Queer Nottingham 1960-1990
by CJ De Barra
ISBN: 9781915434265
Format: Paperback, 248 pages,
Forthcoming (Due: July 2025)
£12.00
Book details
Both a historical record and a celebration of unique stories, people and places, Queer Nottingham 1960-1990 gives us a powerful glimpse into the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals in and around Nottingham over three pivotal decades of the last century.
175 interviews, combined with archive materials and research, take us from the underground queer spaces of the Swinging Sixties through the fights for LGBT+ liberation in the Seventies to the heartbreaking years of AIDS fear and activism. The stories told reveal the struggles, queer joys and activism that defined the community, and shed light on the fight for recognition and equality during a time when being queer often meant living in the shadows.
About the Author
CJ De Barra is an Irish author and journalist based in Nottingham. They founded the Notts Queer History Archive in 2022 as an oral history project to capture LGBT+ stories. The archive has created two books, an exhibition, two permanent archives, and has enabled part of the UK AIDS quilt to be displayed in Nottingham.
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