The Chatterley trial hinged on the disavowing or defending of ‘deviant’ sexual acts within the novel, making it a distinctly queer case.
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Lesbian Networks of (Cat) Care During the Sex Wars
On Thursday afternoon, August 12, 1982, Amber Hollibaugh called Dorothy Allison to finalize cat-sitting arrangements for Alice B. Toklas, the cat.
Working Out: Reflections of gay trade union activism in the 1970s UK
Coming out at work was challenging enough but it was often overlooked in the early gay liberation movement.
Men of Superior IQ: Connecting Homosexuality to Intelligence in Cold War-Era Canada
The construction of male homosexuals as intelligent was connected to broader cultural anxieties about same-sex attracted men in Cold War-era Canada.
Out and about with GLF in London, September 1971
There’s a real buzz about GLF and I want to be part of it.
Following in Vesta’s footsteps! How to name queerness in museums
Vesta Tilley is a complicated figure in respect of queerness as Museums Sheffield has uncovered.
Coming Out of Communism: The Emergence of LGBT Activism in Eastern Europe
Conor O’Dwyer describes the rapidly evolving politics of LGBT activism in postcommunist Europe.
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