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Russell Tovey Unveils Plaque Marking Spot Where Oscar Wilde Suffered Homophobic Abuse

July 24, 2019 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

Actor Russell Tovey and Wandsworth, UK Mayor Leslie McDonnell on Tuesday unveiled a plaque marking the spot where playwright Oscar Wilde suffered homophobic abuse.

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Today, our wonderful patron and friend @russelltovey unveiled Studio Voltaire and Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forumโ€™s permanent Rainbow Plaque, commemorating Oscar Wilde. The plaque marks the spot that Wilde was subjected to homophobic abuse at Clapham Junction Train Station. It is intended as a celebration and reclamation of LGBTQ+ hidden histories and a reminder that hate crime is not tolerated in the rail industry. Visit the plaque on Platform 10 ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ Thank you to Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum, the Mayor of Wandsworth, the Oscar Wilde Society, Network Rail and everyone who supported our fundraising for this very special project!

A post shared by Studio Voltaire (@studiovoltairelondon) on Jul 23, 2019 at 9:09am PDT

Wrote Studio Voltaire London: “The plaque marks the spot that Wilde was subjected to homophobic abuse at Clapham Junction Train Station.
It is intended as a celebration and reclamation of LGBTQ+ hidden histories and a reminder that hate crime is not tolerated in the rail industry.”

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Very proud to unveil the #OscarWilde @londonblueplaques at Clapham Junction station this afternoon with Madame Mayor of Wandsworth – massive achievement for @studiovoltairelondon and #wandsworthlgbtq+forum @networkrail platform 10 #pride

A post shared by Russelltovey (@russelltovey) on Jul 23, 2019 at 6:53am PDT

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Leslie McDonnell, Oscar Wilde, Russell Tovey, United Kingdom

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