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Bad Gays

A Homosexual History

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Bad Gays

By: Ben Miller, Huw Lemmey
Narrated by: Ben Allen
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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. We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie? What about those 'bad gays' whose un-exemplary lives reveals more than we might expect?

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.

From the Emperor Hadrian to notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors excavate the buried history of queer lives. This includes fascist thugs, famous artists, austere puritans and debauched bon viveurs, Imperialists, G-men and architects. Together these amazing life stories expand and challenge the mainstream assumptions of sexual identity.

Amusing, disturbing and fascinating, Bad Gays puts centre stage the queers villains and evil twinks in history.©2022 Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Human Sexuality LGBTQ+ Studies Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences LGBTQIA+ Socialism
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I love histories like this, something to get your teeth into that teaches you something about the world and your place in it that you never knew before. All the chapters are properly researched and well presented.

Unfortunately the recording stuttered in various places. I thought it was my device to a rewound the recording to discover that it’s the recording itself. Shame, but a good listen nonetheless.

Great book, recording a bit glitchy

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The work itself is important and timely, though sometimes a little meandering and dense. If you like history texts, give it a go, but if you are looking for a light easy read, this might not be for you.

The narration is good, but the book hasn't been properly audio-edited, with numerous re-takes left in.

Important material but poor audio editing

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Great book. Audio needs some re-editing as a few rehearsal takes are scattered throughout recording.

Fascinating and thoughtful!

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unlike the awful podcast collection one called CONSPIRITUALITY this one whilst also a podcast collection at least expands on the explored themes and makes it easier to follow. well narrated and written especially big fan of the chapter on hadrian

sensational unless you already listen to the podcast

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Thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking. Required reading for all “good gays”…

My only quibble: there a few audio editing errors where the reader repeats the same sentence with a slightly different intonation.

Required reading…

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