Come join us at our Circa-Club monthly events including Drinks Parties & Art Exhibitions. Social Events for 200+ gay professional men and their friends in central London. Complimentary Glass of Wine on arrival. Click for more details
This talk will cover the gripping story of the trial that shook Victorian England - a tale of cross-dressing, cross-examinations and the invention of camp. Neil McKenna, award-winning journalist and editor, worked as an editor for Channel 4. Working extensively in the gay press he is known for initiating the campaign for gay law reform in the Isle of Man and leading the fight against Clause 25. He is the author of two ground-breaking books about male homosexuality and AIDS in the developing world: On the Margins (1996) and The Silent Epidemic (1998). His debut biography The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde was published to wide acclaim and became a national bestseller. This event is part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) History Month at The National Archives.
Tickets : £ Free Tickets
Address : The National Archives
Richmond
Kew
TW9 4DU
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- 01 Aug – Lionel Bart (1930–1999), British writer & composer of pop music/musicals including Oliver
- 02 Aug – James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist
- 04 Aug – Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist & art critic
- 04 Aug – Marcus Urban (1971–), German footballer & diversity adviser
- 04 Aug – Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer & writer
- 05 Aug – Heward Grafftey (1928–2010), Canadian politician & business executive
- 06 Aug – Jim McGreevey (1957–), American seminarian & politician, former Gov of New Jersey
- 06 Aug – Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American painter, printmaker & filmmaker
- 08 Aug – Michael Urie (1980–), American actor, television producer & director
- 09 Aug – Michael Kors (1959–), American fashion designer
- 10 Aug – Andrew Sullivan (1963–), English author & political commentator
- 11 Aug – Angus Wilson (1913–1991), English novelist & short story writer
- 13 Aug – Herb Ritts (1952–2002), American fashion photographer
- 13 Aug – Domenico Dolce (1958–), Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)
- 13 Aug – Sam Champion (1961–), American TV personality & weather anchor
- 14 Aug – Horst P. Horst (1906–1999), German-American fashion photographer
- 14 Aug – Nick Grimshaw (1984–), English radio/TV presenter
- 14 Aug – Mark Pocan (1964–), American Democratic congressman (Wisconsin)
- 18 Aug – Marcel Carné (1906–1996), French film director
- 19 Aug – Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American magazine publisher
- 21 Aug – Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960–), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor & politician
- 24 Aug – Stephen Fry (1957–), English actor, screenwriter, comedian & television presenter
- 24 Aug – Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992), Gay Liberation Activist
- 25 Aug – Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), King of Bavaria
- 25 Aug – Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer & pianist
- 25 Aug – Rob Halford (1951–), English singer & songwriter, lead vocalist of Judas Priest
- 26 Aug – Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English novelist
- 27 Aug – Tom Ford (1961–), American fashion designer & film director
- 29 Aug – Jean Lorrain (1855–1906), French poet, novelist & dandy
- 30 Aug – Ben Bradshaw (1960–), British politician, former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport (2009–2010), MP for Exeter since 1997
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