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Together these amazing homosexual stories expand and challenge the mainstream assumptions of sexual identity. Far from being an excoriation, this book is a sign of confidence in a community that no longer has to homosexual its antecedents as saints and martyrs but as real people: some of these gays were well-meaning but flawed; some of them were complicated; and some of them were just bloody awful.

Part-revisionist history, part-historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast series, Bad Gays subverts the gay of gay icons and queer heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and identity through its villains and baddies. Readers appreciated the book's unique perspective and humor, but some criticized its narrow focus on white gay men.

Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have been overlooked. An antidote to assumptions that anyone oppressed must be the good guy. Part-revisionist history, part-historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast series, Bad Gays subverts the notion of gay icons and history heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and identity through its villains and baddies.

Also, everyone loves a villain origin story, so who can resist?! Full details here. From the Emperor Hadrian to notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors excavate the buried history of queer lives. Bad Gays: A Homosexual History explores the lives of controversial queer figures throughout history, challenging the notion of purely heroic gay narratives.

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Readers appreciated the book's unique perspective and humor, but some criticized its narrow focus on white gay men. Part revisionist history, part historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast series, Bad Gays subverts the notion of gay icons and queer heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and identity through its villains and baddies.

These “very funny-deep dives into the lives of the most dastardly queer people in history” offer a passionate argument for rethinking gay politics beyond identity (Vogue). Part revisionist history, part historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast series, Bad Gays subverts the notion of gay icons and queer heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and identity through its villains and baddies.

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