Male impersonator Vesta Tilley in embroidered Georgian-era men's clothes, with a white powdered wig.
Certainly, her work had a profound impact on theatre at the turn of the 20th century, and paved the way for performers to play with gender expression today.
Subverting social norms on stage, since 150 years ago?
Now that's innovation!
#LGBTplusHM #ScienceAndInnovation
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A colourful graphic celebrating #LGBT+HistoryMonth and the theme of #ScienceAndInnovation. Illustrated hands wave progress pride flags around an illustrated silhouette of Elke Mackenzie and a microscope. The background is framed with the pride flag colours.
Text reading: Elke Mackenzie (1911–1990) was a British botanist and lichenologist who specialised in studying lichens — complex organisms formed from fungi and algae — including species found in some of the harshest environments on earth. Educated in Botany at the University of Edinburgh, she went on to work at major scientific institutions, including the British Museum (Natural History), universities in Argentina and Canada, and as Director of the Farlow Herbarium at Harvard University. Her fieldwork included expeditions to Antarctica, where she collected and documented many lichen species, some new to science. In 1971, Elke transitioned and formally adopted her name, continuing to live and work as her true self despite the prejudice she faced within academic institutions at the time. Her legacy lives on in the many lichens and Antarctic features named in her honour — including biological terms and species bearing her name — and through the example she set as a queer scientist breaking barriers in natural science.
It’s #LGBTplusHistoryMonth & this year’s theme is #ScienceAndInnovation 🌈 Today we’re celebrating Elke Mackenzie (she/her), a pioneering botanist and polar explorer whose research on lichens — including Antarctic species — expanded scientific knowledge and broke barriers in natural science 🏳️🌈🔬
It’s #LGBTplusHistoryMonth & this year’s theme is #ScienceAndInnovation 🌈
Today we’re highlighting Charles Beyer (he/him), a German-born engineer and co-founder of Beyer, Peacock & Co, whose locomotive designs helped shape the industrial age and global railways. 🚂🏳️🌈
#LGBTHistory #LGBTAwareness
February is UK LGBT+ History Month! This year’s theme, science & innovation, celebrates trailblazers like Barbara Burford, whose work shaped NHS equality. At DCHS, our LGBTQIA+ network champions inclusion, support and better health for all. #LGBTHistoryMonth #ScienceAndInnovation
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LGBT+ History Month 2026: Science & Innovation
Celebrating Science, Innovation and the contibutions of LGBT+ scientists and innovators.
Find out more:
lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...
#Usualise
#LGBTQIA
#LGBTplusHM
#LGBTplusHM26
#EducateOutPrejudice
#ScienceAndInnovation
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It's LGBTQIA+ History Month! 🏳️🌈
This year we celebrate "Science and Innovation," honoring the LGBTQIA+ figures who’ve shaped our tech and healthcare. 🧪✨
At Patchwork Hub, we’re committed to breaking systemic barriers for everyone.
#LGBTHistoryMonth #ScienceAndInnovation #Inclusion
A colourful graphic celebrating #LGBT+HistoryMonth and the theme of #ScienceAndInnovation. Illustrated hands wave progress pride flags around an illustration of Barbara Buford, a black woman wearing glasses and a jumper who is smiling. The background is framed with the pride flag colours.
It’s #LGBTplusHistoryMonth & this year’s theme is #ScienceAndInnovation 🌈
Today we’re celebrating Barbara Burford (she/her), a Jamaican-born medical researcher whose work helped establish NHS equality & diversity guidelines, shaping a fairer, more inclusive healthcare system 🏳️🌈🩺
From the labs of Greenwich to global breakthroughs, LGBT+ pioneers have always driven innovation. This #LGBTHistoryMonth, we celebrate icons like Barbara Burford and Jemma Redmond. Science is for everyone. 🏳️🌈🧬 #ScienceAndInnovation #Greenwich"
This years UK LGBT+ History Month theme is #scienceandinnovation find out more about one of this years LGBT+ Historical Figures Barbara Burford. #lgbtqia #lgbtplushm #shorts youtu.be/lG0E5drJpwE?...
A graphic featuring the LGBTQ+ flag with a title of "LGBTQ+ History Month" at the top in bold writing and GFTU and GFTU Educational Trust logos at the bottom.
Today marks the beginning of #LGBTHistoryMonth. 🏳🌈
✊ We celebrate LGBTQ+ innovators in science and technology. #GFTU stands in #Solidarity, championing diversity, inclusion, and the brilliant minds who push boundaries.
#LGBTQHistory #ScienceAndInnovation #LGBTplusHM
A colorful illustration featuring a flask with splashes of rainbow colors emerging from it. Text reads "LGBT+ History Month (UK)" and "LGBT+ History Month 2026." The date is noted as February. A logo with the acronym EPOA is at the bottom.
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ History Month (UK) — February
February marks LGBT+ History Month in the UK, with this year’s theme: Science & Innovation 🔬
#LGBTHistoryMonth #UK #ScienceAndInnovation #EPOA
Today marks the beginning of @lgbthm.bsky.social! 📣🌈
LGBT+ History Month is run every year by Schools Out. The theme of this year is 'Science and Innovation' 🔭🧬
#LGBTPlusHM26
#ScienceAndInnovation #educateoutprejudice
An image of Eugene Sandow crouched down while punching out with his right arm. He has a moustache, is dressed only in boots and pants, and is standing on a leopard skin rug.
A group of visitors on the exhibition gallery.
Join us next Thurs 5 Feb for an evening exploring the long, rich & inspiring history of LGBTQ+ lives through fascinating & potentially challenging items in the RCP collections.
Book free now 👉RCP_Museum_LGBTplus_History_Month.eventbrite.co.uk
#LGBTplusHM #LGBTQIA #ScienceAndInnovation
🚀 April brought exciting momentum for #MatCHMakerProject!
🔹 Workshop with @emmc-asbl.bsky.social & sister projects (Apr 7)
🔹 Showcased at #EMMC2025
Collaboration & innovation in #MaterialsModelling on full display!
More 👉 bit.ly/450iSXN
#HorizonEurope #AI #ScienceAndInnovation
✈ Getting to Azores is easier than you think! 🌍
Ponta Delgada is accessible via direct flights from major locations across North America and Europe.
🚀 Plan your journey ahead and get ready for our International Meeting on SCI!
#AIMSCI2025 #SCI #SpinalCordInjury #Azores #ScienceAndInnovation
Purdue Vet Med's Research Days were a showcase of cutting-edge veterinary research this spring.
#PVMReport #VeterinaryMedicine #ScienceAndInnovation #PurdueResearch #PurdueVetmed #PurdueUniversity
