The theme for History Month 2014 is Music.
To cover the LGBT range we have four ‘faces’ from the field of music – lesbian composer and suffragette Dame Ethel Smyth, gay classical composer Lord Benjamin Britten (whose centenery is being marked in 2013); bisexual blues singer Bessie Smith, and trans TV and film music composer Angela Morley.
For ideas for LGBT History Month generally: http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/
We’ve added some links on all four Faces of 14 in order for schools and other organisations to research whatever projects they are planning to mark LGBT History Month next February.
Ethel Smyth
http://www.sandscapepublications.com/intouch/ethelsmyth.html
Benjamin Britten
http://www.britten100.org/home
http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/benjamin-brittens-women/
Bessie Smith
http://www.biography.com/people/bessie-smith-9486520
Angela Morley
Additionally, here are some sites that look at LGBT musicians generally:
http://heathercoulton.bandcamp.com/track/in-nomine-patris
http://www.s368878229.websitehome.co.uk/FyneWinter13/#/6-7/
http://www.lgbthistoryuk.org/wiki/index.php?title=Timeline_of_UK_LGBT_Music
If you are planning an event, please mark it on the LGBT HM Calendar (firefox/googlechrome required):
