Queer Histories: London’s Lesbian and Gay Past A new Birkbeck course for summer 2007. This module explores the history of ‘homosexuality’ in London, from the raid on Mother Clap’s Molly House in 1726 to the anti- clause 28 marches of the late 1980s. Based at London Metropolitan Archives, and drawing on a range of source materials, it examines changing subcultures and major concepts of Dancers at Highbury Fields identity, discusses major controversies and c.1945 scandals, and considers the signifi cance of (48.1 HIG — LMA Collections) the city in shaping ideas of sexual deviance. If you are interested in depositing collections Thurs 19 April — 6.30pm–8.30pm relating to Gay and Lesbian history in the 12 Meetings Greater London area please contact Richard £100 (£50) Wiltshire, Acquisitions Archivist on Matt Cook, MA, PhD 020 7332 3879 or alternativly email: FFHI144UACB richard.wiltshire@cityofl ondon.gov.uk To Enrol call 020 7631 6651 2007 For further information contact Tim Russell LMA’s fi fth LGBT conference will take place Email: [email protected] on 1 December 2007, 9.30am–4.30pm or call 020 7631 6652 How To Get To London Metropolitan Archives

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E T A R H Saturday 2 December 2006 C H O easy access toilet. There are parking bays L B O R N available for blue badge holders 9.30am—4.30pm — please call to reserve a space. £7.50 (pre-booking essential) 9.30 10.20 2.30 Identity is Stephen Whittle OBE Coffee at 11.00 Suspended Animation: Pain, Bette Bourne Arrival & Registration Pleasure and Punishment in Professor of Equalities Law Actor, Writer and Director the central Medieval Culture (Reaktion, – Manchester Metropolitan 9.45 11.20 2005) and has contributed Performance – Politics theme of the University Alison Oram the medieval section to the Del LaGrace Volcano – Performance fourth annual Medicine to Politics: Historian forthcoming A Gay History Gender Variant Visual Artist Bette’s legendary Transsexual Identities, – Northampton University of Britain, ed. Matt Cook, LGBT History (Harcourt, 2007). theatre company, and Archives Crisscross 1940-1995 “Woman Weds Woman In Bloolips, was Roads 2006 Whereas Amazing Masquerade”: 12.10 established Conference. Transgender Women’s Cross-Dressing in 1977. For ‘I believe in Lynette Goddard Identities 20 years the crossing the and the Popular Press Historian – Royal Holloway The day provides have always company produced many line as many 1900-1960 University of London existed, gender award winning and entertaining platforms for times as it reassignment Stories of cross-dressing shows including Sticky Buns takes to build Black Lesbian Theatre treatments women appeared frequently and Lust in Space. debate around a bridge we as Political Practice were a project in the British popular press. At Bette’s work includes an can all walk Transgender of the 20th century. With the first the women were portrayed Focusing on acclaimed performance as across’. Identities, gender isolation of hormones, and as sensations or tricksters. Jackie Kay’s Quentin Crisp. He has also Understanding the way we the beginnings of gender After WWII they were Chiaroscuro appeared in two TV films,A transformation create our own identities reassignment surgeries in associated with lesbianism or (1986) and Little Bit of Lippy and Caught and the challenge and how and why they are the 1930s the possibilities of transsexuality – changing the Valerie Looking. imposed by others opens up ‘sex changing’ became real. positive and playful meanings Mason-John’s of cross-dressing into a much Sin Dykes Bette is currently playing to dominant crucial debates about personal Though initial adventures in Dogberry in the RSC’s freedom, public expression this medical field took place more limited discourse of (1998), this cultural ideas sexual identity. Alison Oram’s paper will production of Much Ado About of self, private behaviours in Germany, the UK was Nothing. surrounding and the acceptance, respect not far behind with the first new book, “Her Husband Was examine and celebration of difference. recorded ‘sex changes’ taking a Woman! Women’s Gender- contemporary 3.15 race, gender and Del LaGrace Volcano is a place in the early 1940s. The Crossing and the British black British sexuality. gender variant visual artist paper will look at the origins Popular Press, 1900-1960” will lesbian theatre’s capacity to Taking It Further! of gender reassignment in be published in 2007. challenge dominant political and cultural producer working Break Out Sessions with the body and gender/ the UK, and perhaps the 11.45 ideas about race, gender and Current sexuality through a form a sexual identity notions for most important debate in Join our speakers to discuss Robert Mills content that is innovatively arguments and social, political and personal the development of modern more ideas and to air your English Literature placed within feminist theatre ideas link back purposes. Gender Identity services; were views. transsexual people suffering – King’s College, London orthodoxies. www.dellagracevolcano.com Evlynn Sharp will be running a from an intersex condition or a to new ways of Transgender and creative poetry session on the psychological disorder? 12.35 interrogating Medieval Culture theme of identity. Q&A Panel historical An A chance to ask further 3.45 exploration questions evidence, with of the Tea, Coffee & Jazz presentations To book applicability 1.00 The London Gay Symphony of the Orchestra String Quartet will be on medieval and Call: 020 7332 3820 category of Lunch playing us to the finale. ‘transgender’ twentieth century Email: [email protected] to the Middle Join a behind the scenes tour. 4.10 culture. Write to: London Metropolitan Archives Ages, with reference to a Make sure you sign up for Feedback from Groups 40 Northampton Road series of case studies from ‘Break Out’ in the afternoon. medieval England in which 4.30 Front cover image — Actors London EC1R 0HB Bring a picnic or buy lunch c.1900, from ‘Living London’ gender transformations play a locally. Close (LMA collections) role. Robert Mills is author of