Lincoln historian features in current LGBT+ debate

posted by Amber Gumm | 08/02/2022

Dr Chiara Beccalossi (School of History and Heritage, University of Lincoln) and Dr Kate Davison (Goldsmiths University of London) recently engaged with a much-debated and highly charged political topic when they had the opportunity to speak with PinkNews about the history of conversion therapy among LGBTQ+ people. While Canada and France have recently banned conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people, it is still legal in the UK, although the subject of current debate in the UK.

Read their interview to find out what they had to say: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/04/gay-conversion-therapy-history-origins-19-century/

You will have the chance to hear more from Dr Kate Davison at University as she is taking part in our annual LGBT+ History Month celebrations. Dr Davison will present on the history of homosexual aversion therapy on Wednesday 16 February, 5pm -6pm. The seminar will be online and everyone is invited:

https://eu.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/8b9e64797aa74b559c5aa6d3ed14195e

Story submitted by Chiara Beccalossi
CBeccalossi@lincoln.ac.uk