Good As You: From Prejudice To Pride – 30 Years Of Gay Britain
by Paul Flynn /
2017 / English / EPUB
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In 1984 the pulsing electronics and soft vocals of "Smalltown
Boy" would become an anthem uniting gay men. A month later, an
aggressive virus, HIV, would be identified and a climate of
panic and fear would spread across the nation, marginalizing an
already ostracised community. Yet, out of this terror would
come tenderness and 30 years later, the long road to gay
equality would climax with the passing of same sex marriage.
In 1984 the pulsing electronics and soft vocals of "Smalltown
Boy" would become an anthem uniting gay men. A month later, an
aggressive virus, HIV, would be identified and a climate of
panic and fear would spread across the nation, marginalizing an
already ostracised community. Yet, out of this terror would
come tenderness and 30 years later, the long road to gay
equality would climax with the passing of same sex marriage.
Paul Flynn charts this astonishing pop cultural and societal
U-turn via the cultural milestones that effected change—from
Manchester’s self-selection as Britain’s gay capital to the
real-time romance of Elton John and David Furnish’s eventual
marriage. Including candid interviews from major protagonists,
such as Kylie, Russell T Davies, Will Young, Holly Johnson and
Lord Chris Smith, as well as the relative unknowns crucial to
the gay community, we see how an unlikely group of bedfellows
fought for equality both front of stage and in the wings.
Paul Flynn charts this astonishing pop cultural and societal
U-turn via the cultural milestones that effected change—from
Manchester’s self-selection as Britain’s gay capital to the
real-time romance of Elton John and David Furnish’s eventual
marriage. Including candid interviews from major protagonists,
such as Kylie, Russell T Davies, Will Young, Holly Johnson and
Lord Chris Smith, as well as the relative unknowns crucial to
the gay community, we see how an unlikely group of bedfellows
fought for equality both front of stage and in the wings.
This is the story of Britain’s brothers, cousins and sons.
Sometimes it is the story of their fathers and husbands. It is
one of public outrage and personal loss, the (not always legal)
highs and the desperate lows, and the final collective victory
as gay men were final recognized, as
This is the story of Britain’s brothers, cousins and sons.
Sometimes it is the story of their fathers and husbands. It is
one of public outrage and personal loss, the (not always legal)
highs and the desperate lows, and the final collective victory
as gay men were final recognized, asGood As You
Good As You.
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