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Education

Marsha P Johnson, Anne Lister and 6 other inspiring queer icons kids should be taught about in school

Maggie Baska - February 26, 2021

Anne Lister is known as the "first modern lesbian"
UK

Anne Lister, Britain’s first modern lesbian, didn’t want you to know about her sex life

Sofia Lotto Persio - April 3, 2020

Gentleman Jack
Film and TV

An army of female codebreakers is working to transcribe the diaries of Gentleman Jack’s Anne Lister

Emma Powys Maurice - December 17, 2019

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Suranne Jones plays Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack (BBC)
Entertainment

From Gentleman Jack to Ellen DeGeneres, how much do you know about lesbians?

Amy Ashenden - September 15, 2019

Anne Lister sitting down, holding hands with Ann Walker who is on bended knee
Film and TV

Gentleman Jack creator Sally Wainwright hints at season 2 plot

Reiss Smith - July 8, 2019

Anne Lister was known as Gentleman Jack, the title of Ross McGregor's play and of the BBC production due to air this year.
Entertainment

Gentleman Jack: Release date, cast, plot for Anne Lister BBC drama

Tijen Butler - April 17, 2019

The new Anne Lister blue plaque, which was unveiled on February 28 2019.
Current Affairs

Anne Lister honoured as replacement plaque celebrates her as a lesbian

Josh Jackman - March 1, 2019

Anne Lister is known as the "first modern lesbian"
Books

Anne Lister was a gender non-conforming lesbian – now her blue plaque will show it

Josh Jackman - September 4, 2018

UK

Anne Lister: 2,000 people sign petition against ‘erasure’ of ‘first modern lesbian’ plaque

Lydia Smith - August 3, 2018

Entertainment

BBC lesbian drama casts Peaky Blinders’ Sophie Rundle opposite Suranne Jones

Amy West - April 27, 2018

Features

16 excellent bisexual and lesbian women throughout history

Bea Mitchell - September 1, 2017

Suranne Jones at the 2016 BAFTA Awards
Entertainment

Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones will play ‘first modern lesbian’ in new BBC historical drama Gentleman Jack

Katharine Swindells - July 20, 2017

Arts

BBC to screen life story of Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’ ths weekend

Christopher Brocklebank - May 25, 2010

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