A local and national LGBT Timeline from 2026 onwards
QUEER NOTTINGHAM 1990-2019
In February 2026, the second of CJ Debarra's books about Nottingham's queer history was published, covering the period from 1990 to 2019.
A third book going back from the 1950s to the 1700s(!) is in progress.
The books go along with the progress of the Notts Queer History Archive, which at the moment includes nearly 200 recorded interviews and nearly 2000 objects, documents and items of memorabilia.
CELEBRATION AND AWARDS EVENING FEBRUARY 2026
This annual event is a collaboration between Nottinghamshire's Rainbow Heritage and Nottinghamshire Pride.
This year Rainbow Heritage presented three awards and Pride presented two.
The Nottinghamshire's Rainbow Heritage first award went to CJ DeBarra for their work on queer Nottingham's history. The second award went to Shell and Lucy Buckle for organising LGBT+ swimming and founding the East Midlands Non-binary Association (Shell) and for running the annual Queer History Walk and events such as "Gays in the Garden" (Lucy). The third award went to Nottingham Front Runners for not only promoting fitness, but providing a warm social environment and also campaigning against issues such as transphobia.
The first award from Notts Pride went to the Pastel Project. The project has pioneered the Your Space Too initiative partnering with local venues to highlight the shining stars in our community who are providing safe spaces for trans customers. The project has also been leading the development of the Rainbow Quarter to be launched in May.
The final award went to Sladen Estates for their continuing support for Pride. The representative from Sladen wasn’t able to attend and the award was accepted on their behalf by Pride Chairperson Leigh Ellis.
NOTTS PRIDE COMMUNITY HUB
In Spring 2026, Notts Pride announced that they had established a Community Hub where the spaces are available for free community hire. The Hub is well-equipped and suitable for…Coffee Mornings, Crafting Sessions, Co-Working, Meetings, Rehearsals, Social Groups, Workshops.
The Hub has various features, including… Car Park outside (NCP), Computer Access, Free WiFi, Fridge, Gender Neutral toilet, Projector & Speakers, Kettle & Coffee machine, Wheelchair Access. Photos from some of the rooms are shown below.
