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.
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“Dolled up to the nines to go to a flippin’ public toilet!”: Cruising in Belfast During the Troubles
Does gay public sex help end violent conflict? Perhaps, or at least it makes for a good start.
What can we Learn from Germany’s Early Queer History?
Lessons that we can learn from Germany’s early queer movements from the 1890s to 1930s.
Aleksandr Aleksandrov: New Sources in Nineteenth-Century Russian Trans Life-Writing
Aleksandr Aleksandrov (1783-1866) was a Russian-Ukrainian hero of the Napoleonic wars and a celebrated trans author.
Translation as empowerment: toward a grammaticalization of the non-binary in Spanish
How to translate genderqueer language if linguistic authorities acknowledge neither queer-gendered language nor the people it would represent?
Pubic Politics in Homosexual Action Groups in 1970s West Germany
How should a leftist style their pubic hair?
The Italian Invert: A Gay Man’s Intimate Confessions To Emile Zola
A very queer tale, The Italian Invert is one man’s story of love affairs, sexual adventures, and the pursuit of happiness at the end of the nineteenth century.
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“Dolled up to the nines to go to a flippin’ public toilet!”: Cruising in Belfast During the Troubles