200 Years of LGBTQIA+ History

From Shadows to Pride — UK & Global Timeline

Open reference data

Public dataset

Download the published LGBTQIA+ History Timeline as structured data for teaching, research, citation, and inclusion work. The dataset is generated from the same canonical timeline records used by the site.

Events

405

Years covered

-600-2026

Source URLs

498

Downloads

Download the dataset

JSON application/json Best for developers, data reuse, research notebooks, and preserving nested arrays such as categories and references. CSV text/csv Best for spreadsheets, teaching packs, quick filtering, and import into common data tools.

Licence and citation

How to cite

The dataset is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence, commonly abbreviated as CC BY-SA 4.0. Please credit SEE Change Happen Ltd and link back to this page when reusing the data.

SEE Change Happen Ltd. LGBTQIA+ History Timeline dataset. Version 2026-06-19. https://lgbtq-history.info/dataset/

Version: 2026-06-19. The public downloads are regenerated from the current published timeline data during the static site build.

Use cases

Outreach targets

  • Educators building LGBTQIA+ history lessons, reading lists, and classroom timelines.
  • Libraries, archives, and local history projects linking to reusable reference material.
  • DEI and HR teams creating evidence-led awareness resources or Pride month explainers.
  • Researchers, journalists, and public historians who need a cited starting point for chronology.

Reference format

Dataset schema

Each row represents one published timeline event. Array values in the CSV export are pipe-separated so categories, related events, and source URLs stay readable in spreadsheets.

Field Type Description
id number Stable event identifier used for internal links and related event references.
slug string URL-safe event identifier used on individual event pages.
year number The main year used for chronological sorting.
date string ISO-style date string, usually YYYY-MM-DD.
dateDisplay string Human-readable date label shown on the site.
dateType string Date precision, such as year, month, or exact.
title string Published event title.
description string Short factual summary of the event.
category string[] One or more category keys assigned to the event.
impact string Explanation of why the event matters historically.
relatedEvents number[] IDs of directly related timeline events.
icon string Icon key used by the timeline UI.
era string Era key used to group events on the timeline.
references string[] Source URLs supporting the event record.