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The 16th century lesbian poet who could be Scotland’s answer to Gentleman Jack

Marie Maitland, a 16th-century Scottish gentlewoman, has for centuries been recognised as the likely scribe of the Maitland Quarto. This important manuscript, now held in the Pepys Library of Magdalene College, Cambridge, is an anthology of Scottish poetry by members of the noble Maitland family and their associates.

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This Dark Night by Deborah Lutz review – Emily Brontë’s world

Tactile details and a no-nonsense approach make this biography a refreshing change from more lurid fare

The Guardian - UK

Gentleman Jack review – Northern Ballet’s stylish lesbian love story is super-sexy

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s choreography keeps a tight hold on the narrative and the erotically charged pas de deux between the lovers packs real heat

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Maggie Gyllenhaal gives us a new take on The Bride of Frankenstein, and the stadium-conquering pop prince is back with a new album

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Why asking ‘Was Jane Austen gay?’ still causes controversy

Would Jane Austen have even understood the question of whether she was gay? Michel Foucault, French theorist and author of The History of Sexuality (1976), would answer: “Non”.

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‘Let’s get raunchy!’ Gentleman Jack, the TV hit about an audacious lesbian landowner, is back as a ballet

Gentleman Jack, the hit TV show about the audacious lesbian love affairs of Anne Lister, is being turned into a ballet – by a choreographer well-versed in strong, complicated women

The Guardian - UK

From tuxedos to tattoos, Eleanor Medhurst’s Unsuitable traces a hidden history of lesbian fashion

Blues singer Gladys Bentley was a dazzling star of the Harlem Renaissance, a period in the 1920s and ’30s when African American culture flourished in New York City. Bentley’s risqué performances intrigued audiences. So did the entertainer’s relationships with women.

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New research shows the term ‘lesbian’ is declining in popularity. The reasons why are complex

Run your eyes down a list of famous women who have recently come out and you’re likely to see people describe themselves as pansexual, bisexual or queer, or insist on their right not to label their sexuality at all. With one or two notable exceptions, you’d be forgiven for thinking…

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Alan Betteridge obituary

Other lives: Highly knowledgable West Yorkshire archivist who brought the diaries of Anne Lister to public attention

The Guardian - UK

Suranne Jones on Gentleman Jack, witch trials and politics: “I think as a country, we've lost faith”

The acclaimed actor’s surprising new role is as host of a documentary on witch trials, a subject with fascinating links to the present day

Evening Standard

5 best shows like 'Our Flag Means Death' to watch now that it's canceled

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Best romantic TV shows you can stream for Valentine's, from One Day to Normal People

Looking to watch something romantic, tender or sexy this February?

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‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright

She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

The Guardian - UK

Suranne Jones on healthy living and Vigil’s return: ‘My next few characters aren’t lesbians, but I’ll be back with more’

The actor has earned thousands of queer fans since starring as gay diarist Anne Lister in ‘Gentleman Jack’, and she plays a bisexual character in BBC blockbuster ‘Vigil’. She tells Ellie Harrison about her decades-long career, and how she’s feeling liberated, despite experiencing the perimenopause, thanks to a new health…

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Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue review – exquisite imagining of Anne Lister’s first love

The Room author evokes a touching relationship between the lesbian diarist Anne Lister and her boarding school lover Eliza Raine

Tom’s Guide

5 best Max shows you're not watching

Beyond Max's most-watched list are some excellent overlooked gems — here are seven Max shows that you might not have seen yet.

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Edinburgh remembers Britain's 'first modern lesbian' who kept coded diary of affairs

Marking LGBT+ History Month, the Georgian House is hosting a walking tour of the spots visited by Anne Lister - the 19th century woman who was known as Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’.

Evening Standard

Women, Beware the Devil’s Lydia Leonard on the new Almeida show and playing Cherie Blair in The Crown

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Missing Sergeant Cawood and Happy Valley? Here are creator Sally Wainwright’s other shows

Hoorah, there’s 30 years’ worth of Sally Wainwright dramas to watch

The Guardian - UK

Val McDermid on Happy Valley: ‘TV every bit as manipulative as Tommy Lee Royce’

Heartstopping for millions of us, cleansing for Catherine Cawood – and not about the feckless, violent men at all in fact. The legendary crime novelist gives thanks for a TV great

The Guardian - UK

‘Darling of my heart’: the irresistible love story of the Ladies of Llangollen

For 50 years, Sarah Ponsonby and Eleanor Butler shared a home – and a bed – in Wales. It was a fantastically brave choice in the 18th century, offering a roadmap for the women who followed them

The Guardian - UK

From Gentleman Jack’s hat to Olly Alexander’s cape: 10 objects that tell Britain’s queer history

With drag queens’ dresses, erotic drawings, even a prison door, Queer Britain’s new exhibition distills centuries of LGBTQ+ life. Here are the highlights

Wales Online

Gentleman Jack fans flocking to Yorkshire for flash mob celebrating 'life changing' series

The stars and creator behind the axed BBC and HBO period drama are backing a #SaveGentlemanJack group dance event in Halifax

The Guardian - UK

‘Gentleman Jack has genuinely saved lives’: readers respond to the show’s cancellation

Following the announcement of the hit BBC One/HBO drama’s axing, readers tell us what the show meant to them – from helping them find love to meeting a worldwide community of friends

Wales Online

BBC wants to continue with Gentleman Jack says creator after Suranne Jones' emotional statement

Creator Sally Wainwright said the BBC are 'certainly up for' continuing the show but need a streaming partner

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