Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day (2001)

by Robert Aldrich (Editor), Garry Wotherspoon (Editor)

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Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included are: * Controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk * Pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George * Groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney * Intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey * Over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.… (more)

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Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day

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Wikipedia in English (36)

1950s in LGBT rights

1954 in the United Kingdom

Friedrich Alfred Krupp

Front homosexuel d'action révolutionnaire

Gerald Hannon

HIV/AIDS

Jean-Daniel Cadinot

John Bramston (Australian politician)

Juan Vicente Aliaga

Karen-Christine Friele

Langston Hughes

List of bisexual people (A–F)

List of bisexual people (N–S)

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: A

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Bi–Bz

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: N–O

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: P–Q

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: R

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sa–Sc

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: W–Z

List of LGBT writers

Martha Shelley

Michael Davidson (journalist)

Papal tombs in old St. Peter's Basilica

Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/LGBT in Canada work group

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Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included are: * Controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk * Pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George * Groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney * Intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey * Over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.

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