Pride in the Parliamentary Archives online talk

In this 30-minute online talk, archivist Penny McMahon draws upon historical documents to highlight the significance of parliamentary legislation on the lives of LGBT+ people and to tell some of their stories.

In the first half of the talk, Penny discusses the legislative persecution that LGBT+ people have faced, going back to Tudor times. Then in the second part, she focuses on some of the Parliamentarians who played a significant role in changing these laws.

At the end of the talk, 15 minutes are available for you to ask questions.

This is an online event and will be hosted on Microsoft Teams Live Events which you can access through your web browser. You do not need a Microsoft account to join the event.

We will send full details by email of how to join the event following registration.