London is planning to have a gay old time in 2017 when it gets down to celebrating the 50th  anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act in July 1967, which partially decriminalized homosexuality in England and Wales.  Asides from the two major Exhibitions that the Tate Gallery have planned i.e. the biggest ever retrospective of the work of icon Brit artist David Hockney (see https:// queerguru.com/2016/04/11555 ) in the spring and also Queer British Art (see https:// queerguru.com/2016/04/queer-british-art-major-retrospective), the British Museum are also planning their own small celebration.

The show is provisionally titled A Little Gay History and is based on the 2013 book of the same name by Richard Parkinson, the former curator of ancient Egyptian culture at the British Museum.

The exhibition exploring gay love and sexuality based on objects in the collection of the British Museum in London is due to open next May . A museum spokeswoman said  “The focus of the display is important because it highlights that diversity is integral to human desire and the human condition. Love, desire and gender are relevant issues to us all.” 

When there is further information available (we Brits don’t like to always rush into things) then you  will be able to find it at http://www.britishmuseum.org/

Of course you don’t need to spend all your time in London in Museums and Galleries to celebrate how far the gay community have made their mark in contemporary society, and by incorporating some of the very oldest  traditions.  Even the Royal Guards have re-interpreted the whole concept of ‘Bearskins‘ which used to just to refer to their headwear.