“A lot of this history is being lost. It’s very temporary; a lot of this history. The places where gay, lesbian and trans people used to meet were often illegal. They were hidden. You had to go up a secret passage and knock on a door. That stuff is very easily lost and forgotten, but actually these were the sorts of places that were pioneering in terms of politics, art, culture, music, fashion.”
— Historic England’s Rosie Sherrington, in a recent article in Sky News
Q-Nation Quotes: As gay venues close, is history being lost?