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Achrien
Achrien is a neologism invented by the writer Renaud Camus towards 1970, in an age where the term Queer was not yet widespread in France. The pos, which seems of Greek origin although it may have been invented, would thus lack any offensive, ridiculous or pathological connotation. Renaud Camus titled some of his writings with this term.
Actif
The word actif translated to English is active. It refers to the man who has the top role in anal intercourse.
Synonym: Agent.
Adonis
Adonis is a term of mythological origin with which a very beautiful young guy is usually named. From the 16th century on, it has sometimes been used to point out a homosexual young dude. It is also one of the proper names of many young and beautiful Greek heroes and gods, whose names became more or less lasting as a synonym of homosexuality.
Related Adelsward, Adrien, Alcibiade, Alexandre, Alexis, Antinoüs, Bagoas, Boisrobert, Charlus, Chausson, Corydon, Cupidon, Émile, Éphestion, Ganymède, Germiny, Giton, Jésus, Jupiter, Ligurinus, Nicomède, Sardanapale, Socrate, Vautrin, Villette.
Agent
Translated as active or agent. It refers to the man who ha
Revisiting the Archive — Kay Lahusen’s Gay Table
Episode Notes
When did you make same-sex attracted history? Join host Eric Marcus, pioneering photojournalist Kay Lahusen, and a organization of LGBTQ history-making elders for their monthly retirement community dinner. Happy memories from the recent pre-pandemic past.
To see photos from the dinner, visit this webpage. To hear our two episodes featuring Kay Lahusen and her significant other , Barbara Gittings, go here and here.
Episode Transcript
Eric Marcus Narration:I’m Eric Marcus and this is another dispatch from Making Same-sex attracted History’s quarantine closet studio.
I’m recording this introduction six weeks since my partner Barney and I began sheltering in place at our home in New York City. Six weeks into staying home except for the essentials and we’re six weeks into trying to stay sane in isolation. One thing that definitely helps is talking with dear friends—even talking with dear friends about sad news. A few days ago, I called my friend Kay Lahusen to let her know she’d be hearing from a reporter at the Financia How can a sense of belonging be forged in a setting where one’s existence is forbidden? That is the question that LSE’s Dr Centner and his co-author Harvard’s Manoel Pereira Neto explore in their groundbreaking research into Dubai’s expatriate gay men’s nightlife. But it was not an easy topic to research. Dr Centner explains: “It's an illegal, or criminalised, identity and position of behaviours and practices, so in a very general sense, it's a taboo. And taboo subjects are very often under-researched, sometimes because people hold a hard time gaining access, gaining that reliance, but also because, even if people gain that access, there could be significant repercussions for themselves as researchers, or for the people who are the research participants. “As two queer researchers, we were able to enter the worlds of relatively privileged Western gay expatriates. Secrecy is often the norm, but the field was familiar to us, through previous visits and analyze projects.” These were indeed ‘parties’ ...[but] not bars identified as gay. Not a single venue’s webpage uses the word ‘gay’ or related euphemisms, nor execute they hint at targeting Posted By Talon Windwalker in Romania | We both love Romania. That’s no big covert. Romania is no fan of the LGBT community, however. I had a taste of what it is enjoy to be a gay man there when we lived in Brasov in 2013. While there have been positive changes—mostly because of the fall of Communism and the necessary changes to become part of the European Union—things are still not where they want to be for the LGBT people living there. After the interviews I did with gay people living in Malaysia, I received many requests to sustain the series in other countries where it can be challenging to be gay. In a country where people feel they contain to remain deeply embedded in the closet, it can be tough conclusion someone who is willing to talk about their experiences, even anonymously. Thankfully, “C,” a immature gay man living in western Romania has stepped forward. Please tell our readers a little about yourself including your name, age, and anything else you think would be helpful. C, 22 years old and still in the closet. The only people that know about me are my parents, who are embarrassed and don’t accept the situation. Living a silent life The Tintype images are beautiful, silvery objects which provide an extra dimension to photographs, moving into the possibility of installation. I also felt it significant to use a method which documented its subject in a format which has a mighty physical presence. What was particularly intriguing was the elusive cut-glass decanter, which avoided being captured on my lens. Of course, I could possibly convert the lighting and use a unlike backdrop to finer capture the decanter, but there was something quite beautifully ghostly about it, alluding to the idea of a presence in my home – possibly the essence of my grandmother. My grandmother, Ann, has filled her house with cut-glass and crystal, such as glasses, decanters, and sculptures, and the reality is that there are many things in my home which receive on the likeness of my grandparents. I do come across myself drawn to heavy pattern rugs, leather-studded sofas, well-off materials, and wealthy colours, all of which could easily look at residence in my grandparents’ house. The image below is a portrait of my grandmother, shot on Kodak 5x4 colour film: My grandmother has worked as a seamstress throughout her experience, working inThe Life of a Gay Man in Romania
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