June: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
Every June, we celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) in the UK.
A Roma wedding. Image: © USHMM, Courtesy of OFfZ
GRTHM offers us all the chance to raise awareness and explore the history, culture and language of Traveller communities. The month challenges myths, tackles prejudice and offers a balanced debate about the issues facing Travellers in the UK today.
GRTHM celebrates the richness that Gypsy, Romani and Traveller communities bring to our everyday lives through their many and varied academic and artistic achievements.
Historians estimate that between 200,000 and 500,000 Roma and Sinti people were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. They continue to be persecuted across Europe today.
