My Queer Woman of the Day is remembered as one of the giants of feminism. Her groundbreaking book The Second Sex remains in print today around the world. Simone de Beauvoir’s legacy is that of a Frenc...

Imagine it’s your wedding night, but instead of climbing into bed with you, your new bride climbs on top of the wardrobe brandishing an umbrella and declares “if you touch me, I will kill you.” My Que...

I am captivated by her face. My Queer Woman of the Day Selma Lagerlöf was not only a striking woman, she was a brilliant writer. So brilliant that she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Li...

My Queer Woman of the Day was truly magnificent! She was Brighton's first female general practitioner, and the first female president of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association (now the Royal Colle...

My Queer Woman of the Day died tragically. Joan Werner Laurie who was born today in 1920 died alongside her partner and some of their friends in an airplane crash. Joan known as Jonnie to her friends ...