The landmark statue of Anne Bonny and Mary Read was made by British artist Amanda Cotton BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS, IMAGE BY DEBBIE BRAGG Trailblazing pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read [….]
EVENTS: Queer The Pier will showcase excerpts from Anne Lister’s visit to Brighton
Published on :Queer The Pier at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery will run until February 2022 BY LISA HINKINS Emphasising the L in LGBTQI, one of the first stories in Queer The Pier [….]
NEWS: US Supreme Court ruling backs protection for LGBTQI workers
Published on :In a landmark ruling, LGBTQI individuals in the US can no longer be fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS A major win for the [….]
Browse LGBT+ History Month’s brand spankin’ website
Published on :A fresh lick of (digital) paint for the online resource ahead of February’s jam-packed calendar BY ERIN MANIATOPOULOU. IMAGE THE GENDER SPECTRUM COLLECTION. Today, activist and founder of LGBT+ History [….]
On Stonewall turning 30
Published on :Jennie Wilson: “When we spoke about starting Stonewall, it came out of anger, frustration and a growing feeling that change was needed” WORDS & PHOTOS: JENNIE WILSON. Sometimes it’s hard [….]
Introducing the queer codebreakers
Published on :“Digital archives are helping LGBTQI communities to take ownership of their stories” BY SHARON WEBB Across the country, individuals and communities (most of whom are volunteers) are collecting, digitising and [….]
Bird La Bird’s Queer People’s History Show: A hilarious, accessible and eye-opening evening
Published on :“It’s a hugely important insight into LGBTQ+ history that’ll leave you both enlightened and angry” BY ELEANOR NOYCE The great milestones made by the LGBTQI+ community with regards to equality [….]