The concept of sissiness, and the way the epithet is employed, is neither static nor universal.
Tag: homophobia
Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education
Are there parallels between the homophobic 1980s and the present day?
Queer as Cop: Gay Patrol Units and the White Fantasy of Safety
In 1970s United States gay patrol units rallied around their whiteness to produce a sense of safety.
Politicizing Sex in Contemporary Africa: An Interview with Ashley Currier
How elites used politicized homophobia to consolidate their moral and political authority.
Sisterhood and Unity: Lesbian Activism in the (Post-)Yugoslav Space
Sisterhood and Unity explores the history and politics of lesbian activism in the (post-)Yugoslav space.
Queer History and the Holocaust
Queer experiences of the Holocaust have been marginalised, ignored and denied.
‘Promoting homosexuality’, 1987-2017
We must find creative ways to disrupt complacency and convey the complexities of sexuality and gender identity.