Write Queer London Entry page - 14/11/2008
14 November 2008
RULESEntries in all categories must relate to an aspect of historical Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender London. Non-fiction (essays, journalism, profiles, comment) up to 2500 words. Poems no longer than 30 lines. Stories no longer than 2500 words. Entries must be the work of the entrant and must
Visual AIDS - Graphic Responses to HIV
02 September 2008
An overview of the history that lies behind some of the design work that came out of the US directly in response to HIV/ AIDS in the late 1980.
In 1996 the V&A held a display, Graphic Responses to AIDS, curated by Shaun Cole, and
Hadrian - Empire And Conflict At The British Museum
31 July 2008
Siba Matti went to pay her respects at the court of the Emperor Hadrian for Untold London.
While most of us have heard of Hadrian’s Wall, one of the most spectacular surviving relics from the reign of the Roman Empire, little is known
Written on the Body - Finding Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender history in London
25 January 2008
As LGBT history month begins, Kate Smith takes a fresh look at the capital and explores some of the museums and galleries where gay life has written itself onto the body of the city. AMake a pilgrimage to the statue of Oscar Wilde in South
V&A dress collections and sexual identity
02 September 2007
Chris Breward talks about the ways the V&A use the dress collection to consider issues of sexual identity, particularly LGBT identity and dress.
The collection at the V&A has been put together to represent items that are significant in the history
The Female Nude and Lesbian Spectatorship
02 September 2007
Dr. Mechowski discusses lesbian spectatorship in relation to representations of the female nude produced by men and women, and the potential for women to take a unique erotic pleasure in viewing them.The collection at the V&A was largely formed from a series
Ancient Egypt To Japan - An LGBT Trail Round The British Museum
22 July 2007
In celebration of LGBT History Month, Kate Smith walked through the galleries of the British Museum looking for objects and stories that trace the history of the gay experience.
Taking the long view reminds us that although there's been same-sex desire in every culture,
The Philippe, Duc d'Orleans Fan Leaf At The Fan Museum
22 February 2006
As LGBT History month draws to a close, Tom Foakes of the Fan Museum take a look at an artefact that sheds some light on the fascinating life of the flamboyant homosexual, Philippe, Duc d'Orleans. Philippe, Duc d’Orleans Born 21st September 1640 Saint
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