The Best of LGBTQ Secrets in History and Art

Sun, Apr 19 • 2:00 PM

Discover the top hits of LGBTQ+ history & art from Professor Andrew Lear’s acclaimed tours of the world’s most celebrated museums and cities

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Travel across centuries and continents to uncover hidden and overlooked LGBTQ+ stories embedded in art, architecture, and culture. From Delphi to Naples, Paris to Munich, and Boston to New York, this engaging talk explores remarkable places and objects that reveal the depth and diversity of queer history.

You’ll encounter artworks and artifacts ranging from ancient relics to paintings, sculptures, frescoes, photographs, a gravesite, and even a country estate—each tied to compelling LGBTQ+ narratives. Professor Lear also explains the coded symbolism artists used to communicate identity and desire in times when openness was impossible.

Highlights include:

The woman often described as “the first lesbian”
An obelisk bearing prayers to an emperor’s beloved male companion
The intersex gods of the ancient world
The first male nude created after a thousand-year absence
The gay cardinal behind one of today’s most famous art museums
The country with at least 500,000 recognized third-gender people

Drawing on decades of scholarship, Professor Lear brings clarity, insight, and wit to stories spanning cultures, identities, and eras. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how LGBTQ+ lives have shaped history and art worldwide.

About Our Presenter: The Highly Engaging Professor Andrew Lear

Professor Lear is a world-renowned expert on sexuality in art and the author of the best-known book on sexuality in Greek vase painting. He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the gay history tour company, and Shady Ladies Tours, the women's history tour company. Lear is a leading presenter of corporate Zoom tours about LGBTQ history and culture to affinity (ERG) groups at companies such as Amex, DB, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, Dropbox, Google, Squarespace, Snapchat, Pfizer, and more.

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“It was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Professor Lear is knowledgeable, personable, and funny, and his explanations cover a wide range of topics, including things that get left out in most tours.” — Bennet Marks

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