Tag: GLBT Studies

Rediscovering António Botto, a major voice in modern gay poetry and twentieth-century letters

December 8, 2010

BY JOSIAH BLACKMOREProfessor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Toronto ——- “Even reading (António Botto’s) poems a half century after they were written, one feels the flesh burn.”—Henri Cole ——- One early summer afternoon in the early ’90s, soon after arriving at the University of Toronto, I was perusing the astounding collection of … More Rediscovering António Botto, a major voice in modern gay poetry and twentieth-century letters

Solitude, devotion, fading masculinity — Christopher Isherwood in the Sixties.

December 1, 2010

HarperCollins has published The Sixties, a second volume of Christopher Isherwood’s diaries, which picks up where the first ended (the first volume covered 1939 – 1960 and was published in 1996). This new volume covers the same period in which Isherwood wrote the classic A Single Man (Minnesota 2001) and highlights a time of uncertainty, … More Solitude, devotion, fading masculinity — Christopher Isherwood in the Sixties.

Perspectives on "The Right to Be Out: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in America’s Public Schools"

September 9, 2010

Stuart Biegel is a member of the faculty in the School of Law and the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. He has served as Director of Teacher Education, Special Counsel for the California Department of Education, and the on-site federal court monitor for the San Francisco public schools. He is the … More Perspectives on "The Right to Be Out: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in America’s Public Schools"

Why today has been quite officially dubbed "Firth Day" (by a few loyal Twitterers)

July 6, 2010

A Single Man gets released on DVD and Blu-ray today! Now you can take in the beauty and glamour of Tom Ford’s directorial debut — and its stunning performances by Colin Firth and Julianne Moore — from the comfort of your very own home. While you’re at it, be sure to check out the A … More Why today has been quite officially dubbed "Firth Day" (by a few loyal Twitterers)

She’s unmarried. She plays softball. And she’s a successful academic in the media spotlight. So what, exactly, is Elena Kagan being accused of?

June 16, 2010

Today’s post is by Deborah Cohler, associate professor of women and gender studies at San Francisco State University and author of Citizen, Invert, Queer: Lesbianism and War in Early Twentieth Century Britain. —– Why do we care if Elena Kagan plays softball? Are women who smoke cigars lesbians? This isn’t the first time that a … More She’s unmarried. She plays softball. And she’s a successful academic in the media spotlight. So what, exactly, is Elena Kagan being accused of?

Metropolitan Lovers: Lambda Literary Award finalist

March 16, 2010

Julie Abraham’s Metropolitan Lovers: The Homosexuality of Cities has been announced as a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in LGBT Studies. Not only has this been a record year for nominations for these awards (the quantity of titles nominated and publishers entered are each up 10%), it’s also the first year the Bisexual category … More Metropolitan Lovers: Lambda Literary Award finalist