Scandal : infamous gay controversies of the twentieth century / Marc E. Vargo.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-187) and index.

Foreword / Jeffrey Dudgeon -- Ch. 1. A Trial for Treason: Roger Casement and the Black Diaries -- The Congo -- The Amazon and the Putumayo -- The Black Diaries -- The Campaign for Irish Independence -- Treason and Trial -- Aftermath: The Forgery Scandal -- Moral, Social, and Political Dynamics -- Ch. 2. A Question of Conspiracy: The Murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini -- Pier Paolo Pasolini -- Murder in Ostia -- Ch. 3. An Accusation of Obscenity: Radclyffe Hall and The Well of Loneliness -- Portrait of the Artist -- The Well of Loneliness -- The British Trials -- The American Trial -- Social and Political Impact of the Obscenity Trials -- Ch. 4. A Case of Espionage: Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, and the "Ring of Five" -- The Cambridge Years -- Exposure and Escape -- Impact on the Gay and Lesbian Citizenry -- Postscript -- Ch. 5. An Arrest for Homicide: Simon Nkoli and the Delmas Treason Trial -- Racism and Homophobia in South Africa -- The Delmas Treason Trial -- The Collapse of Apartheid -- The Arrival of AIDS -- Ch. 6. A Life of Dissent: Reinaldo Arenas and the Cuban Revolution -- The Batista Era -- Reinaldo Arenas -- The Castro Era -- Prosecution and Persecution -- Trial and Error -- Storm in the States -- Ch. 7. A Charge of Libel: Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Eulenburg Affair -- The Kaiser's Gay Entourage -- The Trials -- Impact of the Scandal.

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A compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political dissent, with penalties that included censorship, imprisonment, deportation, and death. In each case, scandal brought the subject of homosexuality into public view in an explosive, sensational manner, stalling (and sometimes reversing) any progress made by the gay and lesbian community in mainstream society. Author Marc E. Vargo details the dignity, courage, and wisdom displayed by the gay men and women under attack in the face of public judgment.--From publisher description.

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