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London has seven rainbow plaques, the vivacious alternative to blue that commemorates significant people and places in LGBTQIA+ history. The most recent was unveiled last week remembering broadcaster, comedian, drag queen, dog lover and national treasure Paul O'Grady. Should you want to track down all seven this Pride month🏳️‍🌈, here's where they all are. [8 photos] 🌈 Victoria Mansions - South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall Paul O'Grady's plaque appears on a mansion block in Vauxhall, informally known as Vicky Mansions. He moved into a council flat here in 1985, the same year he gained a Thursday residency at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and moved out in 1995 because it wasn't convenient enough for The Big Breakfast. The plaque's immediately beside the staircase to flats 70-93, which probably wasn't protected by a sturdy security door at the time, and like all the rainbow plaques has an information panel alongside to explain more than can be shown in a small roundel. It was unveiled last Friday…

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