Trafalgar Square queer history tour for THT

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Trafalgar Square queer history tour - Join us for a fabulous walking tour in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square led by the brilliant author and activist Dan Glass. Dan will read extracts from their book 'Queer Footprints' that will bring the queer history of this corner of London to life, in particular we will pause at Heaven Nightclub to hear about Terrence Higgins who worked there and mark what would have been Terry's 80th birthday. We strongly encourage a donation to the Terrence Higgins Trust from all attendees, please visit our JustGiving page to donate.

Highlights - tour stops include stories from campaigners that led to ‘Sexual Offences Act’ that partially decriminalised homosexuality in 1967; ‘The Order of Chaeronea’, a secret society of homosexuals; The Gay Ultradisco at Heaven Nightclub and the birth of the modern HIV / AIDS movement for justice; Oscar Wilde’s statue; politicians and activists that overturned ‘Section 28’ which banned the promotion of homosexuality in public institutions; first person testimony from trailblazing protests including ‘The Teenage Turn-in’ at Charing Cross police station; The Gay liberation front (GLF) Youth Demo against the unequal age of consent; AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) ‘die-in’ protests at the height of the AIDS pandemic; London Trans Pride and more.

Accessibility information - Nearest wheelchair accessible stations with platform access - Tottenham Court Road or Green Park.

This walk will end at the Pride month LGBTQ+ transport workers picnic in St James's Park