Kit Van Cleave

Kit Van Cleave is a regular contributor to OutSmart Magazine.
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Paying More than Asked

‘The Paying Guests’ by Sarah Waters

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Not Just for Teachers

‘Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History’

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A bio of the gorgeous Barbra Streisand

Without question, a diva.

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Subtexts of Voguing

‘Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene’

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‘The Up Stairs Lounge Arson’ and ‘Let the Faggots Burn’

On June 24, 1973, the deadliest fire in New Orleans history occurred, inside the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar…

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‘Best Gay Stories 2014’

Are these the best?

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Ah, Paris in the 1920s!

‘Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932’ by Francine Prose

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Ideas Still Matter

‘In a New Century: Essays on Queer History, Politics, and Community Life.’

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Looking Back at the Past

Wearing pants became a way for women to revolt against the über-masculinization of a gender-conformist society. Kennedy and Davis suggest…

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The Future of Gay Rights in the U.S.

‘Why Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (And Why America Never Will Be)’

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