Public Lecture: Fitzroy Square: Queer Love and Desire in the 1920s

Come join us at an incredible talk by Victoria Iglikowski-Broad titled "Fitzroy Square: Queer Love and Desire in the 1920s" on October 26th at SJ2 1002. Victoria joins us from the National Archives in London. This lecture is free. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be offered to all attendees.

Abstract
In December 1927, a group of gay friends and lovers met in a basement flat in Fitzroy Square, near London’s thriving West End. These men, and one woman, would meet, dance and have fun together; they would also have relationships, in a time when same-sex love between men was essentially criminalised. This talk will explore the lives of these individuals, the parties they had and the consequences they faced. Reflecting on the legacy of these individuals, who dared to live and love boldly, despite society’s expectations of them.