We often imagine history with a false sense of linearity—a steady march from a repressive past to an enlightened present. There’s a mistaken belief that before certain landmark dates, like the 1967 decriminalization of homosexuality for men, queer lives simply didn’t exist. Of course, the reality is far more complex. People have always had secret … Continue reading The Secret Lives of Miss Veal and Miss Ham: Uncovering Queer History in Post-War Britain