LGBTQ+

Find queer stories, narratives and cultural heritage from all around Europe

Stories

Read our blogs and explore galleries on topics from LBGTQ+ history

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Partners in Irish theatre

Partners Michaél Mac Liammóir and Hilton Edwards were leading figures in 20th century theatre in Ireland
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Fashion designer Patrick Kelly

African-American fashion designer who broke barriers in the European fashion industry
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre

Discover the history of a modern dance theatre that helped propel stories of a nation to the world
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2021009/M012_HK8023_99
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Pride: parades and protests

Pride parades are a celebration of queerness, a protest against normativity, and a cry for equal rights.
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LGBTQ+ lives and heritage

LGBTQ+ histories and heritage across Europe.
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Lorde, Baldwin & Roemer

Three Black authors from the Americas who have lived in Europe
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Cork’s LGBT community histories

Discover Cork's rich history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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LGBTQ+ artists and art

Artworks by LGBTQ+ artists and their portraits from across Europe.
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Keith Haring in Europe

American artist and prominent social activist Keith Haring
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Victorian Drag Queens

The story of Fanny and Stella from the James Gardiner Collection
https://atria.nl/bibliotheek-archief/collectie/object/1176/
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Symbols of Pride

Exploring the symbols and cultural heritage of LGBTQ+ activism
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John Lind: an early drag icon

One of the most successful female impersonators in the early 20th century

Browse collections

Browse LBTQ+ themed collections from cultural heritage institutions across Europe

AIDS awareness posters

Global AIDS awareness posters from London's Wellcome Collection
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2021624/https___hdl_handle_net_11653_post104005211
Atria collections

Browse the collections of Atria, an Amsterdam-based institute on gender equality and women's history
Cork LGBT Archive

Tracing the history of Cork's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities from 1970s to 1990s
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Helsinki Pride

Photographs from Helsinki Pride parades and festivals since 2010
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/916121/S_OLM_photo_OLM_2013_9_12
Örebro Pride 2013

Photographs documenting Pride in 2013 in Örebro, Sweden's 6th largest city
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"Q" television programme

Watch episodes of the Czech Television queer programme "Q"