Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
If you were queer and lonely in the 90s, this piece of paper could have saved your life. ♥️
It's easy to wonder how LGBTQ+ people found community before the internet. And for many, the answer was through flyers, newsletters and leaflets like these 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Passed from hand to hand, tucked into pockets and pinned to noticeboards, these everyday objects helped people connect, organise and find one another.
Tell us in the comments what other LGBTQ+ histories, objects or stories you'd like to hear more about 🌈
Alt text: Our presenter sits at a table and shares several printed objects from our collection that tell the story of queer history and culture from the 1980s to the present.
#Pride #LGBT #LGBTQHistory #LGBTQStories
If you were queer and lonely in the 90s, this piece of paper could have saved your life. ♥️
It's easy to wonder how LGBTQ+ people found community before the internet. And for many, the answer was through flyers, newsletters and leaflets like these 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Passed from hand to hand, tucked into pockets and pinned to noticeboards, these everyday objects helped people connect, organise and find one another.
Tell us in the comments what other LGBTQ+ histories, objects or stories you'd like to hear more about 🌈
Alt text: Our presenter sits at a table and shares several printed objects from our collection that tell the story of queer history and culture from the 1980s to the present.
#Pride #LGBT #LGBTQHistory #LGBTQStories
