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The Relationship of Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge Queers Through the Years is the section curated by Molly Saxby. If I could have anybody, dead or alive, at a dinner party I would not hesitate to choose Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge. Since learning of these two women, I have been inspired by their lives and their love and commitment to one another. I hope you love their story as […]

Romantic Friendship?: The Ladies of Llangollen Queers Through the Years is the section curated by Molly Saxby. Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, otherwise known as the Ladies of Llangollen, lived together in 18th Century Britain, and are remembered for their remarkable life-long relationship and attachment. Let us learn more about their relationship and its ties to historical understandings of lesbianism... Romantic Friendship Before terms such as 'lesbian' became commonly […]

The Life of Colonel Barker Queers through the Years is the section curated by Molly Saxby. The life of Colonel Barker is the tremendous tale of Lillias Irma Valerie Barker who led their life as a man until their criminal career caught up with them and their sexuality was exposed to the courts and public. Let us look at how Colonel Barker led their fascinating life up to and including […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Origins of UK Pride Queers Through the Years is the section curated by Molly Saxby.   As we pass through Pride Month, let us look back at the origins of these celebrations and Pride marches in the UK! The first ever British Pride March was held on the 1st of July 1972 in response to the 1969 Stonewall Riots and resulting changes in the American LGBTQ+ scene. The Stonewall […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Story of Maud Allan Queers Through the Years is the section curated by Molly Saxby.     Who was she? Maud Allan was a Canadian-born (1873) woman who first rose to fame for her dancing and later for the publicity surrounding a libel case which discussed her and her performances. Allan's family moved to San Francisco in her early life, and this is where she began her professional dance […]