Black Lesbian and Gay Centre
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The Black Lesbian and Gay Centre
The Black Lesbian and Gay Centre (BLGC) was a community centre in London that ran from 1985 to 2000.[1] The centre was founded by members of the Gay Black Group in response to "the overwhelming whiteness of the ‘mainstream’ LGBTQ+ scene, racism from within and outside of the scene, and the difficulties of coming out to families, who generally perceived homosexuality as a ‘white’ issue."[1] It was first set up in Haringey with funding from the Greater London Council, and later moved to Peckham. There is a Rainbow Plaque commemorating the BLGC in Peckham.[2]
Founding
The Gay Black Group were a collective of Black lesbians and gay men, who organised under the banner of political Blackness.[3] In 1982 they approached the Greater London Council to set up the drop-in centre, with plans to provide advice, information, and a helpline. The GLC awarded funding to the project three years later in 1985.[4] At the time it was founded, it didn't have a permanent premises.
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- ^ a b "Black Lesbian and Gay Centre". Bishopsgate Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Rainbow Plaque: Black Lesbian & Gay Centre - Studio Voltaire". studiovoltaire.org. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Baska, Maggie (2022-10-10). "Remembering a forgotten landmark in gay, Black, British history". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Murphy, Gillian (October 31st, 2016). "'Our own space' – the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre". LSE Blogs. Retrieved 02/10/2024.
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