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A 2.25-inch portrait of Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton, by Nicholas Hilliard. The rear of the portrait depicts a playing card heart painted over with a black arrow or spear.

Re-discovered portrait may depict ‘Shakespeare's secret male lover’

A lost miniature portrait, which until now has never been seen by the public, is thought to depict William Shakespeare’s secret gay lover and the subject of his erotic sonnets.

3 days ago3 min read

LGBTQ+ History Month: James Lees-Milne

James Lees-Milne was an English writer born 1908 at Wickhamford Manor, Worcestershire.

Feb 62 min read

Santi and Naz promo image shows two different Asian women, one covers her hair and face while the other does not; she holds a book in her hands.

Interview: Farah Ashraf on Santi & Naz, identity and queerness

“Santi and Naz is a coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of the India/Pakistan partition," Farah Ashraf tells Midlands Rainbow

Oct 17, 20243 min read