I found the poem Henry was reciting to Alex in the V&A, and I'm obsessed with it!
"It rhymes in French." - Henry ?
#rwrb #henrygeorgeedwardjamesfoxmountchristenwindsor #poetryera #georgevilliers #17thcentury #apollo #dukeofbuckingham #queerhistory #historyhuh #theophiledeviau #aumarquisduboukinquan #hyacinthus #amyntas #jamesVI #poem #french #poet
Sort of obsessed that RWRB was my first introduction to the notorious George Villiers, and now Nicholas Galitzine (AKA Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor) is playing him in Mary and George! What an incredible series! I delved into the Jacobean era after reading RWRB for the first time, and love this series even more because of it. Thank you Casey McQuiston! #RWRB #CaseyMcquiston #queerhistory #HistoryHuh #nonfiction #LGBTQ
pickThis book is stunningly beautiful and has many unique page layouts (which I love in comics)! I wasn't familiar with Epstein's history, so I learned a lot from the true parts of this book. The author does use some creative lisence such as adding Moxie to the story. I picked this up because it was a Bonus Borrow on Hoopla. #QueerHistory #Beatles #LGBTQ #MusicHistory #Nonfiction #Comic #JewishHistory
pickIn honor of Pride month🏳️🌈it was nice to hear about and from the generations before me who also had to question and grapple with whether their love and being was ‘okay‘. And inspiring to hear about the steps they took to make sure others knew that they were not only okay, but good despite society‘s attitude.
so-soWhile yes, this was an entertaining and informative read, they author uses the phrase “changed the world” extremely loosely. I mean, I wouldn‘t exactly count one trans Roman emperor who “turned the castle into a brothel where she was the only one doing it” and ended up accomplishing nothing politically (it literally says that) world changing. They completely ignored others who actually did stuff. And while we‘re speculating on world changing ⬇️
Surprise book mail today from @BeaconPress ! Timely titles to educate myself!
pick8/10, mostly great collection of essays that taught me a lot about queer history.
Question of the Day: You're gonna keep reading queer books even though June is over, right? #QotD
We don't just exist one month a year, so include us in your TBRs year round.
This is the same for reading BIPOC books, disability books, mental health books, et cetera - educate yourself all the time, not just when a certain minority is hyped.
#DiverseReads
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pickI'm so happy I read this book! I had heard vaguely of the Stonewall riots, but I knew pretty much no details. This was so informative and also very upsetting. I hope/plan to learn more about the people involved.
pickWow! This is one of the most profound and impactful books and I read much of it through tears. Filled with remarkable people and reads like a legal thriller, this book is about the application of the law to suit the tides of time so as not to trample the fundamental rights of every person enshrined under the Constitution - the right to marry, that right whom to marry, that right to choose whom to love and have a committed relationship with. 🙏😊
