LGBT History Month
Over the years the HA has done a lot to explore and raise awareness about LGBT history. So for this year we thought it was about time that we pulled some of the information together so that you can find out more and, if you wish, present it to others.
LGBT history podcasts
There are some great podcasts that cover the history of LGBT people, the history of discrimination and the campaigns for equality:
- British LGBT History 1800-1914
- British & Irish Lesbian History in the 19th century
- British LGBT History 1914-1960
- The British LGBT Civil Rights Movement 1960–present
- The British LGBT Community: changes over the last 200 years
- The Historical Medicalization of Homosexuality & Transvestism
- The Life and Significance of Alan Turing
- The Origins of the LGBT Movement in the US
- The US LGBT Movement from the 1990s
LGBT history journal articles
If reading is more your thing then there are a number of articles on the subject in HA journals – in particular one from a year ago that explored the events and significance of 1967:
If you are a teacher and you are interested in teaching about LGBT issues and history then please read this excellent blog post by Claire Hollis recommended by our One Big History Department:
- Diversify your history teaching with more help from OBHD (on One Big History Department blog)