Tag: Queer
New Book Reveals Surprisingly Modern, Relevant Gay Rights Activism in Late 19th and Early 20th Century Germany
In the fascinating new book Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History, 1880-1945, author Clayton J. Whisnant recounts the emergence of various “queer identities”–what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender–in Germany from 1880 to 1945 and the political strategies pursued by early gay and lesbian activists.
1970s Gay Liberation Front (GLF) challenged gender
On 13 October 1970, the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was founded in Britain. It proved to be a defining, watershed moment in UK queer history; changing forever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) consciousness.
Generation Z are more queer than ever, reveals a new study
According to a new survey of people aged 13-34, members of “Generation Z” find the gender binary much less on fleek than millennials.
“Queer Icons” of Color Depicted as Saints by LGBT Mexican-American Photographer in “To My Father: Gabriel García Román”
Gallery Aferro is pleased to present Gabriel García Román’s first solo show, To My Father. Roman has already garnered national press for his stunning chine-collé and photogravure portraits of LGBT and non-conforming activists, poets, and artists of colour, depicting his subjects as contemporary Queer Icons.