The Imperial War Museum has been accused of ‘reframing history’ to give it ‘woke appeal’ in a new tour featuring trans people in battle. Created to celebrate the 25th anniversary since the Government lifted its prohibition on gay people serving in the Armed Forces, the new digital tour tells ‘personal stories from the LGBTQ+ community’ in timesContinue reading “‘Reframing history’: Imperial War Museum”
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WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98
Codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who worked alongside Alan Turing to crack the Germans’ Enigma code, has passed away aged 99. After joining the Wrens (Women’s Royal Naval Service), Ms Bourne, from High Barnet in north London, worked at locations around Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire as a Bombe machine operator and checker. She was chosen to work at theContinue reading “WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98”
Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life
Sir John Gielgud was considered one of the greatest stage actors of the 1950s, famous for his portrayal of Hamlet and comic roles such as the lead in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. However, before being knighted in 1953, he was looked into for his “notorious” private life as a gay man duringContinue reading “Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life”
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