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	'''The UK LGBT History Project''' records the history and memories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people living in the [[UK]].		'''The UK LGBT History Project''' records the history and memories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people living in the [[UK]].
	It's a virtual time-capsule, capturing the experiences of our time, and a chronicle of the achievements and challenges of previous centuries – the changing law, the amazing response to health epidemics, the [[:Category:Newspapers and magazines \| newspapers and magazines]] that come and go, TV programmes, [[:Category:Sports \| sports]], lesbian, gay, bi and trans [[:Category:Businesses \| businesses]],arts, [[music]] and theatre, [[:Category:Events \| events]], [[:Category:Pubs and bars \| pubs]] and [[:Category:Clubs \| clubs]], and of course the amazing diversity of [[:Category:People\|people]] who have had a part in our history.		It's a virtual time-capsule, capturing the experiences of our time, and a chronicle of the achievements and challenges of previous centuries – the changing law, the amazing response to health epidemics, the [[:Category:Newspapers and magazines \| newspapers and magazines]] that come and go, TV programmes, [[:Category:Sports \| sports]], lesbian, gay, bi and trans [[:Category:Businesses \| businesses]], arts, [[music]] and theatre, [[:Category:Events \| events]], [[:Category:Pubs and bars \| pubs]] and [[:Category:Clubs \| clubs]], and of course the amazing diversity of [[:Category:People\|people]] who have had a part in our history.
	The project was launched in June 2011. It was re-launched as '''The UK LGBT Archive''' in December 2015, but reverted to it's original name a decade later.<ref>[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbt-wiki-is-necessary-for-the-preservation-of-our-history/#gs.lSmUmxI. Jack Flanagan, "LGBT wiki is 'necessary' for the preservation of our history".] ''[[Gay Star News]]'', 5 December 2015. [http://www.webcitation.org/6dYVAKciF Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-12-05.</ref>		The project was launched in June 2011. It was re-launched as '''The UK LGBT Archive''' in December 2015, but reverted to it's original name a decade later.<ref>[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbt-wiki-is-necessary-for-the-preservation-of-our-history/#gs.lSmUmxI. Jack Flanagan, "LGBT wiki is 'necessary' for the preservation of our history".] ''[[Gay Star News]]'', 5 December 2015. [http://www.webcitation.org/6dYVAKciF Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-12-05.</ref>
	In 2015 this project became a Key Partner of [[LGBT History Month]].<ref>[http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/. About LGBT History Month] [http://www.webcitation.org/6cvtvkjEj Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-11-10</ref> and [[CHE]] voted to support it.<ref>[http://www.c-h-e.org.uk/campaign.shtml CHE: Campaign Priorities.] [http://www.webcitation.org/6ZWPYNm1o Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-06-24.</ref> In February 2016 [[Ross Burgess]] read [[:File:Creating an online archive for LGBT history.pdf\|a paper about this site]] at the LGBT History Month academic conference in Manchester.		In 2015 this project became a Key Partner of [[LGBT History Month]].<ref>[http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/. About LGBT History Month] [http://www.webcitation.org/6cvtvkjEj Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-11-10</ref> and [[CHE]] voted to support it.<ref>[http://www.c-h-e.org.uk/campaign.shtml CHE: Campaign Priorities.] [http://www.webcitation.org/6ZWPYNm1o Archived] by WebCite® on 2015-06-24.</ref> In February 2016 [[Ross Burgess]] read [[:File:Creating an online archive for LGBT history.pdf\|a paper about this site]] at the LGBT History Month academic conference in Manchester.

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	We are launching our very own mobile app! It’s not a mini wikipedia. It’s a different way for people to engage in LGBT history. It will feature geofenced walking tours. Sites of interest will pop up on your phone (when the app is on) to tell you about your surroundings – or you can take one of the many guided walking tours.		We are launching our very own mobile app! It’s not a mini wikipedia. It’s a different way for people to engage with LGBT history. It will feature geofenced walking tours. Sites of interest will pop up on your phone (when the app is on) to tell you about your surroundings – or you can take one of the many guided walking tours.
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LGBT-HP at 19:55, 13 July 2026

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	* search for a particular item, using the search box at the top right of the page.		* search for a particular item, using the search box at the top right of the page.
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	For more about contributing, see [[LGBT Archive:Writing for this Wiki]].		For more about contributing, see [[LGBT Archive:Writing for this Wiki]].
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	*'''[[Michael Dillon]]''' won a rowing blue at Oxford as a woman, then after transitioning won another at Trinity College Dublin on the men's team. When his history became public in 1958 he fled to India and was ordained as a Buddhist monk.		*'''[[Michael Dillon]]''' won a rowing blue at Oxford as a woman, then after transitioning won another at Trinity College Dublin on the men's team. When his history became public in 1958 he fled to India and was ordained as a Buddhist monk.
	*'''[[Oscar Wilde]]''' was prompted to sue the Marquess of Queensberry for libel after receiving a card at his club reading "posing somdomite" – the Marquess's own misspelling. The case collapsed and led directly to Wilde's arrest and conviction in 1895.		*'''[[Oscar Wilde]]''' was prompted to sue the Marquess of Queensberry for libel after receiving a card at his club reading "posing somdomite" – the Marquess's own misspelling. The case collapsed and led directly to Wilde's arrest and conviction in 1895.
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			We are launching our very own mobile app! It’s not a mini wikipedia. It’s a different way for people to engage in LGBT history. It will feature geofenced walking tours. Sites of interest will pop up on your phone (when the app is on) to tell you about your surroundings – or you can take one of the many guided walking tours.
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	[[File:Bang1977.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Bang Disco (photo courtesy Bob Workman Archive, Bishopsgate Institute)]] A few of the articles we've added recently:		[[File:Bang1977.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Bang Disco (photo courtesy Bob Workman Archive, Bishopsgate Institute)]] A few of the articles we've added recently:
	*'''[[Robert Wintemute]]''' Professor of Human Rights and author of ''Transgender Rights vs. Women's Rights: ~~From Conflicts to Co-Existence''.~~		{{#dpl:
	*'''[[William Mahoney]]''' was a gay man who kept diaries that are now in the '''[[Bishopsgate Institute]]'''.		\| namespace =
	*With the often highly polarised debate about transgender, '''[[Detransition]]''' has become a newish feature of LGBT affairs.		\| redirects = exclude
	*'''[[William Longchamp]]''' (died 1197) was Bishop of [[Ely]] and virtual ruler of England while [[Richard I]] was away on the Crusades.		\| notcategory = Stubs
	*'''[[Elvira Chaudoir]]''' (1911–1996) was a Peruvian socialite and a double-~~agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service during World War II.~~		\| ordermethod = firstedit
	*'''[[Transex Liberation Group]]''' was featured in a groundbreaking episode of the BBC's "~~Open Door~~" ~~series on 4 June 1973.~~		\| order = descending
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 *'''[[Michael Dillon]]''' won a rowing blue at Oxford as a woman, then after transitioning won another at Trinity College Dublin on the men's team. When his history became public in 1958 he fled to India and was ordained as a Buddhist monk.
 *'''[[Oscar Wilde]]''' was prompted to sue the Marquess of Queensberry for libel after receiving a card at his club reading "posing somdomite" – the Marquess's own misspelling. The case collapsed and led directly to Wilde's arrest and conviction in 1895.
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 *The sixth-century King '''[[Maelgwn]]''' of [[Gwynedd]] in North Wales was described as "addicted very much to the detestable vice of sodomy".
 *In 1981 the '''[[London Pride]]''' march was moved to [[Huddersfield]].
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	'''Editors Club'''		'''Editors Club'''

	We run a monthly '''[[LGBT History Project:Editors Club\|Editors Club]]''' – an informal one-hour online meeting on the '''third Wednesday of each month, 19:00–20:00 (UK time)''', via Google Meet. It's a friendly space to ask questions, share ideas for new articles, and meet other contributors. Prospective editors are welcome before their account is approved.		We run a monthly '''[[LGBT History Project:Editors Club\|Editors Club]]''' – an informal one-hour online meeting on the '''third Wednesday of each month (starting September 2026), 19:00–20:00 (UK time)''', via Google Meet. It's a friendly space to ask questions, share ideas for new articles, and meet other contributors. Prospective editors are welcome before their account is approved.

	: '''[https://calendar.app.google/JYAnRdHDeV8cLTx97 → Add to Google Calendar]'''		: '''[https://calendar.app.google/JYAnRdHDeV8cLTx97 → Add to Google Calendar]'''

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Some other resources

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	Some sources of information about LGBT history		Some sources of information about LGBT history
	* [http://rictornorton.co.uk/ Gay History and Literature] by [[Rictor Norton]]		* [http://rictornorton.co.uk/ Gay History and Literature] by [[Rictor Norton]]
	* [https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2020/02/brief-timeline-lgbt-history-scotland-2/ A Brief Timeline of LGBT History] – [[Historic Environment Scotland]]		* [https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2020/02/brief-timeline-lgbt-history-scotland-2/ A Brief Timeline of LGBT History] – Historic Environment Scotland
	* [https://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm Timeline of OurStory] – [[OurStory Scotland]]		* [https://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm Timeline of OurStory] – [[OurStory Scotland]]
	* [https://queerscotland.com/ Queer Scotland]		* [https://queerscotland.com/ Queer Scotland]
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	* [http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/browseCombine?_collection=scarlet Scarlet Collection]		* [http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/browseCombine?_collection=scarlet Scarlet Collection]
	* [http://queerbio.com/ QueerBio.com] (see [[QueerBio.com]])		* [http://queerbio.com/ QueerBio.com] (see [[QueerBio.com]])

	==Copyright issues and reuse==		==Copyright issues and reuse==
	All text in this wiki is freely reusable with certain provisos – see [[LGBT Archive:Copyrights]]. Some of the images may be subject to copyright restrictions. See [[LGBT Archive:Illustrations]].		All text in this wiki is freely reusable with certain provisos – see [[LGBT Archive:Copyrights]]. Some of the images may be subject to copyright restrictions. See [[LGBT Archive:Illustrations]].