ+ History Month Festival 2025

SPECIAL EVENT: Join Outstories Bristol for a day of fascinating talks about LGBTQ+ people in the Bristol region over the last 100+ years.

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Bristol Photo Festival: Dreamlines

14 local photographers have collaborated with local communities, creating a portrait of Bristol today in this inclusive exhibition.

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Rare witness statement reveals tragic story of executed gay couple

By Mary Milton, Archives Officer, Bristol Archives

Staff at Bristol Archives have made an important discovery about the case of William Critchard and Richard Arnold, two men executed in 1753 for what was then described as “the detestable crime of bugg…

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Bristol’s remarkable trans pioneer: Michael Dillon

by Cheryl Morgan, co-chair of Outstories Bristol, an LGBTQ+ local history group

Bristol has an impressive connection to transgender history. The great writer, Jan Morris, was born in Clevedon, and the city is also home to two modern trans stars: T…