Star of BBC quiz show Eggheads, CJ de Mooi, will be giving a talk at the University as part of the LGBT History Month.
CJ de Mooi will talk about the importance of LGBT History Month on Wednesday 18 February at 6pm, following an introduction by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow at 5.45pm, in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3 on Canterbury campus.
CJ de Mooi is an actor with several West End and national stage credits. His first feature film The Renata Road is being released later this year and he’s currently writing his autobiography. CJ’s most recognisable achievement is being one of the Eggheads on the long-running BBC quiz show. In 2014, he appeared in his solo spin off, Revenge of the Egghead.
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) History Month takes place every February to highlight the role that LGBT people have played in history. It was launched in 2005 following the repeal of Section 28, which prohibited the teaching of anything in schools thought to promote homosexuality.
The University will mark this year’s History Month with a number of events, including CJ de Mooi’s talk. Other highlights include a LGBT Writers’ Week from 16-20 February, organised by members of the School of English’s Centre for Gender, Sexuality & Writing, and a series of film-showings, such as Weekend and The Color Purple organised by the University of Kent LGBT Staff Network and the Gulbenkian. The University’s LGBT Student Society and Kent Union are also planning a number of events.
Further details can be found on the LGBT Staff Network Blog or on Facebook.