Pádraig Nolan continues his Colonel Barker series, focusing on his trials and how they allow us to understand 20th-century gender constructs.
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The Transmasculine Fascist: Colonel Barker Joins the National Fascisti
Pádraig Nolan examines Colonel Barker’s fraudulent involvement with British fascism and the conflict of trans- and hyper-masculinity.
Continue reading The Man: We Need to Talk About Colonel Barker
Pádraig Nolan examines the legendary figure of Colonel Barker, transmasculine con-artist, fascist and performer.
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What’s in a Name? The problem of how to study LGBTQ+ History
Charles West discusses labels and their role in studying LGBTQ+ history in the latest instalment of his column.
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“Historians will say they were just good friends”: Merton College LGBTQ+ History Month Talk
Rebecca Smithson discusses Dr Emily Rutherford’s 2022 talk on LGBTQ+ History at Merton College.
Continue reading LGBTQ+ History: LGBTQ+ Rights before Stonewall
Charlie West discusses LGBTQ+ Rights before Stonewall through the lens of two LGBTQ+ academics in the West.
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“Et in Arcadia Ego”: Brideshead Revisited and Oxford’s 1920s Gay Scene
Brideshead Revisited: Set in Oxford during the 1920s, it is Waugh’s personal reflection on the aristocratic gay scene of the era. But how accurate is it?
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Bad Gays: Issues with HIV activism in gay historiography
Eliott Thompson discusses the issues with HIV activism throughout history, focusing on the role of AZT and Gays against Genocide.
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