The sexual history of war lies at the very heart of the history of war itself.
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Before Grindr, or, The Dangers of the "Gay Bachelor"
When the UK government proposed the criminalization of queer personal ads.
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I was a gossip, teasing the dead.
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Religion and sectarianism long shaped the sexualities and lives of LGBT people in Northern Ireland.
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(Sexual) Labour Day
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