was such a pioneering woman. She actively sought out gay actors to star in at a time when actors couldn't even utter a word on a stage coz the actor's union forbade it.😱#GayIcon

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Art has the ability to educate us and fluidly cross social, sexual and political boundaries [to name a few] As we come to the end of LGBT History Month celebrating our artists who create within the LGBTQI+ community, lets close with Samarel's Gabriel.

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LGBT+ History Month is almost over so if you plan on buying anything with my design on, then you better buy it... now👀. The link to the ‘s Redbubble account is below:

https://t.co/6f1DJuCnou

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Tired but happy face after delivering this evening’s lecture ‘Queer Art through Queer Eyes’ - a huge thank you for having me and all the kindness shown from such a big hearted audience 💛🌈

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The Justin Fashanu Cup, awarded to the winner of a five-a-side tournament hosted by the Justin Campaign.

That campaign went on to launch , one of the country's top voices challenging discrimination in the game.

https://t.co/chiIsKzrZE

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This is a print of a Norwich snap-dragon from about 1830. Dragons have become a symbol for the Asexual and Aromantic community linked to the idea that Ace people, like dragons don’t exist, as they are often underrepresented or ignored.

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Today's queer icon for is Clea Duvall. She may have not been out that long but many of us queer girls loved her thanks to her films like but I'm cheerleader etc. And now to give us the first ever queer holiday film last year.

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Today's queer icon for Graham Norton.
Probably one of the first openly gay Irish people I ever saw on my telly. A very important person to many of us Irish LGBT.

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This is a postcard showing a wreath of mixed pansies. Pansies was an early 20th century terms for “flamboyant gay men.”
Today Paul Harfleet plants pansies at the site of homophobic abuse for the .

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For I'm sharing the interview on with about 'Emmett and Caleb', in which she talks about the clues throughout the story revealing something more about the relationship between these two characters.
https://t.co/CMuv5ckcMA

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Parents, teachers and kids!
Glam up your Wednesday with and myself for the Llama Glamarama picture book story & draw-along event celebrating differences for Wed 10 Feb, 11am-12pm
https://t.co/Cpbkb42G8W

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told (pubs) b4 published she wouldn't allow one *word* to be altered. 👏"I have put my pen at the service of some of the most persecuted & misunderstood people in the world".

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For we're celebrating the story of William Neville and Sir John Clanvowe, who were buried together: their tombstone is pictured here.

Their story inspired our participant Isaac to create our 'Pride Knight' 🏳️‍🌈

Discover their story: https://t.co/l6W7nbDxQ2

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Today queer icon for is Janis Joplin. Not many ppl know that Janis was openly bisexual. I love this woman's work and she was gone way too soon.

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✨ Writer & Filmmaker Lucy Rose: https://t.co/eYDaeFO3bf

✨ Poet Andreena Leeanne: https://t.co/VaoZCVrpeP

✨ Illustrator & Comic Artist Julian Gray: https://t.co/eQeL6fZbUx

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Today queer icon for is Miriam Margolyes. A funny as hell woman who always tells it's how it is.

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We’re celebrating for 's 🏳️‍🌈

This is ‘The Sea Maidens’ by Evelyn De Morgan .

Mermaids are a powerful symbol for the LGBTQI+ community...find out more about this, and their depiction in art here: https://t.co/bHw7wAarW0 🧜‍♀️

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