Burnt love letters: A history of queer love

Name: Burnt love letters: A history of queer love
Start: 2026-02-14T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-14T15:00:00+00:00
Location: National Library of Scotland

Schedule

Sat Feb 14 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh, SC

This Valentine’s Day, discover the beautiful ways people have shared the love 'that dare not speak its name'.
About this Event

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of romance and love... But what about love that does not quite fit inside the rigid boxes of society? What about queer love?

This Valentine’s, Sacha Coward will discuss the beautiful ways people have shared ‘the love that dare not speak its name'.

About the speaker

Sacha Coward is a historian, public speaker, tour guide and author of 'Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters'. He is passionate about queer history, mythology, folklore and storytelling in all their many forms.

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