Queer Codes: Gay Men in the Civil Service

Queer Codes: Gay Men in the Civil Service

In this fascinating blog, Dr. James Southern, a writer and researcher for the UK government, provides some startling insight into discriminatory policies which served as the basis of an official bar on gay men working as British diplomats that lasted until 1991. The...
Cinemas in previous times of crisis

Cinemas in previous times of crisis

By Sam Manning Cinemas are just one of the popular public arenas required to close during the current COVID-19 emergency. But for many UK venues this crisis has historical resonance. Here, cinema historian Dr Sam Manning considers how the film industry and British...