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This groundbreaking guide will take you through the city streets to uncover the scandalous, hilarious and empowering events of London's queerstory. Follow in the footprints of veteran activists, such as those who marched in London's first Pride parade in 1972 or witnessed the 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho.
Accompanied by a chorus of voices of both iconic and unsung legends of the movement, readers can walk through parts of East, West, South and North London, dipping into beautifully illustrated maps and extraordinary tales of LGBTQIA+ solidarity, protest and pride. The shadows of gentrification, policing, homophobia and racism are time and again resisted.
From the Brixton Fairies to Notting Hill Carnival to world-changing protests in Trafalgar Square, Rebel Dykes to drag queen communes, Queer Footprints celebrates the hidden histories of struggle and joy. Including an accessibility guide and a list of these gems for your pleasure - queer spaces, clubs, networks and resources galore.
List of contents
Introduction
How to use this book
Accessibility guide
Key concepts and abbreviations
A bit about me
1. Homosexuals Come Out! - Soho
2. Even a homosexual can be revolutionary - Brixton
3. The Pansies are in Bloom - Trafalgar Square
4. The Fags have lost the wounded look - Piccadilly
5. A Cache of diamonds - Whitechapel
6. You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? - Kings Cross
7. All Power to the People! - Ladbroke Grove
8. Short Queer Power Routes
References
Resources for further reading and action
Acknowledgments
Index
About the author
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.
Summary
Walk in our queer elders' footprints in this guide full of humour, joy, pathos and mischief
