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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#TodayInQueerHistory Sept 30 (1897) Charlotte Wolff (born #OTD) was a physician, psychotherapist & sexologist. Her work on lesbianism (Love Between Women, 1971) and bisexuality (Bisexuality, 1977) was groundbreaking at the time. She also wrote novels & a biography of Magnus Hirschfeld.

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#TodayInQueerHistory Aug 25 (2026) Dolly was a safe space wrapped in sequins. Her warmth, humour and humanity touched us all; her songs pulled on all our heartstrings. Dolly was an ally, supporting queer rights even after losing a Dolly lookalike contest to a drag queen We will always love you.

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

#TodayInQueerHistory July 25 1865 #OTD Dr James Barry died. Born in Cork, educated in Edinburgh Dr Barry was a military doctor & a pioneer in Caesarian procedures. Dr Barry lived as a man, and upon his death it was discovered he was assigned female at birth, causing shock and confusion.

A portrait of of Dr Barry. In a white shirt with black jacket and tie

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#TodayInQueerHistory Oct 2 (1985) Today we are remembering Rock Hudson, whose death #OTD from AIDS related complications, spurred Elizabeth Taylor to raise millions for HIV/AIDS research. Rock Hudson was a Hollywood heartthrob, starring in romcoms opposite Doris Day.

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

#TodayInQueerHistory May 23 (1988) BREAKING NEWS! Lesbian activists interrupt the live broadcast of the 6 o'clock news. They were protesting Section 28, a law that forbade the "promotion of homosexuality". “We could not get the news to report on it so we thought, ‘Well, we’ll just be the news."

The activists being led out of a TV studio by security

A newspaper dated may 24 with the headline BEEB MAN SITS ON LESBIAN

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#TodayInQueerHistory Oct 7 (2020) Pussy Riot, the Russian Feminist Punk Collective hung Pride Flags from government buildings in Moscow. They said "the flags are our gift to Putin as a symbol of missing love and freedom" for queer people. The activists were arrested and fined for their actions.

A person with a concealed face hanging a pride flag next to a Russian street sign.

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#TodayInQueerHistory Oct 5 (1994) Sandi Toksvig is the definition of cosy TV & Radio. After coming out, not just as a lesbian AND a Mum, she was dropped by charities Save the Children and the Children's Society as a host for an event. The Lesbian Avengers protested #OTD & the charities apologised .

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So sad to hear that the iconic, trailblazing, Apollo 11 moon landing software engineering lead, Margaret Hamilton, is no longer with us. Love this image of her, standing next to a print out of the software that landed Buzz Aldrin and Neil Amstrong on the moon! 👩‍🔬🔭🛰️🧪 ℹ️: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 20h

#TodayInQueerHistory October 8 (1971) Campaign Against Moral Persecution (or CAMP) held Australia's first Gay Rights rally outside the Liberal Party's HQ in Sydney. They were supporting Tom Hughes who has spoken in favour of reforming law, one banner said these reforms "might help.".

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 20h

Some fascinating detail that I wasn’t aware of in the long process of abolishing slavery (from David Olusoga’s excellent Black and British)

Wilberforce went on to introduce bills for the general abolition of the slave trade every year between 1794 and 1799. They were all voted down. Despite huge public agitation and the continuing growth of the abolitionist movement the issue of slavery rarely dominated the attention of parliamentarians: The wars with France, poor harvests, widespread distress among the poor and a rebellion in Ireland made it increasingly difficult for Clarkson, Wilberforce and their allies to keep the abuses of the slave-traders at the forefront of MPs' minds - despite the constant barrage of new abolitionist pamphlets and the constant drumbeat of mass public meetings and fiery speeches. Yet the bill of 1796 failed by only four votes after one group of pro-abolition MPs went to the opera and missed the vote. There were rumours that the performance of the comic opera The Two Hunchbacks that had drawn the lawmakers away from the chamber had been arranged by the supporters of the slave trade.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 20h

Ahead of National Coming Out Day, new Human Rights Campaign findings show political hostility weighs especially heavily on transgender people.

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 20h

NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission may be more than half-year in the rearview, but it’s still got more to show us. The space agency has just released more than 800 gigabytes of sights and sounds from the crew’s close encounter with the Moon.

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See more sights and sounds from the Artemis II moon mission

The first crewed lunar mission in more than a half-century brought back more than 800 gigabytes of data on colorful craters, flashing meteoroids and much more

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TransLucent @translucent.org.uk · 30/09/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: TransLucent is proud to announce that award-winning actor, author and Artistic Director Alan Cumming is our newest Patron. Alan said: “I am honoured to join TransLucent as a Patron at a time when standing up for the human rights...... translucent.org.uk/translucent-...

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TransLucent is Proud to announce that Alan Cumming has become our latest Patron.

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Fighting With Pride @fightingwithpride.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There are just 85 days left to lodge your claim for Financial AND Non Financial reparations in the LGBT Recognition Scheme www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/reparations/

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Fighting With Pride @fightingwithpride.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Prepare for goosebumps! HM the King dedicated The LGBT+ Armed Forces Community Memorial #LGBTAFCM, "An Opened Letter", at the National Memorial Arboretum on Monday 27th October 2025. www.facebook.com/share/v/1DE4...

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LGBTQ+ Workers Forum BHCC @lgbtqwf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Did you serve or know someone who served 1967-2000 & is from LGBTQ+ community? You could get up to £70,000 from the Financial Recognition Scheme for those impacted by the ‘Gay Ban’ The deadline for applications is Saturday, December 12, 2026 Register with #FightingWithPride they can help you apply.

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 23/09/2026

Happy #BiVisibilityDay to you and your favourite bisexual! Looking for more bi representation to add to your bookshelf? Here are 20 LGBTQ+ books and graphic novels about bisexual characters available at proud-geek.co.uk now: #queerbooks #booksky

Text reads: 20 bisexual books to add to your bookshelf for Bi Visibility Day

20 bisexual book covers:

▪️ Reality Check by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
▪️ Cursed Under London by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
▪️ Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
▪️ Big Date Energy by Bethany Rutter
▪️ Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
▪️ Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke
▪️ Punk’n Heads by Dave Baker & Nicole Goux
▪️ The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag
▪️ Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
▪️ Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
▪️ Boyslut by Zachary Zane
▪️ Daybreak by Moosopp
▪️ Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley
▪️ Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning
▪️ Cacoethes by Chloe De Lullington
▪️ The Unsinkable Ship of Fools by Jonas Goonface
▪️ Dead Real by Poppy T. Perry
▪️ My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner
▪️ She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
▪️ Roll for Love by M.K. England

Staff pick at Proud Geek - Running Close To The Wind by Alexandra Rowland (18+)

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Every year we mark Bi Visibility day on the 23rd of September, to celebrate the wonderful diversity of the bi+ community, and challenge the stigma and erasure that bi+ people can face both within, and outwith, the LGBTQI+ community.

Graphic with a pink to blue gradient background. In the centre there is a picture of a button badge, it has a black background and says "BISEXUAL PRIDE!" on top of two overlapping pink and blue triangles. Below it says "Happy Bi Visibility day!". The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are at the bottom.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Carl Sagan summarizes the 2,000+ year history of books in 2 minutes: Video Credit: Cosmos Studios

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The #AutumnEquinox, when day & night are of equal length, is today. This is a time that offers a hedgerow harvest of blackberries, rose hips, crab apples, hazelnuts & seeds. Many creatures take advantage of this to build up reserves of fat for migration or hibernation 📸 Alan Price

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How can films designed for audiences in the past be made accessible to viewers today? Our new blogpost reflects on our ongoing project to restore, digitise, and share a collection of 1,800 films depicting historic farming life. merl.reading.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

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Beyond nostalgia

How do we help audiences of today encounter films from the past?

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Obbly obbly onker, my first conker! Lovely photo by Glynn Rubidge, showing how magically (& temporarily) shiny, and simultaneously spiky, conkers are

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 22/09/2026

A queer Torah study group is showing LGBTQ+ people they have always belonged in Judaism www.lgbtqnation.com/... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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A queer Torah study group is showing LGBTQ+ people they have always belonged in Judaism

It's all in how you look at things.

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LGBTQ Books & Persons @svukic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

LGBTQ Global book Odyssey… LGBTQ, everywhere, always. Queen Nzinga of Ndongo & Matamba (Angola) King Mwanga II of Buganda (Uganda) David and Jonathan of the ancient kingdom of Israel Caesar of Rome #LGBTQGlobalOdyssey #BookSky #GayBooks #LGBTQ #QueerHistory

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some recent Seasearch dive finds! 🤿 🐟The Variable Blenny, well named, as previous individuals found were bright orange, but this one is coloured completely different 🦪Not a long-eyed underwater monster, but an Oyster, with two Leathery Sea Squirts attached to it! 📷© Francis Jeffcock

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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Aeracha All-Ireland is a free event open to all ☘️ 👉 buff.ly/ZDwIYTh #GCNnews

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2026

The EHRC's Code of Practice has been called a "system of segregation", "inhumane", and even "genocidal in nature". Subscribe to support independent queer journalism.

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EHRC says 'sex questioning' will be "rare" – but evidence suggests it's increasing

The chair of the EHRC has claimed in a letter to a Labour MP that sex questioning under the updated Code of Practice will be “rare and exceptional”

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LGBTQ+ Workers Forum BHCC @lgbtqwf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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LGBTQ Books & Persons @svukic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yes, we are EVERYWHERE. Tomorrow, let’s go! An epic global ride to all the LGBTQ+ places, thru books. Why? Because F*cK queer erasure! Because we have always been and always will be here. Everywhere! Follow @svukic.bsky.social An LGBTQ+ biblio odyssey begins tomorrow. #LGBTQ

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A "blood moon" is a-risin'. This week, 96 percent of the moon will be eclipsed, turning its milky face a bloody red. Here’s how to see it.

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You need to see the ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse this week

This near-total eclipse will be visible from the Americas, Africa and Europe—here’s how to see it

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

“Because of a concerted campaign to promote anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric… search engine and social media algorithms now assume that LGBTQIA+ content is unpopular or offensive and should be suppressed, putting outlets at an inherent disadvantage.” We need to disrupt algorithms that trash good journalism.

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Metric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalism

Why so many articles about queer people focus on celebs, rely on pics of hypermasculine guys and use rage-bait misinformation

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 26/08/2026

The newest entry in the Bad Shodo Diaries covers Jason Arday, Higashino Keigo, filmmaking, psychology and AI. It's about 注目, "attention." lauradelcolbrown.com/Attention/

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Attention

Discover captivating reflections on attention, effortless mindfulness, and human connection. Explore the evocative Japanese term 注目, poems, and the interplay of observation in literature and life. Del...

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(spo)okie 🎃 @okie.gay · 25/08/2026

Texas’s drag ban was found to be unconstitutional this morning and one of the plaintiffs who brought the suit was an Austin-based drag queen who often impersonates Dolly Dolly was named in the final judgement itself and after hearing about the lawsuit, she sent that drag queen a signed guitar

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🍂 Scottish Artists Archive Network Autumn Programme 2026 Three free online webinars exploring artist archives, estates and legacy. 📅 15 Sep — Charlotte Riordan 📅 29 Sep — @sorchadallas.bsky.social 📅 15 Oct — Judit Bodor & Caroline Brown 💻 Free | Online via Eventbrite

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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The press hounding of Professor Jason Arday will happen again to someone else — because there is nothing to stop it. Professor Paul Wragg, Professor of Media Law at Leeds, sets out six reasons why. www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/p...

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Professor Arday, IPSO, and the press: steps to end the cycle of tragedy

Guest blog: Professor Paul Wragg, Professor of Media Law at the University of Leeds, on why the press hounding of Professor Jason Arday will happen again unless politicians act.

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Dr Hannah J. Elizabeth @sexhistorian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're looking for a fabulous person to join us @strathclydehass.bsky.social on a funded PhD with me & Prof Matt Smith. Are you a historian with an interest in activism who wants to design a cool project on unorthodox health movements in Britain after 1948? Apply! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSR502/p...

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PhD Studentship: Unorthodox health activism in Britain after 1948 at University of Strathclyde

Apply for a PhD Studentship: Unorthodox health activism in Britain after 1948. Discover a wide range of PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.

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Out Magazine @out.com · 26/08/2026

Don't let the right convince you that everyone is against trans people in the WNBA — it's not true.

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 26/08/2026

Section 28 didn't just ban a few books. It taught a generation that their lives were unmentionable… www.helenwebberley.com/insights/sec…

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Born on this day in 1592, George Villiers, lover of King James VI and I. He wrote to the King, "I will live and die a lover of you" and referred to them sharing a bed. And yet, some historians still question whether their relationship was sexual. The historical burden of proof is higher for queers.

An oil portrait of the Duke, a handsome man even by modern tastes, with long curls a chiselled nose and a cute moustache and pointy beard.

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"The government promised a plan [on access to green spaces] but it’s long overdue, and we’ve had enough of waiting. So we’re writing one for them, and we want your views to help shape it." Please share yours: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/tel… 📷©Katie Riley

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Trans Pride Brighton @transpridebrighton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We have secured the future of the Trans Pride Centre! Thanks to the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund, we have been awarded a grant of £121,278! This money is ringfenced to keep the rent paid, the lights on, and training for new volunteers covered for the next five years.

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The EHRC's new Code of Practice is now in effect. Here's what you need to know! transactual.org.uk/know-your-ri... #TransRights #Trans #TransResources

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Text reads: Know Your Rights! The EHRC's new code of practice is now in effect. Here's what you need to know.

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Tish Murtha at Baltic: defiant beauty in 1970s Newcastle Capturing life on the hard-scrabble streets of her childhood with empathy, grace and humour, the late photographer is a tough act to follow ✍️ Laura Cumming bit.ly/4g9w3Ln

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Tish Murtha at Baltic: defiant beauty in 1970s Newcastle

Capturing life on the hard-scrabble streets of her childhood with empathy, grace and humour, the late photographer is a tough act to follow

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Academics want to promote their research outside of the university… However, in an increasingly queer- & transphobic public environment, this is becoming more difficult & more risky for researchers working on LGBTQ+ topics.” Apt report on how LGBTQ+ scholars in the UK navigate public harassment.

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Is all publicity good publicity? Addressing Public Harassment in LGBT+ Research Impact and Engagement | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Is all publicity good publicity is a research project funded by the EDICaucus and a collaboration between Tig Slater, Sheffield Hallam University, Charlotte Jones, Swansea University, Rosie Ola-Marie,...

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 20/08/2026

Really important data here, that I'm writing about tomorrow. And a warning to Dems who think they can spew anti-trans rhetoric without losing their own voters.

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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · 20/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️ More than 1,000 athletes have already registered for #EuroGames Cardiff 2027, including Natalie Washington and her football teammates… 🗣️ “I’m excited for next summer, and proud to be part of an event that will be truly welcoming for trans+ people” - @transsomething.bsky.social #LGBTQ #sports

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'EuroGames for everyone!' Trans footballer Natalie Washington flags up FLINTA categories at Cardiff 2027

More than 1,000 athletes have already registered for EuroGames Cardiff 2027; UK's first-ever multi-sport event for LGBTQ people and allies is a trans-inclusive positive action initiative; award-winnin...

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