Bad gays : a homosexual history
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London ; Verso, [2022].
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Glencarlyn - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
London ; Verso, [2022].
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Book
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357 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Part revisionist history, part historical biography, Bad Gays is based on the hugely popular podcast series. The book subverts the notion of gay icons and queer heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality, and identity through its villains and baddies"-- Provided by publisher.
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"We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie? What about those 'bad gays' whose unexemplary lives reveal more than we might expect? Many popular histories seek to establish homosexual heroes, pioneers, and martyrs but, as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and dastardly deeds have been overlooked despite their being informative and instructive....With characters such as the Emperor Hadrian, anthropologist Margaret Mead and notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors tell the story of how the figure of the white gay man was born, and how he failed. They examine a cast of kings, fascist thugs, artists and debauched bon viveurs. Imperial-era figures Lawrence of Arabia and Roger Casement get a look-in, as do FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover, lawyer Roy Cohn, and architect Philip Johnson."-- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lemmey, H., & Miller, B. (. (2022). Bad gays: a homosexual history . Verso.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lemmey, Huw and Ben (Historian), Miller. 2022. Bad Gays: A Homosexual History. London: Verso.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lemmey, Huw and Ben (Historian), Miller. Bad Gays: A Homosexual History London: Verso, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Lemmey, H. and Miller, B. (. (2022). Bad gays: a homosexual history. London: Verso.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lemmey, Huw,, and Ben (Historian) Miller. Bad Gays: A Homosexual History Verso, 2022.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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