Category: History

Posted in Anthology - Nonfiction History

Out Here by Yorick Smaal; Graham Willett

Yorick Smaal; Graham Willett | Out Here | From homosexual law reform to drag kings; from HIV/AIDS to lesbian artists; from old age to movie-going – gay and lesbian life in Australia has always

Posted in Arts & Photography History

Absolutely Mardi Gras by Robert Swieca; Glynis Jones; Judith O’Callaghan

Robert Swieca; Glynis Jones; Judith O’Callaghan | Absolutely Mardi Gras | Every year the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade transforms the streets of Sydney into a colourful and noisy spectacle, celebrating the pride,

Posted in History

Coming Out Under Fire by Allan Berube

Allan Berube | Coming Out Under Fire | Despite the many histories of the fighting men and women in World War II, none has been written about the estimated one million homosexuals. Here is a

Posted in Award Winner History

Boots Of Leather, Slippers Of Gold by Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy; Madeline D. Davis

Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy; Madeline D. Davis | Boots Of Leather, Slippers Of Gold | ‘Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold traces the evolution of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s up to the early 1960s. Drawi

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The Portable Queer: Homo History by Erin McHugh

Erin McHugh | The Portable Queer: Homo History | From the Old Testament to the New World Order, the centuries have not always championed homosexuality. But the past has also been checkered with surpr

Posted in History Literary History

Liberating Minds by Norman G. Kester

Norman G. Kester | Liberating Minds | Over 30 librarians address gay and lesbian issues arising within the profession, some offering personal stories of understanding their sexuality and i

Posted in Film and Television History

Cold War Femme by Robert J. Corber

Robert J. Corber | Cold War Femme | In his bestselling book The Grapevine: A Report on the Secret World of the Lesbian (1965), Jess Stearn announced that, contrary to the assumptions of

Posted in History

Great Events From History by Lillian Faderman; Yolanda Retter; Horacio Roque Ramirez; Stuart Timmons; Eric C. Wat

Lillian Faderman; Yolanda Retter; Horacio Roque Ramirez; Stuart Timmons; Eric C. Wat | Great Events From History | From Booklist

With contributions from prominent scholars in the field, this set chronicles the events and the people who have defined the GLBT exp

Posted in Anthology - Nonfiction History

Intimacy, Violence And Activism by Graham Willett; Yorick Smaal

Graham Willett; Yorick Smaal | Intimacy, Violence And Activism | In this, the latest in the Gay and Lesbian Perspectives series, researchers explore the rich history of queer Australasia, uncovering photographic rec

Posted in Autobiography/Biography Grier Rated History

Country Lesbians by WomanShare Collective (Nelly, Dian, Carol, Billie Sue)

WomanShare Collective (Nelly, Dian, Carol, Billie Sue) | Country Lesbians | WomanShare is a lesbian separatist commune from the 1970s.