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05/01/2007 

Lesbian Paris (ca 1900-1940) Part 2
 
From the late nineteenth century until World War II, Paris was a center of sexual freedom and same-sex sexual cultures. Lesbian American and European expatriates and France's own lesbian writers and artists created a Bohemian social, sexual, and creative milieu that makes this time and place unique in the history of lesbian culture. Part 2 of 2.

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04/01/2007 

Lesbian Paris (ca 1900-1940) Part 1
 
From the late nineteenth century until World War II, Paris was a center of sexual freedom and same-sex sexual cultures. Lesbian American and European expatriates and France's own lesbian writers and artists created a Bohemian social, sexual, and creative milieu that makes this time and place unique in the history of lesbian culture. Part 1 of 2.

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03/01/2007 

Canadian Literature
 
Canadian gay and lesbian writers have produced a vibrant body of fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry since the 1960s.
 
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01/01/2007 

Transsexuals of Brazil
 
Transgender people--more specifically, people who were born male but present themselves as female--are Brazil's single most marginalized group. Though activists and government agencies are beginning to address the problems they face, most Brazilian transsexuals suffer from violence, unique health risks, social isolation, and enormous emotional stresses.
 
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12/01/2006 

The Photography of Laurie Toby Edison
 
Artist Laurie Toby Edison is chiefly known for three series of photographic work: Women En Large: Images of Fat Nudes, Familiar Men, and Women of Japan. Edison's work reflects her engagement in the Fat Acceptance/Size movement, the feminist movement, and queer activist organizations.
 
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11/01/2006 

Scars, Stoma, Ostomy Bag, Portacath
 
Tee Corinne (1943-2006), the shy superstar of lesbian erotic art, died of liver cancer on August 27, 2006. The loss of her lover to colon cancer less than a year before inspired Corinne's final series of photographs entitled Scars, Stoma, Ostomy Bag, Portacath.
 
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10/01/2006 

The Photography of Jack Robinson
 
During his seventeen-year career as a professional photographer, Jack Robinson (1928-1997) captured hundreds of images of celebrities, musicians, and actors of the 1960s and early 1970s, and established himself as an important fashion photographer.
 
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09/01/2006 

The Photography of Mel Roberts
 
Photographer Mel Roberts (b. 1923) created powerfully homoerotic photographs set in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s. Though once considered a mere physique photographer, Roberts has come to be seen as a serious artist, and interest in his images has surged since the late 1990s.
 
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08/01/2006 

Spotlight: French Theater Part 2
 
This, the second installment in a two-part series on French-Speaking Theater, spotlights theatrical figures from André Gide through Michel Tremblay.
 
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07/01/2006 

Spotlight: French Theater Part 1
 
French-Speaking Theater, which has a long history of depicting male and female homosexuals and exploring the complexities of homosexual life, has been and remains an important instrument of liberation.
 
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