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05/01/2004 

 
 
 
 
  Frederick the Great

Military Service
 
Lesbians and gay men have often served honorably in their nations' armed services, and some have been prominent military leaders. Officially-sanctioned homophobia has often made such service difficult and sometimes impossible.

America's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy and some other countries' exclusion of gay and lesbian service members continue to devastate many lives today.

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  Illustration:  Image of Frederick the Great copyright © 2003-2004 Clipart.com  
 
 
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  The flag of India

India
 
India, the largest nation in South Asia, is extremely diverse culturally. Indian thought about sexuality and gender has been shaped by many factors, including religious and ethnic traditions. Historical evidence suggests considerable social acceptance of sexual diversity in ancient times, but India appears to be less tolerant today than it was in the past.
 
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  A collage by Hannah Höch

European Art: Twentieth Century
 
Many European artists including Francis Bacon, Marcel Duchamp, David Hockney, Tamara de Lempicka, and Pierre et Gilles focused on queer themes that are crucial in understanding twentieth-century European art.
 
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  Illustration:  Detail from a collage by Hanna Höch copyright © 2003-2004 Clipart.com.  
 
 
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03/15/2004 

 
 
 
 
  "God the Creator of Heaven and Earth"

Christian Denominations
 
While Christian denominations such as the Metropolitan Community Church and the Unitarian Universalists welcome full participation by glbtq members and clergy, others are divided over glbtq issues, and some are ardent supporters of the most homophobic elements of the New Right.
 
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  Illustration:  Image of a Latin Bible's frontispiece courtesy Northwestern University Library Special Collections  
 
 
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  Susan B. Anthony

Women's Activism at the Turn of the 20th Century
 
At the turn of the twentieth century, women activists fought patriarchal oppression in many ways. Some crusaded for women's suffrage, others chose to live with other women rather than marry, others demanded the right to control their own sexuality, while others pursued careers once forbidden to them. Some did all of the above.
 
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  Illustration:  Image of Susan B. Anthony courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.  
 
 
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02/15/2004 

 
 
 
 
  Louisa May Alcott

Romantic Friendship
 
Romantic friendship, an intimate and sometimes sexual relationship between same-sex friends, has long been celebrated in literature.

Before the advent of the twentieth century, romantic friendships between women were largely perceived as normal and socially acceptable. Though male romantic friendships have not been as widely approved of, literary works from ancient epics, to elegies, to modern war movies celebrate intimate relationships between men.

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  Illustration:  Image of Louisa May Alcott courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.  
 
 
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01/01/2004 

 
 
 
 
  "The Negro Looks Ahead" by James Richmond Barthé

African-American and African Diaspora Art
 
Early gay and lesbian African-American and African Diaspora artists did not openly declare their homosexuality, but in the late twentieth century, many artists began to explore issues of gender and sexuality in their work.
 
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  Illustration:  "The Negro Looks Ahead" by James Richmond Barthé courtesy Northwestern University Library Art Collection.  
 
 
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12/15/2003 

 
 
 
 
  Anne Whitney

American Art: Lesbian, Nineteenth Century
 
The accomplishments of American lesbian artists in the nineteenth century, some of whom are only now receiving recognition, are all the more remarkable for the obstacles they faced as women and as homosexuals.
 
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  Illustration:  Image of Anne Whitney courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.  
 
 
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12/01/2003 

 
 
 
 
  The green carnation was once worn as a sign of homosexuality

Fashion
 
The association between homosexuality and fashion is multifaceted, ranging from the role of clothes as signifiers of sexual orientation to the immense contributions gay men have made at all levels of the fashion industry.
 
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  Illustration:  Photograph by Stefan Knapp, courtesy Pettersen Associates.  
 
 
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  Tennessee Williams in 1965

Modern Drama and Dramatists
 
During the modern era, homosexual themes and characters were only rarely depicted in dramatic works. Official censorship of the theater caused most dramatists to encode homosexual content in publicly-presented plays.
 
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  Illustration:  Tennessee Williams in 1965.  
 
 
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