How much do you know about LGBT history? - BBC News

Sue Sanders founded LGBT History Month 15 years ago to improve education and awareness of LGBT historical figures.

BBC News LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte travelled to Brighton - often referred to as the gay capital of the UK - to test how much the public really knows about LGBT history.

We chose a diverse range of 6 British figures that you may not have heard of.

Producer Fatma Wardy.

[harrytautz]

a) LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
b) it's been proved, by science, that you are born gay and trans
c) we respect your right to freedom of religion (and speech) so please respect our right to speak out about issues concerning us
d) if you don't care, don't watch the video. Nobody is forcing you.
e) sorry to break it to you but your religion likely teaches tolerance and love before hatred and damnation.
f) this isn't 'left wing propaganda'. The BBC has a slight liberal bias. They're not marxists. Furthermore, some leading members of the alt right are openly gay. Ever heard of Milo Yiannopoulous? He's a whole hearted Trump supporter.
g) this comment section is utterly horrid. Please fix it.

Edit 1:

h) don't say we're pushing our 'gay agenda' on you. Every mass civilization has been pushing their heteronormative agenda on us since the fall of the Roman empire.

[shadowdrift]

To all those who are anti gay, remember, people have said similar things about Blacks, Mexicans, & Jews once upon a time.

[Jason-Peters]

It baffles me why there are so many dislikes and foul comments on this film. If you are an outright gay-hating homophobe, you didn't need to watch something entitled "How much do you know about LGBT history?", you could've just watched something else, which might not've offended you (what that is, I don't know!?). I am gay, and proud of it, and I learnt some stuff from this film, so thank you BBC. 🏳️‍🌈Down with the haters.

[GodotOfficial]

As someone who identifies as a pansexual German Panzer IV tank, I am deeply offended by the BBC’s failure to recognise people like me in this video

[prashantvicky]

How ironic it is that people hate LGBT community, as the comment section shows, yet pornographic videos belonging to lesbian category is the most popular category, it is what most people watch.

[gonnabeok]

More concerned about technological development of shoelace through past ages than about anything what would be related with homosexuality

[Greenpoloboy]

Why is this channel not called LGBT NEWS ?

[thehatman]

THESE ARE TIMES OF THE END. Who is the One that we rely on it is OUR CREATOR ALLAH.
“We will show them Our Signs in the universe, and in their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Quran) is the truth”
Fussilat 41:53
REMEMBER you are going to die one day humans are lost be wise and understand these words.

[fourthright]

Why making an issue about your sexual orientation is so important ??

[Himewna]

I'm an LGBT historian!! I was so excited when I saw this, I think it's great!!

[BuddyL]

It's nice that this segment is hosted by a Black Gay man✊🏿🏳️‍🌈 and that the first question is about a Black Gay man, BUT... shouldn't BBC have some specific Black History Month material?

I mean, you actually ask about UK Black PRIDE in the segment!

[sadhappy]

Before I comment, will I be arrested for a non crime hate incident? Genuine question

[sexisfun]

Very nice video! Keep up the good work! 🌈🏳️‍🌈

[BlogofTheWst]

I think it’s an injustice that parents love their own children over the children of others. We need government involvement to persuade people that other children are just as worthy of their love as their own children.

[ByronHawk]

Labour Outcast Party! All odd and wrong ones welcome!

[Hadrianus]

I'd rather learn about the glories of the British Empire. Rule Britannia!

[randomhuman]

Baby I am LGBT history. And a American I can tell you about comming out in London in 1973. Wasn't easy back then. I couldn't bring a man into my hotel room . But I snuck him in anyway.

[janekennaway]

I know that you take up. 0.5% of the population as India willoughby said 'we only make up 0.5 per cent of the population' So why are we constantly talking about this? By the way I am gay.

[markgoddard]

I don’t think that the BBC is very wise to preach sexual issues following the Jimmy Savile 30 saga. What an insult to the public intelligence.

[dominikmuller]

What an important and beautiful voice she is/has!