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LGBT+ History Month 2026: Science & Innovation

Celebrating Science, Innovation and the contibutions of LGBT+ scientists and innovators.

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This photo from our archive is from 1960, possibly Kent

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Letter from Sir John Gielgud, from the Coward archive

After Gielgud was arrested on 20 October 1953 under anti-homosexuality laws Coward wrote to Gielgud. We have his reply, where he thanks Coward for his kind words.

October 22nd, 1953

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#OnThisDay 1966 Noël wrote in his diary:

"The Homosexual Bill has passed through the House of Commons with a majority of fifty-five votes. I read the debate in the Telegraph. Really some of the opposition speeches were so bigoted...

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Alice Ashley was a model, actress and socialite, and one of the first openly transgender women in entertainment.

She was awarded an OBE in 2012 for her “service to transgender equality.”

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February is LGBTQ+ History Month 🌈
Over the course of the month, we’ll be sharing with you some updates to our collections we’ve been making to better represent North Lincolnshire’s’ LGBTQ+ history.

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