A Short History of Gay Men’s Press Aubrey Walter and myself, David Fernbach, had been living together since 1965. We were very involved in the political struggles of that decade, especially the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign. We were o…

Following this, Aubrey Walter then went on to co-found, with David Fernbach and Richard Dipple, The Gay Men’s Press on 1 August 1979 in London. #GMP published a diverse list, including “In Transit” #BrigidBrophy (recently reissued by @LuridEditions.bsky.social)
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"Whenever people say, 'We mustn't be sentimental,' you can take it they are about to do something cruel. And if they add, 'We must be realistic,' they mean they are going to make money out of it."

✒ Remembering #BrigidBrophy, English author and critic, who #DOTD 7 August 1995.

English author, literary critic and polemicist, Brigid Brophy wrote, "I refuse to consign the whole male sex to the nursery. I insist on believing that some men are my equals." #BrigidBrophy

Bible Readings for June 12, 2025 Let's read the Bible togeth er in the next year.  Today our passages are   1 Kings 9:1–10:29; Acts 8:14-40; Psalm 130:1-8; and Proverbs 17...

Let's read the Bible together in the next year. Today our passages are 1 Kings 9:1–10:29; Acts 8:14-40; Psalm 130:1-8; and Proverbs 17:2-3. #BrigidBrophy #ContemporaryEnglishVersion #BibleReadings #BibleinaYear #1Kings #Acts #Psalms #Proverbs

Brigid Brophy English writer Brigid Brophy was BOTD in 1929. Born in London to a prominent literary family, she began writing at an early age. Educated at private schools, she studied at Oxford University but le…

Classily bisexual English writer Brigid Brophy, author of “Flesh”, “The Snow Ball” and “The Finishing Touch” and long-term lover of #IrisMurdoch, was BOTD in 1929. #brigidbrophy #bornonthisday #supergays

The King of a Rainy Country, Brigid Brophy

A witty, queer road trip from London to Venice. Susan and Neale chase a schoolgirl crush across Europe in this sharp, clever novel of love and longing.

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English Heritage asks public for help to recover London’s ‘lost’ plaques War damage, demolition and refurbishment blamed for disappearing roundels now themselves part of history

Speaking of blue plaques in London, how about one for writer and activist #BrigidBrophy?
Long overdue, says her family @brophylevey.bsky.social
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