Earlier this year [2023] I was fortunate to come across an article by Lois Beckett on how the streets of Los Angeles, which played host to many events in LGBTQ+ history, are being gentrified, and these are my words, the LGBTQ+ community is being airbrushed out of the areas. So why should this matter? Well, there is an adage often repeated, “if we have no history, we don’t exist”. … [Read More...]
Prostitution or Existence
Prostitution has sometimes been called one of the oldest professions in history. …You have probably heard prostitution referred to as the “the world’s oldest profession,” and in … [Read More...]
Conchies by Ann Kramer – Book Review
Book Review – Conchies by Ann Krammer Pub 2013 Conchies [Conscientious Objectors of the First World War] was researched and written by An Krammer. If you roll forward three years … [Read More...]
Magnus Hirschfeld – saint or sinner
Like all people, Magnus Hirschfeld is a man who adjusted to his situation. He was a researcher, a scientist, and a supporter of sexual minorities. He founded the Scientific-Minorities … [Read More...]
UK Libraries under Threat
I was reading the article 'As book bans soar, a more subtle form of censorship has begun ravaging U.S. libraries', and it was obvious that American libraries are under attack; however, I then … [Read More...]