KarrttikeyaGraphite and pastel on A4 paper.
Ref: 19th century photo by Plüschow (n.9690), unknown Italian models.
Sofie"Creative and meaningful individual achievement in a difficult and complex society which has oriented itself away from the acceptance of those who are different is not easy, but the only other alternative is personal oblivion." Ralph M Trask in Boston Mattachine Newsletter May 1961 #queerhistory #gayhistory #mattachinesociety
Maddy Waves🇬🇧 Two #Tumblr pieces I recently wrote on #LiesOfP's #queer subtext:
1. On Carlo being Romeo's "best friend" (and male "best friends" of gay men often being their lovers in the #VictorianEra)
2. What Carlo being Rosaura’s friend REALLY means + some predictions about the #LiesOfPSequel
🇩🇪 Zwei (englische) Tumblr-Beiträge über den queeren Subtext von Lies of P, die ich vor Kurzem geschrieben habe:
1. Über Carlo und Romeo, "beste Freunde" (und darüber, dass die männlichen "besten Freunde" von schwulen Männern im viktorianischen Zeitalter oftmals ihre Liebhaber waren)
2. Was es eigentlich bedeutet, dass Carlo Rosauras Freund ist + ein paar Prognosen zum Lies of P-Sequel
1. https://ideas-on-paper.tumblr.com/post/810180142213267456/reading-about-how-in-the-19th-centuryvictorian
2. https://ideas-on-paper.tumblr.com/post/810730146350956544/what-carlo-being-a-friend-of-rosaura-really-means
#LiesOfPOverture #Gaming #VideoGames #Videospiele #LGBTQ #viktorianisch #GayHistory #ShareYourGames
Ti NicoJe suis en train de lire une bio du peintre John Singer Sargent, qui avait fait l’objet d’une belle expo à Orsay l’automne dernier. Expo qui, inexplicablement, taisait l’attirance pourtant évidente du peintre pour les hommes. (Ça régresse à Orsay? Pourtant avec Caillebotte on avait eu un peu d’espoir…)
Bref. Dans la bio, l’auteur raconte la rencontre du peintre, dans sa soixantaine et désormais installé à Boston, avec celui qui deviendrait un modèle fétiche, Thomas McKeller. « sometime in the cold early spring of 1916, Sargent had encountered a young bellman in an elevator there. According to his Boston architect friend Thomas Fox, he’d noticed that “the operator, a young colored man, was possessed of a physique which he conceived would be of artistic value.” Such a body made him eligible to model for naked classical gods. »
Perso, je vais aussi me mettre en quête de physiques de valeur artistique 😋
Pour référence, McKeller fut une bien belle inspiration pour le peintre: _Nude study of Thomas E. McKeller_, aujourd'hui au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Boston.
#sargent #mckeller #lgbt #gayhistory #histoiredelart #arthistory
AfterDarkTreasuresBefore Pride marches and legal protection, survival required creativity.
Full article link: https://afterdarktreasures.com/blogs/everything-lgbtqia/before-pride-was-safe-how-polari-protected-gay-men-in-plain-sight
Read the full article and explore the hidden language that helped a generation survive in plain sight.
#Polari #GayHistory #LGBTQHistory #QueerCulture #HiddenLanguage #CampCulture #QueerResistance #PrePride #GayBritain #LGBTQEducation #QueerLegacy #AfterDarkTreasures #QueerStorytelling #CommunityAndSurvival #HistoryMatters #LGBTQ #pride2026 #Pride
Looking for explanations…They might have been upholders of a patriarchal colonial system & we don’t have clear cut evidence they were gay, but their story should be told & plaques placed at the hospital site.
QueeRomance InkJay reviews "Heart of Stone" by Ellie Thomas:
"Christian and Sam are an interesting couple, first met in The Monk’s Lair. The period details are well researched.... the eventual gripping solution to the mystery of local robberies is worth the effort of reading on. 4 stars."
https://www.queeromanceink.com/2025/12/30/review-heart-of-stone-ellie-thomas/
#Historical #Mystery #Paranormal #GayHistory #BookReview #GayRomance #MMBookstodon @MMbookstodon #Gay #LGBTQBookstodon @LGBTQBookstodon @diversebooks #bookstodon @bookstodon #books
mec nuCW : 🇫🇷 Témoignage / Passé TDS / Réputation
🇫🇷 Je travaillais les week-ends et vacances. Ma priorité n'était pas le gain, mais la réputation. Je voulais marquer les esprits et être celui qui assume son métier avec passion. 🎖️♂️
🇬🇧 I worked weekends and holidays. My priority wasn't profit, but reputation. I wanted to make an impression and be the one who embraced his craft with passion.
CW : 🇫🇷 Témoignage / Passé TDS / Réputation
🇫🇷 Je travaillais les week-ends et vacances. Ma priorité n'était pas le gain, mais la réputation. Je voulais marquer les esprits et être celui qui assume son métier avec passion. 🎖️♂️
🇬🇧 I worked weekends and holidays. My priority wasn't profit, but reputation. I wanted to make an impression and be the one who embraced his craft with passion.
CW : 🇫🇷 Témoignage / Passé TDS / Réputation
🇫🇷 Je travaillais les week-ends et vacances. Ma priorité n'était pas le gain, mais la réputation. Je voulais marquer les esprits et être celui qui assume son métier avec passion. 🎖️♂️
🇬🇧 I worked weekends and holidays. My priority wasn't profit, but reputation. I wanted to make an impression and be the one who embraced his craft with passion.
