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  1. Queer Show and Tell at Bishopsgate

    Summary: This December, we hosted a story circle to discuss the material footprint of queerness.

    10 min read

  2. LGBTQIA+

    Shakti Khabar: Queer South Asian lives in Britain

    Summary: In this blog, I put the spotlight on Shakti Khabar, one of the earliest newsletters run by and for queer people of South Asian descent.

    10 min read

  3. Why so much leather & fetish? An interview with Time Out

    Summary: Back in the summer, Leonie Cooper from Time Out magazine caught up with Stefan about the Leather & Fetish collections.

    10 min read

  4. Bishopsgate Institute welcomes four new trustees

    Summary: Bishopsgate Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Aitchison, Simon Demissie, Nancy Kelley and Ben McKnight to the charity’s Board.

    2 min read

  5. Being Seen Being Heard: Amplifying British South Asian Women’s Voices

    Summary: Through “Being Seen, Being Heard”, Sohaila Baluch offers a chance to pause, to reflect and to centre the stories of British South Asian women.

  6. Gallery: Drag Save The King

    Summary: At the start of May, the cream of London’s Drag King scene came together to prove that 2023 really is Year of the King.

  7. Interview: Peter Ashan - Ridley Road Freedom Walk

    Summary: Local historian Peter Ashan will be taking us on a tour of the Ridley Road Freedom Walk. We asked him a few questions about his love for Dalston and its people, as well as what you can expect from this tour.

  8. Exhibition: I’M COMING OUT!

    Summary: We've teamed up with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival to curate a free exhibition celebrating queer nightlife in the city from 1975-85.

  9. An A-Z of Park Life in London

    Summary: Interpretation Manager Michelle Johansen compiles an A-Z of London's parks based on the pamphlets, books, and photographs from our Special Collections.

  10. Gallery: Desire in the Archive

    Summary: On 10 February, 2023, our library was home to Desire in the Archive, an anti-Valentine's Day evening that celebrated queer-flavoured desire.

    2 min read

  11. Meet the Tutors: Lettie Mckie

    Summary: Starting on Thursday 23 February, architectural historian, lecturer and tour guide Lettie Mckie will be teaching A Decolonial Introduction to London Architecture. Learn about her and the course here.