Queer True Crime in the Decades Before Stonewall, a Discussion with James Polchin

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Jun 27, 2022 · 1h 5m

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James Polchin, the author of Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall (2020) joins Andrew and Mary in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss the intersection between True Crime and the Queer community. He explains how exploring these American true crime stories, from the late-19th century to post World War II, reflect American attitudes towards queer men. He starts with the origin of the term "male homosexuality" and why we need to…