‘The Pansies Are in Bloom’: Trafalgar Square tour, followed by a Q+A with leading Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) activist, Andria Mordaunt, at Stanfords bookshop.

Ever wanted to learn more about the queer history of Trafaglar Square? Dan Glass, author of ‘Queer Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History' , is here to guide you. 

Highlights - tour stops include stories from campaigners that led to ‘Sexual Offences Act’ that partially decriminalised homosexuality in 1967; ‘The Order of Chaeronea’, a secret society of homosexuals; The Gay Ultradisco at Heaven Nightclub and the birth of the modern HIV / AIDS movement for justice; Oscar Wilde’s statue; politicians and activists that overturned ‘Section 28’ which banned the promotion of homosexuality in public institutions; first person testimony from trailblazing protests including ‘The Teenage Turn-in’ at Charing Cross police station; The Gay liberation front (GLF) Youth Demo against the unequal age of consent; AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) ‘die-in’ protests at the height of the AIDS pandemic; London Trans Pride and more. 

Tour meeting point - Embankment Station

Nearest wheelchair accessible stations with platform access - Tottenham Court Road or Green Park