Coming out was a core value of gay liberation, but trade unions interpreted attempts at self-organisation by minority groups as divisive.
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CFP: Histories of Sexual Violence
NOTCHES is seeking short submissions exploring any aspect of histories of sexual violence.
The place of religion in LGBTQ lives
The Oral History Society LGBTQ special interest group has shown the important role oral history plays in researching LGBTQ lives.
The College Roots of Hugh Hefner and Playboy
A college humor magazine, Shaft, documents Hugh Hefner’s first forays into commercializing sex.
The Road to Section 28
Conservatives exploited homophobia to discredit opposition to Section 28, leaving Labour ambivalent to outright opposition.
Making Histories of Bolivian Sexual and Gender Diversity Legible in the Twenty-First Century
In Bolivia, political allegiances and competing priorities have shaped movements for equality for LGBTI Bolivians, and thus, their histories.
Die Bi(e)! Reading Bisexual Women’s History
Female bisexuality generates both particularly intense anger and fetishization that demand greater historical attention.
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Drag: A British History
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Urning: Queer Identity in the German Nineteenth Century
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Race, Sexuality and Identity in Britain and Jamaica: The Biography of Patrick Nelson, 1916-1963
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The Bars Are Ours: Histories and Cultures of Gay Bars in America, 1960 and After
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In a Rapture of Distress: Women’s Sexuality and Modern India