Conor O’Dwyer describes the rapidly evolving politics of LGBT activism in postcommunist Europe.
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Public City/Public Sex: Homosexuality, Prostitution, and Urban Culture Nineteenth-Century Paris
Women who sold sex and men who sought sex with other men shaped the emergence of modern Paris.
The Gay Marriage Generation: How the LGBTQ Movement Transformed American Culture
Generational change in the imagination of sexuality caused an unprecedented shift in public opinion about same-sex marriage in the U.S.
Sisterhood and Unity: Lesbian Activism in the (Post-)Yugoslav Space
Sisterhood and Unity explores the history and politics of lesbian activism in the (post-)Yugoslav space.
Before AIDS: Gay Health Politics in the 1970s
This book traces the emergence of a vibrant and multi-faceted national gay medical infrastructure during the 1970s.
Queering Kansas City Jazz
A hidden and forgotten aspect of the city’s jazz scene with the stories of people experimenting with gender, sexuality, and identity.
Beyond the Binary: Science, History, and the Radical Possibilities of Sex and Gender
Science has been a crucial resource for those seeking to radically rethink the possibilities of sex, gender, and sexuality.
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Queer as Cop: Gay Patrol Units and the White Fantasy of Safety
Campaigning for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ireland, 1981-1993