Hive of Pride: Colonisation, criminalisation & community building - Fight for LGBTQ+ rights globally
| Dates: | 10 June 2026 |
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| Times: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Naomi Lumsdaine, Siân Lambert |
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It’s 2026, but a third of the world’s countries still criminalise consensual same-sex relationships. Many of these laws are a direct legacy of colonialism and empire building, reinforced by modern global anti-rights movements.
Yet against this backdrop of discrimination, persecution and violence, strong LGBTQI+ communities have been created, sharing joy, hope and support. Brave campaigners are stepping up to challenge discriminatory laws, using the very legal systems that have been used to criminalise and silence them to fight for justice for their community.
The speakers have both worked within the global LGBTQI+ rights movement and been inspired by the persistence and courage of campaigners and community leaders in the Global South. Join them to learn about the systematic way that Britain exported and entrenched homophobia into the countries it colonised, how unholy alliances of religious extremists and authoritarian leaders continue to stoke fear and hatred, and their experience of how, across the world, LGBTQI+ people and their allies are uniting to fight back.
This seminar is part of the University's Hive of Pride programme of events. It will be followed by the screening of 'Out Laws', a newly-released documentary which uncovers the roots of queer criminalisation and follows the global movement reclaiming history through courage, community and resistance. Attendees are encouraged to attend both events. Book your ticket for 'Out Laws' here: https://www.ticketsource.com/the-university-of-manchester-edi/hive-of-pride-out-laws-film-screening-incl-q-a-with-director-james-lewis/e-vgvybx
Speakers
Naomi Lumsdaine
Biography: Naomi Lumsdaine is a qualified barrister and lecturer in Clinical Legal Education. Prior to joining the University in 2024, she worked as a human rights lawyer specialising in LGBTQI+ rights litigation, policy and law reform both domestically and internationally.
Siân Lambert
Biography: Siân Lambert is Senior Communications & Engagement Officer for the School of Environment, Education and Development. Before joining the University, she worked in various communications, stakeholder and community engagement roles in the public and charity sectors, often focusing on LGBTQI+ rights.
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