Brighton: A Queer History

In this clip from his lecture 'Locating Queer History', Professor Matt Cook delves into the queer history of Brighton, described by a 1960s journalist as "the gayest place in Europe".

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Professor Matt Cook

Professor Matt Cook

Matt Cook is Jonathan Cooper Professor in the History of Sexuality at Oxford University. He is a cultural historian specializing in British queer history in...

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