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- Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856-1931) - Incisive overview of the life and art of the pioneering German gay photographer, his lifelong affair with his favorite model, and the destruction of much of his collection at the hands of Benito Mussolini's fascists.
- Benjamin Britten: Ripe for Reassesment? - A survey of the musical output of the composer, with reflections on his sexuality.
- Fabian S. Woodley - A tribute to a poet of the 1890-1930 'Uranian' movement. Includes all the poems from 'A Crown of Friendship'.
- Harmodius and Aristogiton - The story of the pair of homosexual lovers from ancient Athens who were credited with the overthrow of the tyranny and the establishment of the democracy.
- Jane Harrison (1850-1928) - Brief biography of Jane Harrison, British classical scholar and professor of archeology, and her lesbian love affair with one of her students, Hope Mirrlees (1887-1978).
- Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) - Detailed biography of homosexual writer and art critic Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), illustrated with portraits of him.
- Maria Louise Pool (1841-1898) - Excerpts from a biography of the lesbian New England writer, unusually frank considering it was published in 1899.
- Sophocles (497-406 BCE) - Short bio of the famous Athenian playwright, highlighting his gay affairs.
- William Rufus de Vane King (1786-1853) - William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States and homosexual lover of President James Buchanan.
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