Whitechapel has a treasure chest of stories connecting across class-based, religious, gender, sexual and racial lines.
For this tour, Danwill be joined by activists from The Rainbow Tree – the UK based Bangladeshi/Bangali LGBTQ+ community group which aims to create a safe online platform for all the Bangladeshi and Bangali queer people around the world. The Rainbow Tree also welcomes all the queer people and it’s ally to join in the group.
Join this them to learn more about creating spaces that celebrate our queer lineage. Learn from the Bethnal green Acid Drag Commune, Red Lesbian Brigade, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Muslim LGBT+ Network, East London Suffragettes, Miss Muff’s Molly House, The Battle of Cable Street, Emma Goldman, The Gay Marxist Group and the Friends of the Joiners Arms all who have contributed to creating the freedoms we experience today.
Meeting point: Shoreditch High Street Station.
Nearest wheelchair accessible stations with platform access: Shoreditch High Street (Overground) and Liverpool Street.
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