The first gay rights demonstration in Britain took place in Highbury Fields when about 150 members of the Gay Liberation Front held a torchlight rally against police harassment. Louis Eakes of the Young Liberals had been arrested in Highbury Fields, accused of "importuning for an immoral purpose".
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First gay rights demonstration
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First gay rights demonstration
Unveiled 25 November 2000, the 30th anniversary of the commemorated event. In...
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Martina Bergman Ősterberg
Pioneer of Physical Education for Women. A Swedish supporter of women's rights who settled in London in 1881. She was appointed Superintendent of Physical Education for London's public schools. Wil...
1 memorial
Women's Liberal Association
Women's suffrage movement. It seems that many of these groups merged to form the Liberal Women's Foundation in 1887.
1 memorial
Agnes Garrett
Agnes Garrett was an English suffragist and interior designer and creator of residential accommodation for independent working women in London. Sister to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Millicent F...
1 memorial
Suffragettes' Women's Hall
This 1893 map (extract here) shows a hall, Salisbury Hall, beside the pub (Morpeth Arms) set back behind a house on Old Ford Road. This 1870 map shows the hall labelled 'Bethal Chapel (Baptist)'. ...
Building, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Religion
1 memorial
Elizabeth Croll
Born New Zealand. Scholar at SOAS specialising in the role of women in China. Vice Principal of SOAS. 2007 awarded CMG.
Person, Education, Gender Issues, China/Hong Kong, New Zealand
1 memorial
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