queer history
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Inside Le Monocle, the Parisian Lesbian Nightclub of the 1930s
If 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…
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Not A Tame Lion : the story of the iconic queer historian John Boswell
It 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…
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The Male Nudes of legendary queer photographer GEORGE PLATT LYNES
The 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…
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Charles Upchurch : “Beyond the Law: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain”
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…
