SPIRIT(スピリット) · @ttt6
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Grant Denkinson · @grantdenkinson
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Now on YouTube: Celebrating Events Series and LGBT+ History Month 2023 the invited the writer and historian Kit Heyam to discuss their latest book Before We Were : A New of - a global history of gender and a call for new approaches to trans history. Kit read from their book and spoke about the ideas that inspired it, as well as sharing stories of trans history from across the world. youtube.com/watch?v=qFEVAM-czD

#diversity #lgbtplushm #UniversityOfYork #trans #history #gender #Nonconformity

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Nicolas Chinardet · @zefrog
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Anti-gay people are utterly deranged. A friendly-looking Brit in his 50s, who appears to work in construction, left these comments on an FB LGBT+ page under a video marking the end of . It's going to be impossible to make people like this see that we deserve respect

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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1974, Maureen Colquhoun, the first openly lesbian MP, was elected to Parliament for Northampton North. Colquhoun campaigned fiercely for women's rights, human rights and environmental issues and was often at odds with other MPs. Read more 👇 ow.ly/4Ulg50HVBQF

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#campaign #northampton #20thcentury #lgbthistory #lgbtqia #lgbtplushm #lgbtHM #otd

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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As LGBT History Month comes to an end, we thought we'd share all the + history blogs on our site that you can read all year round. Find them here👇 ow.ly/szmA50DhuJH

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#lgbthistory #lgbtqia #lgbtplushm #lgbtq

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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Archbishop William Laud was a principal advisor to Charles I and an advocate of a more Catholic-style Church of England.

This blog explores Laud's private diary and its suggestions of a hidden sexual identity.
ow.ly/AnAt50DiNsm

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#williamlaud #lgbthm23 #lgbthistory #lgbtplushm

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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tucked away in Cambridge, there is a declaration of same-sex love surviving from early-17th-century England? Find out more about Thomas Legge and John Gostlin, and their joint monument👇 ow.ly/hJ4350Mlrnq

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#monument #cambridge #17thCentury #lgbthistory #lgbtplushm #dyk

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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is William Bankes. Bankes first entered Parliament for Truro in 1810 and was well known in Regency England for his work as an explorer and Egyptologist.

In 1841, Bankes had to flee the country to avoid prosecution for homosexual offences. Read more in this blog 👇 ow.ly/9VYH50Dnwrg

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#19thcentury #lgbthm23 #lgbtplushm #mpmonday

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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As we come to the end of , why not click play on the video below to hear about the life and career of Maureen Colquhoun, the first openly lesbian and first openly LGBTQ+ MP to sit in Parliament? ow.ly/XV2050HConE

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#20thcentury #lgbtplushm #watchwednesday #lgbtHM

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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On the blog back in 2020 we heard from guest blogger Caroline Derry, who discussed the legal and parliamentary status of lesbian sexuality following the 1957 Wolfenden Report. Read it here 👇 ow.ly/dTOh50DiLFD

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#wolfendenreport #20thcentury #lgbtplushm #lgbthm23 #histparl

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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In 1838, one commentator described Sutherland as a ‘pocket county’ containing nothing but ‘serf voters’. Even in these pocket counties, candidates still had to canvass before the election. Find out about Lord Ronald Gower's election campaign 👇 ow.ly/3xgi50MNWOh

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#ScottishHistory #19thcentury #constituencytuesday #lgbtplushm

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Grant Denkinson · @grantdenkinson
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Sad though to search the LGBT+ History events for and find nothing (not that all events are on there)

#lgbtplushm #bisexual

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Grant Denkinson · @grantdenkinson
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Watching Dr. Kit Heyam kitheyam.com/ speak on Rethinking and plan to read their book Before We Were Trans: A New History of

#trans #history #gender #lgbtplushm #UniversityOfYork

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BookTrust · @booktrust
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It's , and we love this brilliant piece from author Ian Eagleton about the importance of embedding LGBTQ+ figures across the curriculum.

Plus he's sharing some great book recommendations to try, too! booktrust.org.uk/news-and-feat

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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In 2018, Chris discussed his life and parliamentary career for our project.

Read and listen to his reflections in this blog👇 ow.ly/t6mX50DhvBJ

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#mpmonday #lgbtplushm #lgbthm23 #oralhistory

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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is Chris Smith, Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury 1983-2005, former cabinet minister, and the first MP to choose to publicly come out. @histodon

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BookTrust · @booktrust
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Looking for books to help you celebrate ?

Author Ian Eagleton has some great recommendations for you - and also shares why it's so important for all children to learn about LGBTQ+ figures from history: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-feat

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Antiquipop · @antiquipop
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🏳️‍🌈 Sur Antiquipop, Michel Briand propose un essai sous forme de "Notes queer" : Antiquité(s) classique(s) et fiertés LGBTQIA+

twitter.com/antiquipop/status/

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History of Parliament · @HistParl
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In 2019, Sammy Sturgess explored the legacy of 19thC. colonial legislation relating to homosexual offences. The legacy of British rule and its correlation to discrimination against LGBT+ people in former British colonies is strong. Read more👇
ow.ly/Xkk750MrLI1
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Diverse History UK · @diversehistory
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When discussing someone often asks why it is necessary to teach young about sex. But, if you think LGBTQIA education is about sex, you are missing the point and are proving that the myth which equates gay people with perversion, pervades.

#lgbtqia #education #students #lgbtplushm

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