LGBT+ history

I can’t say I’m too excited that the Eurovision Song Contest is coming round again, but the fact that it’s going to be held in Israel reminds me of one of the most influential Eurovision winners, and one who helped...

A quarter of a century before the (in)famous Oscar Wilde trial, Victorian London was captivated by the trial of Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park, aka Stella and Fanny. Boulton and Park were middle-class Londoners in their mid-20s who had formed...

LGBT History Month is a great time to raise awareness of the contribution of the LGBT community and combat the prejudice that we can still face today.   I have always been interested in social history and I find it hard...

Hello everyone! As February is LGBT+ History Month I though we would take this opportunity to introduce everyone to the committee here at Kaleidoscope LGBT+ Staff and Postgraduate group. If you'd like to find out more about the committee or...

As a teenager growing up in the late 1970s, having a southern accent in my North Midlands comprehensive school marked me as “different”.  Julia Grant, who has died at the age of 64, helped shape my identity in a much...