1897
Order of Chaeronea Founded
Activism UK
George Cecil Ives founded the secret Order of Chaeronea, one of the UK’s earliest LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups, fostering solidarity among gay men through coded rituals and private meetings.
Impact & Significance
Quietly defied the hostile legal landscape and laid early groundwork for organised LGBTQIA+ resistance in Britain.
Reference Record
- Date
- 1897
- Era
- 1800s
- Sources
- 2
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Questions This Event Helps Answer
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