The Centre for HIV and Sexual Health and the SHOUT! Centre, are pleased to announce Spring Out 2012, Sheffield's annual community event to promote the health and well-being of lesbians, gay men and bisexual people in the city. This event will take place on Saturday 12th May from 9.30am to 6pm at St Mary's Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

This will be a fun, celebratory event encouraging people to consider ways of looking after themselves that will boost their self-esteem, their health and their well-being. This will be an opportunity for everyone to get together, build a sense of community and take part in workshops and discussions in a safe and fun environment.

If you would like to attend 'Spring Out' then please contact: sheffield.gay@nhs.net or telephone 0114 305 4444.

World AIDS Day Candlelit Vigil
December 1st 2011
5.30-6.45pm, Winter Gardens, Sheffield
An open event to remember those who have been lost to HIV and AIDS both in the UK and globally; and to support those living with and affected by HIV. Reflecting on the past 30 years and looking to the future.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! Wear something RED on the 1st December.

Break The Silence
Saturday 3rd December 2011
1.30 - 4.00 pm Vestry Hall, Burngreave Road,Sheffield.
The African Peer Education Project invite you to the ‘Break the Silence’ event commemorating World AIDS Day with African Communities. Including information, stalls, music, entertainment/dance performance, guest speakers and food.

Living My Life - an exhibition of inspirational portraits celebrating the lives of trans people
After an amazingly successful launch in February this year, and a subsequent national tour, we are delighted to announce that the 'Living My Life' exhibition will be returning to Sheffield throughout the month of November 2011, which also marks the International Transgender Day of Remembrance on the 20th November.

Exhibition Dates:
2nd November - 2nd December 2011
The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

Sheffield Pride
8 June 2010.
Sheffield Pride 2010 – Saturday 26th June 2010 in Endcliffe Park from 1pm -7pm

The University of Sheffield is once again proud to sponsor Sheffield Pride, an annual event created to celebrate the LGBT community within Sheffield and throughout the world, and we will be represented on the day by members of the University LGBT Staff Network.

The Coalition: Government Programme for Equality (Section 12)
08 June 2010.
The Government believes that there are many barriers to social mobility and equal opportunities in Britain today, with too many children held back because of their social background, and too many people of all ages held back because of their gender, race, religion or sexuality. We need concerted government action to tear down these barriers and help to build a fairer society.

IDAHO
12 May 2010.
A number of key speakers will be present to pledge their support and call for an end to homophobia and transphobia worldwide. This event will take place at The Peace Gardens commencing at 5.30pm on Monday 17th May 2010.

Stop Smoking Group
12 May 2010.
The Stop Smoking Service in collaboration with the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, is running a quit programme for the lesbian, gay and bisexual community, come along on Wednesday 12th May or Wednesday 19th May at 6.30pm to find out more.

LGBT Staff Network Launch
26 April 2010.
The Launch of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Staff Network will take place on Monday 17th May - 12 until 1pm in the Seminar Room at 301 Glossop Road. All LGBT staff are welcome.

LGBT Network Seminars
26 April 2010.
LGBT Network Seminars - Recognising Hate Crimes by South Yorkshire Police will take place 12.00pm - 1.00pm on Tuesday 18th May 2010 - Tapestry Room, Firth Court. Open to all Staff and Students.

Staff & Student Counselling Seminar on the services they provide.
12.00pm - 1.00pm on Thursday 20th May 2010 - Abbeydale Room, University House. Open to all Staff and Students.

Sexual Health for LGBT Groups by Eleanor Formby, 12.00pm - 1.00pm on Wednesday 29th September 2010 - Abbeydale Room, University House. Open to all Staff and Students.

The Equality Act 2010
16 April 2010.
The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on the 8th of April and formally became The Equality Act 2010 - bringing together and extending existing equality legislation.

Spring Out 2010
4 March 2010.
Celebrating and promoting healthy lesbian, gay and bisexual communities in Sheffield on Saturday 17th April 2010, 9.30am-6.00pm St Mary's Conference Centre, Bramall Lane.

The Big Bang Fair
3 March 2010.
The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology invites you to join us at the Big Bang Fair, 2010. Visit us at our unique ‘girls only’ stand in collaboration with WISE and Shell.

Sheffield Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund and Body of Sound
23 February 2010.
Saturday March 6th 2010 from 7.00 pm, Come and enjoy: Sheffield’s Body of Sound Women’s Choir • Dancing • Disco.

International Women’s Day Celebration
16 February 2010.
Monday 8th March 2010 (10am to 3pm) - sees the return of the International Women’s Day Celebration at Centre in the Park, Norfolk Heritage Park.

Hidden Histories at Sheffield Archives: Discovering and developing Sheffield's LGBT History
16 February 2010.
A workshop on the 17th February by staff at Sheffield Archives investigating Sheffield's LGBT history through the ages.

Women in Public Life Sheffield
10 February 2010.
The Women's National Commission in conjunction with the Government Equalities Office are holding a series of events, with one in Sheffield on the 25th February, to highlight the role that women can play in public life.

First female professor of emergency medicine
8 February 2010.
An academic from the University of Sheffield has become the first woman to be awarded a Personal Chair in Emergency Medicine in the UK.

LGBT History Month
2 February 2010.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community.

Parents can share time off for babies, ministers say
28 January 2010.
New mothers will be able to transfer the second half of their year-long maternity leave to the father, the government has confirmed.

Equality Bill
1 January 2010.
The Equality Bill, published by the government in April 2009, intends to bring together and extend existing equality legislation.