Residents across Hounslow are encouraged to attend the free event, which celebrates Hounslow’s LGBTQ+ community.
To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, Hounslow Council is set to host a free event on Wednesday 11 February at Hounslow House. The event will be run in partnership with local charity West London Queer Project and this year’s theme will focus on science and innovation.
Guest speakers will include EJ-Francis Caris-Hammer from the University of Essex who will highlight the impact Covid had on LGBTQ+ communities and representatives from Sexual Health Hounslow will highlight the innovation in HIV care and how the LGBTQ+ community have pioneered support for people living with HIV.
The event will also include a musical performance from performing arts school ArtsEd.
Councillor Ajmer Grewal, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Support, Communities and Equalities at Hounslow Council, said:
LGBTQ+ History Month is not only a celebration of the countless voices who helped shape the LGBTQ+ community but it also focuses on the future and how we can ensure the LGBTQ+ community can thrive in Hounslow.
We are proud to work closely with our LGBTQ+ residents to make Hounslow a fairer, more equal place for all, and this event stands as both a celebration of that progress and a renewed commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.
Two years ago, Hounslow Council launched a “Fairer More Equal” strategy to tackle systemic inequalities in the borough. The Council has forged close partnerships with a range of community groups to help achieve this goal.
Along with guest speakers, representatives from the NHS, West London Queer Project and Community Safety Teams at the Council will be on hand to offer advice on a number of Council services.
Residents can sign up to the event here.
