Image copyright Calderdale Museums Image caption The plaque is situated at the site where Anne Lister married Ann Walker in 1834
The wording on a blue plaque in York honouring a lady defined as the “first modern lesbian” is to be looked at again after proceedings it had “erased” her sexuality.
The tribute to 19th Century diarist Anne Lister defined her as “gender-nonconforming”.
An online petition claimed the description had “not anything to do with sexuality”.
The team at the back of the memorial mentioned it might change the wording.
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Symbol copyright Keith Seabridge Symbol caption The plaque used to be publish at Holy Trinity Church in York
The accept as true with said following a gathering with the Church Buildings Conservation Believe, York LGBT Forum and York LGBT Historical Past Month a joint resolution was once made to “change the wording at the plaque”.
The consider introduced: “The plaque is intended to be a positive celebration of the union of Anne Lister and Ann Walker, and this continues to be the case.
“The last item we needed to do was once to cause offence or dissatisfied to any neighborhood.”
The consider has also apologised for having the rainbow upside down on the plaque.
Symbol caption Suranne Jones as Anne Lister and Sophie Rundle as Ann Walker in costume for Gentleman Jack
Lister’s diaries tell the story of her life and lesbian relationships at Shibden Hall, the place she lived between 1791 and 1840.
The journals, of more than four million phrases, have been known as a “pivotal” document in British history by the United Nations in 2011.
A new BBC TELEVISION drama referred to as Gentleman Jack, according to Lister’s diaries, is in production and is because of be screened on BBC One in 2019.
