London's LGBT+ history

Explore historical evidence of London’s LGBT+ history with these object-rich resources for secondary schools.

Here you'll find everything you need to explore some of these stories with your students, including downloadable resources and related lesson starters:

• A 'frequently asked questions' guide to using our LGBT+ schools resources
• A timeline of key moments in London's LGBT+ history from AD 122 to 2014, to download, print and display proudly in your classroom
• A resource using a Bronze head of the Roman Emperor Hadrian to examine how Roman Londoners might have viewed male same-sex relationships
• A resource using a medieval 'poulaine' shoe to examine how people have used fashion to indicate hidden LGBT+ identities
• A resource using a medieval pilgrim badge and the legend of St Wilgefortis to examine medieval gender binaries
• A resource using a theatre programme for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' to examine how Victorian attitudes to Oscar Wilde’s personal life influenced his plays
• A resource using a photograph of composer and Suffragette Ethel Smyth, who wrote about her passionate relationships with women.

You can also browse and download these resources below: