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LGBT Special

Ben Boulos brings us five extraordinary moments in LGBT history, as told by the people who were there.

Ben Boulos brings us five extraordinary moments in LGBT history as told by the people who were there. In this episode, we hear about the AIDS memorial quilt that made headlines all over the world. We also look back at the moment lesbian activists broke through BBC security to stage a protest on live TV. We find out about the fight for LGBT rights in Uganda, where being gay was once punishable by death. Plus, how the Balkans War inspired a groundbreaking film. And the fight to use the word Olympics at the first Gay Games.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Mar 202315:30GMT

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  • Sat 4 Mar 202302:30GMT
  • Sat 4 Mar 202314:30GMT
  • Sun 5 Mar 202300:30GMT
  • Sun 5 Mar 202315:30GMT

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