Britannia's Glory: A History of Twentieth Century LesbiansThis title traces the lives of individual lesbians against the background of the politics and history of the 20th century, and shows the infinite variety of ways in which lesbians made their lives in Britain. This history has relevance to contemporary life and politics within the lesbian community. British lesbians have a long tradition of diversity, of action, of success and of pride, which is documented here. |
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2 Lesbians and suffragists | 15 |
3 Lesbians and the outbreak of war | 40 |
4 Lesbians after the great war | 66 |
5 Radclyffe hall | 93 |
6 Lesbian life in the 1930s | 117 |
7 The second world war | 135 |
8 Lesbians in the 1950s | 144 |
9 Esme langley and arena three | 166 |
10 The politics of lesbianism | 191 |
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