Just Like Us ambassador Rich Bartlett discusses why it’s “crucial” for teachers to include LGBTQIA+ history in their curriculum.
WORDS BY RICH BARTLETT HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER LGBTQIA+ History Month makes me reflect about my own time studying history at school.
From as early as primary school, I regularly looked forward to the subject as I found learning about the past a magical experience.
For me, it was a way to transport myself from an unhappy life where I was struggling with my sexuality to a completely different time and place.