Registration is now open to attend the Researching the Rainbow Conference on 22 February as part of LGBT History Month.

The conference showcases some of the excellent research being conducted across the University related to LGBT issues and people, and is an opportunity to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration and networking across the University’s community of students, staff, alumni and members of the public. Research posters will also be on display. If you would like to submit a poster, please email your interest to lgbtstaffnetwork@kent.ac.uk by Tuesday 31 January.

Speakers include academics and students from the Schools of English, Law and History, discussing topics such as British colonial laws on sodomy, transgender and parenting identities within the law, homosexual WWII clandestine operatives and queer exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Pete Mercer from Stonewall will also be attending to provide an update on the charity’s work to support LGBT people, as well as Terry Gore from Catching Lives, who will be talking about their research on LGBT homelessness.

The conference is free and open to all. Further information, including the full agenda and how to book, is on the LGBT+ Staff Network blog. Please register by Friday 17 February.

Find out more about LGBT History Month activities here.