In May 1988, when Marc Stein was working as the coordinating editor of Gay Community News in Boston, Massachusetts, he interviewed Jeffrey Weeks, the influential British sociologist and historian.
Tag: gay rights movement
365 Notches: (re)marks on our 1st anniversary
It’s hard to believe that we are celebrating one year of Notches! On 6 January 2014,
Challenging Heterosexism: The Haringey Experiment, 1986-1987
Who is going to take responsibility for researching the sexual politics of Haringey in the 1980s?
Mainline Protestants and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage
Mainline Protestants’ policy decisions on same-sex marriage come out of a long history of religious debates over same-sex sexuality.
Before Grindr, or, The Dangers of the "Gay Bachelor"
When the UK government proposed the criminalization of queer personal ads.
Blood Ties: Queer Blood, Donations, and Citizenship
Can queer blood be less American than straight blood?
Ian Paisley (1926-2014) and the ‘Save Ulster From Sodomy!’ Campaign
Religion and sectarianism long shaped the sexualities and lives of LGBT people in Northern Ireland.