Velvet-Club Connecting Lesbians & Bi-women around the World
My Unique Story is a series of talks by remarkable women that give either a firsthand account, or an insight into an experience or personal journey. Each conveys a special message that demonstrates how the speaker(s) journey has helped her overcome adversity, developed skills, identify opportunities, inspired success or forced a life changing decision! 5.00pm - Arrival - Conference Room, The Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Manchester 5.30pm - 7.45pm: My Unique Story... is told, followed by Q&A session This evening 'My Unique Story' will give an unprecedented opportunity, as part of the Manchester Pride Fringe events, to gain an insight and ask questions about the professional careers and personal experiences of women who have been, or are currently 'Out' in the Armed Forces. The panel will discuss matters surrounding their identity prior to being allowed to serve openly and since the introduction of the general Code of Sexual Conduct for Her Majesties Armed Forces in January 2000. The Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force are all members of Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme and regularly feature in the Workplace Equality Index Top 100.
Tickets : £ 4.10 Tickets
Address : The Lesbian & Gay Foundation
5 Richmond Street
Manchester
M1 3HF
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- 02 Oct – Annie Leibovitz (1949–), American portrait photographer
- 03 Oct – Eleonora Duse (1858–1924), Italian actress
- 04 Oct – Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942–), Icelandic politician, former Prime Minister of Iceland, world's first openly gay head of government
- 08 Oct – Kristanna Loken (1979–), American model & actress
- 11 Oct – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), former First Lady of the USA & human rights activist
- 15 Oct – Jenna Talackova, Canadian beauty pageant contestant, model & TV personality
- 17 Oct – Laura Nyro (1947–1997), American songwriter, singer & pianist
- 18 Oct – Brittney Griner (1990–), American basketball player
- 18 Oct – Martina Navratilova (1956–), American tennis player
- 22 Oct – Saffron Burrows (1972–), English actress
- 23 Oct – Jean Acker (1893–1978), American actress
- 23 Oct – Ireland Baldwin (1995–), American model
- 23 Oct – Lilyan Tashman (1896–1934), American actress
- 25 Oct – Chely Wright (1970–), American country singer-songwriter
- 25 Oct – Claude Cahun (1894–1954), French artist, photographer & writer
- 26 Oct – Liliane Maestrini (1987–), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- 27 Oct – Katherine Bradley (1846–1914), English poet
- 28 Oct – Caitlyn Jenner (1949–), American TV personality & Olympic Gold Medalist in Decathlon (1976)
- 29 Oct – Michelle Brooke-Marciniak (1973–), American business executive, former WNBA basketball player
- 29 Oct – Ann-Marie MacDonald (1958–), Canadian playwright, novelist, actress & broadcast journalist
- 31 Oct – Natalie Clifford Barney (1876–1972), American playwright, poet and novelist
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