Coming out was a core value of gay liberation, but trade unions interpreted attempts at self-organisation by minority groups as divisive.
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The place of religion in LGBTQ lives
The Oral History Society LGBTQ special interest group has shown the important role oral history plays in researching LGBTQ lives.
The Road to Section 28
Conservatives exploited homophobia to discredit opposition to Section 28, leaving Labour ambivalent to outright opposition.
Too Hot and Horny for the Centers for Disease Control
Conservative resistance to government funding for AIDS education was racialized and sexualized.
‘After Stonewall’ and Gay and Lesbian Liberation in Western Canada
‘After Stonewall’ was one of the most vocal regional gay periodicals in Canada to challenge a national gay activist platform.
Egyptology, sexual science and modern gender identity
How does Egyptology figure into our contemporary debates about gender identity?
Femme Histories Roundtable – Part II
How can the experiences of feminine lesbians or queer women change our understanding of the history of sexuality?
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