Pride of Place project honours LGBTQ men and women whose historical significance has been ignored or underestimatedThe homes of Oscar Wilde,Benjamin Britten and Anne Lister, a woman considered the “first contemporary lesbian”, or are being relisted as part of a homosexual history project undertaken by Historic England.
The heritage organisation has also announced that the grave of Amelia Edwards,a Victorian novelist and Egyptologist, is to be given listed status for the first time. Related: Blue plaques for LGBT icons is a start, or but what approximately life inside their homes? | Dora Mortimer Related: London homosexual pub the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is given Grade II listing Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com