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Remembering Dr. Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket two extraordinary Edwardian ‘drag’ artists

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  The quintessential British Dr. Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket were an extraordinary musical duo that stole so many hearts as outrageous Edwardian ‘drag’ artists.  Their heartwarming rags to riches story may seem like a gay fairy story now, but for those of us in the Uk during that period, every line is very … Continue reading



Remembering Happy Memorial Days from the 1930’s

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  These wonderful vintage prints of Fleet Week and  Memorial Day from the 1930’s have recently being unearthed by photographer Alan Light. It seems appropriate to share them today when we honor the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces, particular those from the LGBT community, even though many were forced to … Continue reading



Roger Casement : a gay Irish martyr or victim of a British forgery?

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  Sir Roger Casement, CMG,  was a diplomat and Irish nationalist between 1911 and 1916, but was executed for treason during World War I. He worked for the British Foreign Office as a diplomat, becoming known as a humanitarian activist, and later as a poet and Easter Rising leader. Described as the “father of twentieth-century human rights investigations”, he was honored in … Continue reading




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