North Africa already had a reputation for loose—or different—morals, for those in the know, underwritten by the exploitation of French colonialism.
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The Roots of the Global Culture Wars over Birth Control
A showdown involving the Catholic Church, the United Nations, and Planned Parenthood over the politics of birth control.
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NOTCHES is seeking social media editors.
Tasty Tim and the Gender Benders who made Pop History
Although best known as a 1980s tabloid slur, the term ‘gender bender’ refers to a thriving androgynous youth tribe devoted to alternative music, clothes and nightlife.
Come to My Cottage: Queer Pleasures and Female Fandom in the Silent Hollywood Era
A century before Heated Rivalry (2025), female moviegoers enjoyed producing queer readings of silent Hollywood stars.
A Love Letter to Bolts Nightclub
Bolts was one of the most vibrant LGBTQ nightclubs in 1980s London, renowned for its Hi-NRG music and its weekly shows that were at the vanguard of gay culture.
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history
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Queer Crafts: LGBTQ+ Identity, Politics, and Cultural Expression
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On the Origins of Queer Islamophobia in Germany: from Sex Tourism to Queer Fascism in The Color of Desire
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Coloring into Existence: Queer of Color Worldmaking in Children’s Literature
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The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain from the Switchboard Helpline
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Closet? Friendship and Queer Desire in the Life of C. S. Lewis
