Queer Footprints at LSE: a walk through history with Dan Glass
Schedule
Fri Jun 09 2023 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Location
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain | London, EN
About this Event
Join The London School of Economics Library in the celebration of Dan Glass’s new book, Queer Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History, with a walking tour of the Piccadilly area.
Walkers will meet at the Statue of Eros (closest underground station Holborn) for the walk of the queer history of the Piccadilly area and end at LSE Library (closest underground station Holborn) with a short viewing of LSE archives.
Dan Glass is an AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) healthcare and human rights activist, performer, presenter and writer. Dan has been recognised as 'Activist of the Year' with the Sexual Freedom Awards and was announced a 'BBC Greater Londoner' for founding Queer Tours of London - A Mince Through Time. His book United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow was Observer book of the week. Dan recently founded self-defence empowerment programme Bender Defenders and Queer Night Pride to confront rising hate crime. Follow him @danglassmincer.
Preorder the book here!
Praise for the book, Queer Footprints:
‘The strength and the beauty of this book is its resolute and joyful nod to queer history, the multiplicity of our stories and the ongoing, transformative process of our queer footprints which continue to add layers onto the city I was lucky enough to grow up in. London, through the eyes of Glass, is ever-changing but always radical.’ Juno Roche
"This electrifying book is an adventure book through London’s untold queer past. Every page is packed with inspiring, moving and downright hilarious secrets just itching to be uncovered - and with the riotously entertaining Dan Glass as your mincing tour guide - you’ll have an absolute blast as you do. A word of warning: after reading this, London will never seem the same again." Sam Arbor, Film Director
"Queer Footprints is your back pocket guide to our queer/LGBTQIA+ histories, full of joy and ammunition to claim without any shame our beautiful queer futures." Tash Walker, host of The Log Books podcast and Co-Chair of Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline (2018 - 2022).
(Illustration credit - Mark Glasgow)
Where is it happening?
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, Piccadilly Circus, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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