From Albert Square to Parliament Square:
a life of LGBTQ+ rights activism
A hybrid IP Out event on Thursday 22 February 2024
6 pm for 6.30 pm
IP Out’s February 2024 speaker event, “A life of LGBQT+ activism”, was a lively conversation with Baron Cashman of Limehouse, one of the leading campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK and one of the founding fathers of Stonewall UK.
Delegates were able to attend this event either in-person or remotely. As usual, we welcomed allies.
Our speaker
Michael Cashman (Baron Cashman of Limehouse) has been one of the leading campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK of his generation. Born and raised in the East End of London, Michael had a highly successful career as an actor, singer, writer and director. He was then a Labour politician and was an MEP from 1999 to 2014 and now sits in the House of Lords. He was founding Chair of the Stonewall Group. He recently published his memoir “One of Them”.
Programme
- 6.00 pm – arrival and registration (in-person)
- 6.30 pm – welcome by Isobel Barry, Partner, Carpmaels & Ransford and co-chair of IP Out
- Introduction by Darren Smyth, Partner, EIP and co-chair of IP Out
- Talk by Michael Cashman
- 7.30 pm – drinks and networking (in-person)
- 8.30 pm – close
Venue
We were kindly hosted by Carpmaels & Ransford, One Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA. The moderator was Darren Smyth (partner at EIP and co-chair of the IP Out committee).
Follow-up resources
Our guest speaker has kindly given his permission for us to publish this recording of the event. You may also be interested in this report by IP Out committee co-chair Isobel Barry.
Cost
Attendance was free but registrants were asked to make a suggested £10 donation to Stonewall: see https://donorbox.org/support-stonewall.