London's LGBTQ+ history
Explore historical evidence of London’s LGBTQ+ history with these object-rich resources for secondary schools.
Venue:
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.
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Frequently asked questions guide to using our LGBTQ+ schools resources.
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A timeline of key moments in London's LGBTQ+ history from 122 CE to 2014, to download, print and display in your classroom.
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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.
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A resource using a medieval 'poulaine' shoe to examine how people have used fashion to indicate hidden LGBTQ+ identities.
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A resource using a medieval pilgrim badge and the legend of St Wilgefortis to examine medieval gender binaries.
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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.
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A resource using a photograph to explore the identify of composer and Suffragette Ethel Smyth, who wrote about her passionate relationships with women.
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