London's LGBTQ+ history

Explore historical evidence of London’s LGBTQ+ history with these object-rich resources for secondary schools.

Venue:

In the classroom or at home

Key stages:

Key Stage 3 (11-14)

Key Stage 4 (14-16)

Key Stage 5 (16-19)

Themes:

LGBTQ+ history

Roman Britain

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Find everything you need to explore some of these stories with your students, including downloadable resources and related lesson starters.

LGBTQ+ frequently asked questions

PDF: 1.6 MB

Frequently asked questions guide to using our LGBTQ+ schools resources.

Timeline of LGBTQ+ history

PDF: 626.7 KB

A timeline of key moments in London's LGBTQ+ history from 122 CE to 2014, to download, print and display in your classroom.

Hadrian and the attitudes of Roman Londoners

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A resource using a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Hadrian to examine how Roman Londoners might have viewed male same-sex relationships.

Medieval shoes and identity

PDF: 336.0 KB

A resource using a medieval 'poulaine' shoe to examine how people have used fashion to indicate hidden LGBTQ+ identities.

Medieval badge and gender binaries

PDF: 500.3 KB

A resource using a medieval pilgrim badge and the legend of St Wilgefortis to examine medieval gender binaries.

Oscar Wilde and the Importance of Being Earnest

PDF: 555.4 KB

A resource using a theatre programme for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' to examine how Victorian attitudes to Oscar Wilde’s personal life influenced his plays.

Suffragette Ethel Smyth

PDF: 629.1 KB

A resource using a photograph to explore the identify of composer and Suffragette Ethel Smyth, who wrote about her passionate relationships with women.

LGBTQ+ resource combined

PDF: 2.7 MB

Some of the above resources combined into one document.