OUTing the Past: The International Festival of LGBT History is largely comprised of one-day public events scheduled at various locations throughout the UK - and beyond! - beginning in February so as to coincide with LGBT History Month. It represents an educational undertaking that seeks to address silence and denial by promoting insights into past attitudes and behaviours related to sexuality and gender. Its goals include:
* Popularising the study of past attitudes towards sex and gender diversity within the academy and among the general public
* Encouraging research into past attitudes towards sex and gender diversity, especially those endeavours seeking to question the silences and bias within general historiography
* Seeking to develop partnerships in order to help address the growing public interest in past attitudes towards sex and gender diversity.
The two-day conference gathering furthers these goals through its programming as well as its commitment to fostering sustained engagements among contributors and participants.
