Medicalisation as marginalisation: queer heritage and class oppression in the RCP collections

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Medicalisation as marginalisation: queer heritage and class oppression in the RCP collections

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On 22-23 October 2024, Katie Birkwood (Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian) and Felix Lancashire (Assistant Archivist) from the RCP Archives, Heritage Library and Museum Services team attended the Queer Heritage and Collections Network Symposium. We heard presentations from many organisations about the fantastic work being done around the country to better integrate queer (LGBTQ+) history into the wider work of the heritage sector. We will work to implement the lessons learned into how we collect, interpret, and present the RCP’s history.

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Royal College of Physicians (Archive, Heritage Library and Museum)

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Blog

Date

2025

Subject

History of Medicine

LGBTQ+ History

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This item was submitted on September 19, 2025 by [anonymous user] using the form “Contribution” on the site “History Day”: https://exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-day-discover-collections