In 1985, the ‘Hyacinth’ operation did not trigger any riots or mass protests, but did result in a greater mobilization of LGBT activists in Poland.
Recent Posts
‘Dinnae Meddle!’*: Scotland and the Historiography of Homosexual Law Reform
Scotland was not included in the 1967 Sexual Offences Act.
Shirley Temple: The Unwitting Coquette
Hers is a childhood constructed out of our nostalgic desires.
Valentine’s as Prostitution, Marriage as a Trade: Commerce, Sex, History (and a recipe)
Valentine’s Day most certainly blends sex, love, and commerce.
What’s Amore? Courtship and marriage in post-war Italy
Understandings of romantic love and its place in courtship and marriage have meant very different things to different people over time.
The Allure of the Castrato
An introduction to one of the sex symbols of the eighteenth century: the castrato.
Glad To Be Gay in Scarborough (1980)
Lesbians and gay men could begin to participate in union activities to make the workplace habitable for everyone.
