Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf you were to hang around Montmartre after sundown in the 1920s & 30s, it’s likely you were looking for something a little more Avant-Garde than what you might find on the Parisian Left Bank. At the time, it was a haven for struggling artists, bohemians, burlesque dancers, and straying husbands as well as a vibrant gay & lesbian community. In Montmartre, they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt was quite a departure for Queerguru when we recently interviewed Charles Upchurch, a Professor in British History at Florida State University about his latest book:“Beyond the Law”: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain. It was the first time we had considered queer history that pre-dated WW2. However, we have … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe queer photographer George Platt Lynes who worked in the 1930s and 1940s was one of the most important pioneers of male nude photographs. His models featured many gay artists and writers from the 1940s which may the whole body of his work that much more remarkable As well as pursuing his passion for … Continue reading
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Charles Upchurch , a Professor in British History at Florida State University whose teaching fields include modern Britain, the British Empire, gender history, and the history of sexuality, recently came to East End Books Ptown to launch his latest book:“Beyond the Law”: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain and whilst in town he sat down with Queerguru
Interview with Roger Walker-Dack
Filmed by Dan Desjardins
website: www.projectsinhistory.org
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterOne of the (many) things that we Londoners are so proud of is that it is steeped in so many historical places, traditions, and institutions yet each one of them have managed to keep relevant to the needs of todays’ society and culture. The Bishopsgate Institute is one such place. Established in … Continue reading
