LSE staff networks summer reception
Monday 25 July, 4.30pm – 6pm
The event was an opportunity for members of all staff networks to network and socialise with each other, and for staff who are interested in joining any of the networks to come along and find out more in a relaxed environment.
Hosted by LSE’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team, the networks taking part were:
Embrace – ethnic minorities broadening racial awareness and cultural exchange
LSE Power – professional women for equality and respect
Spectrum – representing and supporting LGBT+ staff
AUA – the professional body for HE professional services staff.
A Night at the Movies… "Lilting"
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Spectrum and Embrace film screening and discussion
Chair: James Deeley
Set in contemporary London, Lilting tells the story of a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger. Though they don't share a common language, a translator helps piece together the memories of a man they both loved. Lilting is a touching film about unlikely connections and the tragedies that bring us together even though we may be worlds apart.
Gender and Sexual Diversity: inclusion and empowerment in the workplace
Wednesday 29 June 2016
LSE Power conference: resilience and confidence
Facilitators: Tamara Ansons, James Deeley and Hayley Reed
Spectrum hosted a breakout session at the inaugural LSE Power conference. In this interactive session we explored how to champion an LGBT+ inclusive environment at work.
Thursday 2 June 2016
LSE Cities and Spectrum public discussion
Speaker: Mark Gevisser (pictured)
Discussant: Andrew Van Der Vlies
Chair: Deborah James
Mark Gevisser is one of South Africa's most celebrated writers and journalists. Notable works include Defiant Desire: Gay and Lesbian Lives in South Africa (1994), co-edited with Edwin Cameron, and Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred (2007). Mark will be reading sections from his recent work, Lost and Found in Johannesburg: a Memoir (2014), and 'Walking Girly in Nairobi', his contribution to a new anthology of African writing, entitled Safe House: Explorations in Creative Nonfiction (2016).
A Night at the Movies... "The Celluloid Closet"
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Department of Media and Communications and Spectrum film screening and discussion
Chairs: Sarah Cefai and James Deeley
The Celluloid Closet is a 1995 film looking back at LGBT representation in film through the years.
Tuesday 2 February 2016
LSE Law, Spectrum and LSESU LGBT+ Alliance public discussion
Speakers: Claire Fox, Sarah Hannett and Daniel Winterfeldt
Chair: Chris Thomas
Drawing on a mix of personal experience and professional insight, speakers from the City, the bar and the bench discussedcontemporary barriers to the advancement of LGBT+ people in the legal profession and how those barriers may be overcome.
A podcast and video of this LGBT History Month 2016 event are now available.
Blowing the Lid: Gay Liberation, Sexual Revolution and Radical Queens by Stuart Feather
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Hosted by the Department of Social Policy and Spectrum
This LGBT History Month book launch featured the author, GLF veteran Stuart Feather, along with Daniel Monk and Hakan Seckinelgin.
Monday 23 November 2015, 6.30pm – 8pm
LSE Law, Human Dignity Trust, Kenyan National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and Spectrum public conversation
Speakers: Eric Gitari (pictured) and Sandé Ligunya
Chair: Chris Thomas
The past few months have seen many historic developments in LGBT+ rights in Kenya. The Kenyan High Court recently held in Gitari v NGO Coordination Board that LGBT+ rights organisations must have their right to freedom of association recognised, and President Obama publicly called on the Kenyan government to treat LGBT people equally under the law. discussion of what these developments mean for LGBT+ people on the ground.