Vesta Tilley is a complicated figure in respect of queerness as Museums Sheffield has uncovered.
Public History
“Men Working Together!”: The Queer Masculinity of World War Two Propaganda
“The Art of War” featured a succession of posters featuring depictions of men in suggestive, even erotic, poses.
Toros vs. Mannequins: Carl Corley and Queer Identity in the American South
Even as Carl Corley wrestled with classifications, he created a rare visibility for rural queer people.
‘Good on the Romans!’ Museum Visitors Reflecting on Cultural Attitudes to Sex
How does the public display of erotic artefacts from the past help modern visitors to reflect on their own attitudes to sex and sexuality?
The Art and Politics of the Dick Pic
What do safer sex campaigns and their histories tell us about how erotic masculinities are crafted amid crisis?
Queer History in the Divided City: A New Approach to Digital Mapping
St. Louis’s queer geography complicates patterns of racial polarization.
Walking Tour: Gentrification and Queer Erasure in Roanoke, Virginia
Public history takes on queer erasure and gentrification in Roanoke, Virginia.
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