Pride Issue: ‘The First Homosexuals’
THIS ISSUE of The G&LR, of which I am the guest editor, spotlights an art exhibition that I co-curated (with Johnny Willis) titled The First Homosexuals: The Birth of…More
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Spring of Hope: ‘Origins’
THIS ENCORE ISSUE takes up the age-old question: when and where did the LGBT movement truly begin? The convention of dating its origins to the Stonewall Riots of June…More
Now Is the Winter…: ‘Strange Fruit’
THE TITLE of this issue borrows a phrase from Billie Holiday’s signature song, “Strange Fruit,” but without the lurid imagery (the song is about a lynching). Repurposed, the phrase…More
Holiday Season: ‘The Gossip Issue’
From the Editor.
MoreFall Rising: The Scientists
From the Editor
MoreSummer Escapes: ‘Sanctuary’
THE IMPULSE for any minority to seek out safe spaces or sanctuaries exists in proportion to the oppression they suffer in their social world. From the Catacombs of Rome…More
Pride Issue: ‘The Celluloid Fishbowl’
THIS ISSUE’S THEME is of course a reference to Vito Russo’s 1981 book, The Celluloid Closet, which documented the many films in pre-Stonewall America that hinted at an LGBT…More
Springtime in the City: Sites of San Francisco’
WHAT’S SURPRISING is that we haven’t done a “San Francisco” issue before this in light of the city’s centrality to LGBT history and culture. I believe the only other…More
Holiday Issue: ‘Notes from Underground’
Overview of November-December 2023 Issue.
MoreEarly Fall: ‘Cracking the Closet’
IN OLDEN TIMES the concept of “the closet” didn’t exist, and the idea of “coming out” had yet to be invented. Nevertheless, starting in the 19th century, a number…More