Prejudice and Pride : LGBTQ heritage and its contemporary implications

R. Sandell, R. Lennon, M. Smith

Over the past decade or so, stories of same-sex love and desire and gender diversity have been slowly gaining increased (if, still, uneven and partial) visibility in heritage sites, museums and galleries in many parts of the world. In England and Wales, the fiftieth anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in 2017 provided the impetus for an unprecedented number of cultural organisations to explore and publicly present queer histories. At the same time, it would be inaccurate to assume from this increased cultural activity, an onward progression of ever-greater openness or a neat and uninterrupted trajectory of growing inclusion, equality and respect. Indeed, many have noted that LGBTQ-themed narratives are often temporary and