LGBTQ+ History Month talks
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Explore London's vast queer history with talks and crafts.
Join us each weekend in February as we mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2025 with a range of short talks and craft activities that celebrate and explore London's vast queer history.
From the difficulties in uncovering early queer histories, to the exploration of modern London's extensive queer culture, we've carefully curated a host of talks to inform, treat, challenge and strengthen.
In this series (6)
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsWhere are all the gay dockers?
8 – 22 Feb 2025
Talk
What do we know about gay people who lived and worked on the docks?
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsMake your own zine
8 Feb 2025
Activity
Create your own queer fanzine inspired by east London's LGBTQ+ community
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsMolly houses: London's early club scene
9 – 23 Feb 2025
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsModern queer east London
9 – 23 Feb 2025
Talk
Delve into queer activism, community and gentrification in east London
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsLesbian squatters
15 – 28 Feb 2025
Talk
Learn about a group of all-women squats established in Hackney
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsHello sailor! Queer sailors & communities
16 – 28 Feb 2025
Talk
Explore the infamous link between queerness and life at sea
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CollectionsMapping London’s LGBTQ+ history in our collection
We look through our collection for symbols of the long struggle by LGBTQ+ Londoners for equal rights
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Immigration & IdentityLady Phyll: Activist & co-founder of UK Black Pride
Campaigner, community builder, champion of LGBTQ+ rights
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Love, Sex & RelationshipsHow London Pride began
And the campaign for LGBTQ+ rights gained momentum in the 1970s
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From our expertsLibrarian’s pick: Queer history books to read
Four books on LGBTQ+ history from the museum’s library that you should read, if you haven’t already
