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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 Jan – James Hormel (1933–2021), American philanthropist, LGBT activist & former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
- 01 Jan – Joe Orton (1933–1967), English playwright
- 02 Jan – William Haines (1900–1973), American film actor & interior designer
- 04 Jan – Michael Stipe (1960–), American singer
- 04 Jan – Gianni Vattimo (1936–2023), Italian philosopher, politician & MEP
- 06 Jan – Gábor Szetey (1968–), Hungarian politician & former Secretary of State
- 07 Jan – Christian Louboutin (1963–), French footwear designer
- 07 Jan – Chester Kallman (1921–1975), American poet, librettist & translator
- 07 Jan – Michael Sam (1990–), American football player, first publicly gay player drafted by the NFL
- 08 Jan – Jack Andraka (1997–), American inventor, scientist & cancer researcher
- 08 Jan – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence & Avondale (1864–1892), English royalty
- 10 Jan – Sal Mineo (1939–1976), American actor
- 12 Jan – Kieron Richardson (1986–), English actor
- 13 Jan – Charles Nelson Reilly (1931–2007), American actor, comedian & director
- 13 Jan – Edmund White (1940–), American author
- 13 Jan – Nate Silver (1978–), American statistician, journalist & writer
- 14 Jan – Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), English fashion & portrait photographer
- 18 Jan – Cary Grant (1904–1986), English actor
- 18 Jan – Mike Michaud (1955–), American Democratic congressman (Maine)
- 18 Jan – Seamus O'Regan (1971–), Canadian broadcast journalist & politician
- 18 Jan – Maulik Pancholy (1974–), American actor
- 21 Jan – Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Spanish fashion designer
- 21 Jan – Christian Dior (1905–1957), French fashion designer
- 22 Jan – Sir Francis Bacon (1561–1626), English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist & author
- 22 Jan – Lord Byron (1788–1824), British poet & leading figure in Romanticism
- 24 Jan – Hadrian (76–138), Roman Emperor
- 25 Jan – W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright, novelist & short story writer
- 27 Jan – Eric Radford (1985–), Canadian pairs figure skater, 2015 World Champion
- 29 Jan – Greg Louganis (1960–), American Olympic diver & author
- 30 Jan – Stewart McKinney (1931–1987), American politician, Republican congressman (Connecticut)
- 30 Jan – Howard Sturgis (1855–1920), English writer
- 31 Jan – Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt (1863–1922), British politician
