Joseph Hawkins:
What can you expect if the man you brought home is wearing a red hankie on the left?
Which pirate terrorized the Caribbean in the eighteenth century along with her lover Mary?
Why did the Chinese Emperor's gay relationship lead his courtiers to cut off a sleeve from their robes?
When did lesbian activists abseil into the British House of Lords?
The answers to these questions lie among the 2,500 entries in this eclectic work. From butch to femme, top to bottom, cum to go-go, CASSELL'S QUEER COMPANION catalogues the landmarks and gay history, languages, cultures and politics.
Whilst providing entertaining bedside reading for every alternative household, CASSELL'S QUEER COMPANION also has a serious intent. It demonstrates that modern dykes and fags can claim to a longstanding and vibrant heritage, which marks out a distinctive consciousness.
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