Timeline of Local LGBT+ History

We are creating a timeline of local LGBT+ history for Stoke and Staffordshire including press reports, photos and in depth articles. Please take a look and get in touch if you have any information or photos that we could add.

Rainbow Threads Book of Pennants

To celebrate our fabulous Rainbow Threads project we have created a booklet that features all of the pennants made so far. You can pick up a copy of this booklet at Pride events or at any of our in person meetings.

Memory Fair Zine

At the end of March 2025 OLGBT+,  in partnership with GRAIN, ran memory fairs at two local libraries. The events were really popular and GRAIN have created a Zine with some of the material that was gathered

LGBT+ Life Stories Booklist

A selection of books featuring the life histories of LGBT+ People to help inspire us to record our own stories

LGBT+ Memory Fair

You are invited to join us at the LGBT+ MEMORY FAIR, which is led by the North Midlands LGBT+ Older Peoples Group (OLGBT) and GRAIN Projects, an event hosted at the libraries to explore and celebrate the identity and heritage of LGBT+ residents of Stoke-on-Trent.

Celebrating Fifteen Years Photo Gallery

We marked the fifteenth anniversary of the group’s first meeting at a special celebration event that took place in the ballroom at Fenton Town Hall on Monday the 16th December 2024.  The photo gallery below was created from pictures taken by Ruby Nixon

Celebrating Fifteen Years

In December 2024 we Celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the group’s first meeting. The video below was created for a special celebration event that took place in the ballroom at Fenton Town Hall

GRAIN Photography Local LGBT+ History Project

We are planning an exciting new project in partnership with GRAIN Photography exploring the personal histories of older LGBT+ people through archive material and taking new photographs that reflect connections to local places in our area.