How did Cardiff transform from a seemingly ‘homophobic’ to a ‘gay friendly’ city?
Gay Boyo Nights? Activism and Nightlife in South Wales, 1967-c.1985
‘Even in Arcadia, there am I’: The town of Rye in Sussex and the queering of the English idyll
Rye developed as a focus for queer lives and culture in the interwar period.
GAGS: Guildford Area Gay Society
Founded in 1977 and one of the UK’s oldest gay groups, GAGS was Surrey’s longest established LGBT community group until its demise in 2016.
302.0: Glad to be Gay
Paul Furness made the 302.0 badge using a Dymo Label Maker during the 1970s whilst working in the medical records office at Leeds General Infirmary.
Queer cakes and LGBTQ discrimination in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Where on earth would a cake become the centre of a legal and religious battle over LGBTQ rights? In Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Continuum: Framing Trans Lives in 21st Century Britain
Continuum showcases the diversity of trans voices in 21st century Britain and features 14 artists from a variety of backgrounds, working across a range of artistic media.
Manchester Women’s Liberation Newsletter and the Lesbian Community
The Manchester Women’s Liberation Newsletter offers insights into Manchester’s lesbian community in the 1970s and 1980s.
Southampton’s Hidden Past and Present: An Oral History of the Gay Community
Sebastian Buckle’s oral history project, collecting the experiences of 18 gay people living in Southampton, is now held at the Southampton City Archives.
York Lesbian Arts Festival, 2000-2008: “It was like we took over the city…”
The York Lesbian Arts Festival is a significant and vibrant part of the city’s queer past.
Mary Winter: Sacked for wearing a Lesbian Liberation badge
The case of Mary Winter who was sacked by Burnley Bus Company in 1978 for wearing a Lesbian Liberation badge