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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Can't wait to host @rossbrooks.co.uk for this Pride Month event! Please share far and wide!

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

So excited to share that we will be hosting @rossbrooks.co.uk for a talk and conversation on his brilliant public history project Queer Oxford! Everyone is welcome! #queerhistory #LGBThistory #LGBTQhistory #skystorians #history www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-oxfo...

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Queer Oxford: 20 Years On

Join us to discuss and celebrate two decades of the public history project Queer Oxford

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Our Trinity Term 2026 term card is here! 🏳️‍🌈📚 Join us this term for reading and writing groups, workshops, and special events with Ross Brooks of Queer Oxford and Beans Velocci. All events are free and open to all! #history #queerstudies #genderstudies #skystorians

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Our Hilary Term 2026 term card is here! 🏳️‍🌈📚 Join us this term for reading groups, workshops, a film screening, and a special book launch. All events are free and open to all! #history #queerstudies #genderstudies #skystorians

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Come celebrate queer research with us! The History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network is hosting a social to celebrate the LGBTQ+ History Library Guide. Join us for a presentation by librarian Rachel D’Arcy-Brown @bodleian.ox.ac.uk and updates on upcoming events. Everyone is invited! #skystorians #history

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Any thoughts and resources on dealing with emotionally difficult subject matter in research? The case study I am currently working on is especially emotionally gruelling and I am wondering if there is a way to make the experience less difficult. #AcademicSky #Skystorians #AcademicWriting

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 17/09/2025

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose??? This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Are you ready for some paws-itvely lovely content? To celebrate International Dog Day, we want to give a round of a-paws to the dogs in our collection. 🐕 Detail from Dog sitting on a table, 1874, Richard Samuel Chattock (1825–1906). Etching print, 7.5 x 7.4 cm. WA1995.58.1

An etching of a shaggy small black and white dog sitting on top of a small wooden table

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Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Amazing how such small numbers have been identified as the voice of the nation when, for comparison, 100,000 turned out for trans pride last month in London.

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Can anyone recommend readings on *premodern* disability and sexuality, and/or disability and queerness? #disabilitystudies #history #queerhistory #lgbthistory #earlymodern

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Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Over 600 people turned up to yesterday’s Foreign Office protest led by Jews and Israelis from mi-neged and Na’amod to demand SANCTIONS NOW on Israel.

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 08/05/2025

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Happy Pub Date to CRIPPING THE ARCHIVE: Disability, History, & Power edited by @jenbarclay.bsky.social & @stefhuntkennedy.bsky.social! www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityHistory #Nonfiction cc: @ubuffalohistory.bsky.social @discoverunb.bsky.social

Cripping the Archive
Disability, History, and Power
Author: Edited by Jenifer L. Barclay and Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy

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Queerazon.com @queerazon.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

On this day in queer history: Aug 5, 1961 Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community, led by Josie Carter, fought back against homophobic attackers at Black Nite bar. One of the earliest queer uprisings in U.S. history—years before Stonewall. ✊🏳️‍🌈 #QueerHistory #OnThisDay #BlackNiteRiot #JosieCarter #Milwaukee

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Happy to share that I have received an Honorable Mention Innovative Scholarship prize for my 2024 @jewishstudies.bsky.social conference paper "Converso Families and Sodomy Trials in Early Modern Spain". As I am powering through the writing up of my thesis, it is so lovely to receive this boost!

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Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The title, 'Chief Rabbi', is a fatuous title granted by the UK state to specific Jews that align with its political interests. He carries no authority beyond what was granted by the state, which means absolutely none at all. The same goes for his knighthood

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Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The Board of Deputies has failed to represent the diversity of opinion in our community and to exercise moral leadership in the face of Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestinians in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Five members of biggest British Jewish body suspended after Israel criticisms

Elected representatives of Board of Deputies were among signatories of open letter objecting to actions in Gaza Strip

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Today I think of the brave, beautiful people in Budapest marching for queer rights. This is not about Hungary, this is about a horrible tendency that is spreading.

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I'm so excited to present my paper 'Rumours, scandals and the construction of queerness within local communities in early modern Spain' #RenSoc25 @srsrensoc.bsky.social Come get ALL the tea 🫖 Also, always happy to talk #queerhistory and #socialhistory, lmk if you're there and want to chat

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Seven wks ago the PA governor's mansion was firebombed in an antisemitic attack. Less than two wks ago two people were murdered in DC in an antisemitic attack. Last night eight people were injured, at least one critically, in Boulder in an antisemitic attack. Murdering Jews won't free Palestine.

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Tony Bird @tonybirdlondon.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Taken trans rights back 25 years. Banned from every major Pride march in the country because of their bigotry. Biggest drop in the UK's ILGA rating. But Labour are wishing us "Happy Pride. Can't bring themselves to say to LGBTQ+ though. The racist fucks in Labour probably think it means white pride

Screenshot of tweet from the Labour Party.
It says Happy Pride month from all of us at the Labour Party against a rainbow background

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Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We were proud to stand alongside Al Haq and GLAN LAW yesterday morning outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Our government can and must stop the supply of F-35 parts to the Israeli military, as part of a full arms embargo.

Protesters gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London holding banners, including one reading “ISRAELIS AGAINST GENOCIDE” and one of an F-35 fighter jet with a line crossed through it.

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

📚 Special Reading Group: Hungarian LGBTQ+ History In response to the recent ban on #Pride events by the Hungarian government, we're hosting a special session to explore queer activism and community in Hungary. All welcome—come learn, reflect, and resist 💬🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQrights #queerhistory #Hungary

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Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

HAPPENING NOW: Na'amodniks deliver a giant book of international law to Downing Street to remind Keir Starmer of the legal training he’s forgotten!

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I mean, who would’ve thought to prepare for filming in the rain in the uk #wsl #football #COYS #surewould’velovedtoactuallyseethegoals

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Neil Slorance @neilslorance.com · 21/01/2025

a little comic about me and Molly 🐶

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Arguing about whether or not it's a Nazi salute is exactly the gaslighting and diversion they are going for. Rather, we should be discussing how we go forward with one of the world's greatest powers being overtly Nazi, and state leaderships and journalist publications refusing to condemn it

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Brave Sir Keir ran away. Bravely ran away away. When danger reared it's ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Keir turned about And gallantly he chickened out. Swiftly taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the brave, Sir Keir!

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I am not even American and I am viscerally terrified. I can't explain what it feels like, as a descendants of refugees from Nazi and other European antisemitic violence, as a queer Jewish person, to see a Nazi salute on live television at the inauguration of a US president. It's a bone deep terror

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I am just so proud and excited about this term's program 🥹🌟

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Abdalhadi Alijla @abdalhadi.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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Bill (Pliny the Older) @plinytheolder.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

Today’s the 45th anniversary of the White Night Riots. Historian Gerard Koskovich posted this flier and post today. (Gerard is the best.)

A flier with a line drawing of a burning cop car. The caption reads HEY KIDS! RECREATE THIS IMMORTAL SCENE PAINT BY NUMBER.

Oh, beautiful, for sissy power that cannot be contained.
We fought at Stonewall decked in drag, we want more fruited plains.
America, America, Gays are oppressed by thee.
When called to fight, we'll do it right, with no apology!

HEY KIDS!
RECREATE THIS IMMORTAL SCENE

PAINT BY NUMBER

I. SISSY CHARTREUSE
2. AMAZON ORANGE
3. PIG BLUE
4. LISPING LAVENDERE
5. DAN WHITE
6. OFF WHITE

The graphic shows a detail of a flyer from the archives of the GLBT Historical Society (@glbt_history) which was produced by the committee that raised funds for the legal defense of protesters arrested during the uprising. In classic queer form, it mixes righteous rage with fabulous wit to expose injustice:
"Oh, beautiful, for sissy power that cannot be contained. / We fought at Stonewall decked in drag, we want more fruited plains. / America, America, gays are oppressed by thee. / When called to fight, we'll do it right, with no apology!"
Be sure to note the names of the colors for the color-by-number illustration of a burning cop car. Keep in mind that "amazon" in 1979 referred to the feminist recuperation of the Greek legend of women warriors, not to the late-capitalist corporate behemoth. If only we had this set of crayons handy for daily use.
#gbt #gbtq #gay #queer #Igbthistory #gayhistory
#queerhistory #harveymilk #riot

gkoskovich Forty-five years ago today, Dan White was found guilty of manslaughter instead of murder for the assassinations of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk (1930-1978), the first openly gay elected official in California, and progressive Mayor George Moscone
(1929-1978). White was given a sentence of just seven years in prison.
In response, thousands marched from the gay Castro neighborhood to San Francisco City Hall, where a riot broke out. Protesters smashed all the windows on the ground floor of the monumental beaux-arts building, torched a dozen police cars parked at one side of Civic Center Plaza and carried on an hours-long running battle with the police.
Supervisor Harry Britt (1938-2020), named to replace Harvey Milk on the Board of Supervisors, refused to condemn the rioters. Interviewed by a local television station, he stated bluntly, "We're reacting with anger because we are angry."

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Atalia Israeli-Nevo @ataliain.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

First post here under blueskies - looking for a #German/Hebrew (or English) #tandem partner in Berlin! My German is at a B1/B2 level, Hebrew is my first language, and I've been living in English in Texas for three years. Help me communicate with my #Germandaddies (!)

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Maayan Aner @maayana.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I love storygraph! highly recommended

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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network @hflgbtq.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

We're excited to join Bluesky! Email us if you're interested in the reading for out next reading group at hflgbtq@history.ox.ac.uk

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