Going Out - As part of lgbt history month, there is a wealth of events around the UK - here is a round up of some you can see from Monday 8th - Thursday 11th February 2010:

see www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk for full details.

Manga Danger & Anime Media
A discussion of US censorship of same-sex relationships in Anime Sailor Moon, or: How 2 girls went West, lost their pants and were changed from lovers to cousins. Clips from Sailor Moon anime will be shown, featuring the openly gay girl characters Micharu and Haruka and boys Zoisite and Kunzite, as well as cross dressing Fisheye. There will be an opportunity to discuss the differences in the dubbed version of the anime, the rationale behind them, and the reaction of young viewers around the world.
7pm - 8pm, Wensum Lodge, Norwich

Same-sex marriage: European Perspectives
David Paternotte will be speaking on same-sex marriage and the transformations of the lesbian and gay movement in Belgium, France and Spain.
6:00 - 7:00pm St Catherines College, Cambridge

Bette Bourne and Mark Ravenhill: A Life in Three Acts
"A living legend..." The Guardian
"Bourne's tale is a revelation of social, political and dramatic history" The Herald
With honesty, humour and occasional anger, performer Bette Bourne tells the playwright Mark Ravenhill about his life. The performance is based on edited transcripts of a series of long, private conversations, a recreation on stage of two friends reminiscing about one of their lives.
The story moves from a post-war childhood, to the Gay Liberation Front, life in a drag commune and on to the creation of the ground breaking Bloolips company and beyond to reveal a portrait of an amazing individual and celebration of the momentous struggles and achievements of gay liberation.
Monday - Saturday 7:30pm; Thursday and Saturday at 3pm and 7:30pm Soho Theatre, London

rukus!
rukus! Federation is a ground breaking cutting edge organisation dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the best in challenging, provocative works by Black Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual and Trans artists nationally and internationally. Showing a screening of The Homecoming about black, gay photographer, Ajamu, returning to his home town, Huddersfield, for an exhibition of his work which explores personal, sexual and cultural identity.. No charge, but book tickets through the Clocktower box office.
8 pm, Croydon

'Sexual attitudes and lifestyles of London 's gay East Europeans'
The aim of this talk is to explore the experience of gay East Europeans in London, examining their motivations for leaving their home countries, their attitudes towards life in London , their sexual behaviour and changes in their attitudes and lifestyles over time. The research is based on the qualitative and quantitative data generated as part of a large, two-year collaborative project between the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and the UCL Centre for the Study of HIV.
1-2pm Wilkins Old Refectory, London

Film Screening: Paragraph 175
Paragraph 175 is a documentary film which chronicles the lives of several men who were arrested by the Nazis for homosexuality under Paragraph 175, the sodomy provision of the German penal code, dating back to 1871.
Paragraph 175 tells of a gap in the historical record and reveals the lasting consequences, as told through personal stories of men and women who lived through it:
the half-Jewish gay resistance fighter who spent the war helping refugees in Berlin;
Annette Eick, the Jewish lesbian who escaped to England with the help of a woman she loved;
the German Christian photographer who was arrested and imprisoned for homosexuality, then joined the army on his release because he "wanted to be with men";
Pierre Seel, the French Alsatian teenager, who watched as his lover was eaten alive by dogs in the camps.
6-7.30pm UCL, London

POLARI
Paul Burston's 'peerless gay literature salon' returns to St Paul's Pavilion above the Royal Festival Hall with Mia Farlane and Celine Hispiche. Author Mia Farlane reads from her debut novel Footnotes to Sex, described by Sarah Waters as 'a wonderfully impressive first novel: subtle, smart and very funny'. Bookstall kindly provided by Foyles Bookshop.
18:30 start Royal Festival Hall, London

Loudest Whispers: Art Exhibition Launch
Come, meet the artists and help launch the Loudest Whispers in style! A major exhibition of paintings, photographs, installations and sculpture by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans artists, the Loudest Whispers will be on display at the St Pancras Conference Centre Gallery in Camden throughout February and March. The exhibition, supported by Camden NHS is curated by Peter Herbert of the Arts Project on behalf of Camden LGBT Forum and features the work of some 28 LGBT artists, many of whom have not exhibited before. Tonight is the grand opening!
The evening will be opened by Lou Hart, Director of Camden LGBT Forum and features, as your MC for the evening: Nigel Harris, Chair of the Forum.
Entertainment includes: Earl Grey as HM the Queen, Japanese Butoh Dance, Vivid, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Kiria, the Spanish Sing with closing Speeches by Peter Herbert, Curator and Nigel Harris.
Free Refreshments All welcome - A must for your diary!!
5.00-9.00pm, London

OUTSPOKEN
Presented by Contact in association with Apples & Snakes.
Dominic Berry hosts a night of lyrical dexterity and alternate voices as part of Contact's celebration of LGBT History Month 2010. Featuring Regie Cabico (NYC), Black Cracker (NYC), Gerry Potter, Jackie Hagan, J Fergus Evans and more.
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-on/events/587/queer-contact-outspoken.htm
8pm. £ 10/6/ FreeAct (Limited FREE tickets for under 26s) Manchester