Monuments to LGBTQ+ Relationships
Civil partnerships have been legal in the UK since 2004, and gay marriage even more recently.
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Policing Victorian Sexuality
From its beginnings in 1209 up to the 1900s, Cambridge University was an entirely male institution. Not only were the students all men (and mostly upper class), but so too were the lecturers – and until the late 1800s, lecturers were even forbidden from marrying.
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Cambridgeshire's Notable LGBTQ+ Residents
Cambridgeshire has been home to many notable LGBTQ+ residents over the centuries. Here's just one to start: Octavia Hill.
Our Glossary
There are a lot of words relating to the LGBTQ+ community that you might be looking to understand better. Here is a few definitions to start off with.
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Transgender and non-binary characters booklist by BookTrust
It's important for everyone to see themselves in books - and to discover other people's experiences, too.
How to be Ace by Rebecca Burgess
When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics."
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What Does LGBT+ Mean? by Olly Pike
This book explores identity, assigned sex, gender, love, sexuality, discrimination, privilege, allyship, pride and more. Some of the chapters can already be watched as animated videos at youtube.com/popnolly.
It Takes Time To Grow Exhibition: Life Saving Transition
The process of transition is different from individual to individual and many trans people use art and creative methods to document and to represent their experiences. Watch a short film ‘A Tight Warm Hug’ and listen to a piece of music ‘Sing! Little Floret’.
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I'm Socially Distancing With...
We get LGBTQ+ adults to answer all the questions LGBTQ+ young people can throw at them over the internet in this podcast from The Kite Trust. Getting to know each other better in times of social distancing.
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Cambridge's Notable LGBTQ+ Residents
Over its 800-year history, Cambridge University has taught countless numbers of LGBT+ students.