As LGBT history month draws to a close for 2022, we need to stress its contribution in role modelling and building a sense of cohesion and community and its contribution over the years to social justice and civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBT+ History Month means a lot to me because it draws attention to the extraordinary lives we have led through the centuries.

LGBT+ History Month is inherently political. Many LGBT+ people do not have queer parents or relatives so they cannot learn about LGBT+ history and society from their immediate family. This means many queer people have to learn their history by themselves. Therefore, young queer students have a duty to learn the fights that gave us the rights we must not take for granted.

LGBT+ History Month is important to me because it shines a light, not only on LGBTQI+ people's existence throughout history (spoiler: we've always existed!) but also on historical LGBTQI+ communities, their struggles, and achievements.

For me, LGBT+ History Month is about raising awareness of the experiences, challenges and successes of our LGBT+ community, both past and present.

LGBT+ History Month means celebrating the change in attitudes since my first year at University

LGBT history has been a largely hidden history, even to those of us within that community, and it's something I've discovered as I have grown and learned as an adult.

LGBT+ History month always reminds me to be thankful for all the sacrifices that previous generations have made to allow our LGBTQ+ society to be able to live their best lives today.