gay identity

‘End of Gays?’ – Kindle Single essay

by Mark Simpson
June 9, 2013June 7, 2021

Back in the 1980s, when the Conservative Government of Margaret Thatcher banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality, gays were still semi-criminal – as well as immoral, ridiculous, disgusting, diseased and after your kids. The UK’s ban on homosexual propaganda failed – spectacularly. Gays have been promoted more rapidly and giddily than… Read More »‘End of Gays?’ – Kindle Single essay

Camp For Beginners: David Halperin’s ‘How To Be Gay’

by Mark Simpson
August 21, 2012January 28, 2021

Mark Simpson interviews David Halperin about his controversial new book How To Be Gay (Originally appeared on Out.com 20/08/2012) I’ve always been a big fan of Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, and Doris Day. But it was a secret, shameful love – until, that is, David Halperin’s new book, How to Be Gay (Harvard… Read More »Camp For Beginners: David Halperin’s ‘How To Be Gay’