On Thursday afternoon, August 12, 1982, Amber Hollibaugh called Dorothy Allison to finalize cat-sitting arrangements for Alice B. Toklas, the cat.
LGBTQ
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.
Esther Newton’s Butch Career
I love reading and writing stories but, until my memoir, most have been about other people.
Politicizing Sex in Contemporary Africa: An Interview with Ashley Currier
How elites used politicized homophobia to consolidate their moral and political authority.
Out and about with GLF in London, September 1971
There’s a real buzz about GLF and I want to be part of it.
Queer China: Lesbian and Gay Literature and Visual Culture
Queer China reveals a vibrant picture of queer communities and cultures since their inception in post-Mao China.
Recent Posts
Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education
How to Write the History of Pederasty in the Age of Groomers
Age Difference and Queer Feminism: Bryher, H.D. and Norman Douglas
The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages
An Escape from Nazi Vienna: Heinrich Schrefel and Queer Holocaust history