City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Jackie Forster

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026

1. Jackie Forster Marker - Rainbow plaque

Inscription.
(Rainbow plaque:)
Jackie Forster
aka Jacqueline MacKenzie
1926-1998

Broadcaster, actor and lesbian rights activist lived here.

(meta plaque:)
Jackie Forster Rainbow Plaque
This Rainbow Plaque was unveiled in February 2025 to honour the groundbreaking journalist, broadcaster, actor and lesbian rights activist Jackie Forster (aka Jacqueline MacKenzie, 1926-1998), who lived here for 21 years.

Rainbow Plaques is a national scheme highlighting the importance of intersectional LGBTQIA+ visibility. in our streets and public spaces.

Erected 2025 by Studio Voltaire.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Communications • Women.

Location. 51° 31.452′ N, 0° 11.172′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Warwick Avenue and Formosa Street, on the right when traveling north on Warwick Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Warwick Avenue, City of Westminster, England W9 2PU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alan Turing (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sir Ambrose Fleming (about 240 meters away); David Ben-Gurion (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Andreas Kalvos (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Marc Bolan (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alec Guinness (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Tony Meehan (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . .
1. Jackie Forster (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Jackie Forster (née Jacqueline Moir Mackenzie; 6 November 1926 – 10 October 1998) was an English news reporter, actress and lesbian rights activist.

In the 1960s, Forster joined the Minorities Research Group and wrote
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026

2. Jackie Forster Marker - meta plaque
for its journal Arena Three. She would also regularly promote the magazine in the Gateways club.

Later on, she came out publicly in 1969 when she joined the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), and went to serve on its executive committee. She was in the first Gay Pride march in the UK in August 1971.

In 1972, Forster was one of the founders of Sappho, which was a social group and one of the UK's longest-running lesbian publications (Sappho magazine was published from 1972 to 1981, although the group continued to meet regularly for many more years).…

After Sappho, Forster became a member of the Greater London Council's Women's Committee.

(Submitted on April 27, 2026.)

2. Jackie Forster Rainbow Plaque (Studio Voltaire). (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)
3. Being homosexual in 1970s Britain | Gays Speaking out| Jackie Forster (Youtube, 5:19). “Llew Gardner hosts a debate on Gay and Lesbian rights and life in the UK. Lesbian rights activist Jackie Forster explains that Gays and Lesbians are in all parts of Society, society must accept that. First shown: 03/08/1978” (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)

Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ

Jackie Forster Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026

3. Jackie Forster Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.