Tag: LGBTQ
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Purging the Government: How the Lavender Scare Targeted LGBTQ+ Federal Employees
Olivia Norbury examines how the Lavender Scare targeted LGBTQ+ federal employees, leading to systemic discrimination and influencing the gay rights movement’s origins.
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Hot to Go: The Historical Trend of Lesbianism in Pop Culture
The summer of 2024 celebrates queer women in media, but historical trends suggest future acceptance may be uncertain and fleeting. Daisy Carter takes us back to twentieth-century Paris, exploring how women began to create a same-sex haven for themselves – and how this was met with resistance in the interwar period.
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‘Do What You Want, Just Know What You’re Doing’: The Life of Jackie Shane
Born in Nashville, Jackie Shane came to be a prominent figure in the Toronto soul music scene. However, as a Black, transgender woman in the 1960s, she was forced to overcome racism and homophobia – something which fed into her dynamic performances. Megan Crutchley discusses Shane’s powerful legacy.
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