Alan Lee
@alanlee99.bsky.social
PhD candidate at the University of Roehampton, funded by Technē-DTP. Researching 'Symbols of Pride and the Politics of Queer Liberation.'
Find more about my research here: https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/alan-lee
Find more about my research here: https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/alan-lee
Blue Neighborhood turning 10 has made me realise it's nearly been a decade since I came out and that's a strange thought
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Blue Neighborhood turning 10 has made me realise it's nearly been a decade since I came out and that's a strange thought
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The High Court has made clear that the draft Code of Practice is wrong about the law. Make sure your MP tells the Minister it now has to be rejected 👇
The High Court’s ruling confirms what we already knew: the EHRC’s code of practice is wrong.
Write to your MP and tell them it’s time to send it back 🏳️⚧️✉️
goodlaw.social/5e045f
Write to your MP and tell them it’s time to send it back 🏳️⚧️✉️
goodlaw.social/5e045f
Tell MPs: the EHRC’s guidance is wrong – it’s time to send it back
The High Court has confirmed what we already knew was true: it is entirely lawful for service providers to allow trans women to use the women’s toilets – without having to admit cis men. Put simply, t...
goodlaw.social
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The High Court has made clear that the draft Code of Practice is wrong about the law. Make sure your MP tells the Minister it now has to be rejected 👇
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Very pleased to see that the first media feature pertaining to my forthcoming book is out now with @bigissue.com! Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to talk about why Hitler has had such a "long death": www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
Why has Hitler taken so long to die?
The way that Hitler died is fundamentally unique in the history of 20th century dictators. But does that explain his cultural afterlife?
www.bigissue.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Very pleased to see that the first media feature pertaining to my forthcoming book is out now with @bigissue.com! Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to talk about why Hitler has had such a "long death": www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
Let it never be said the rainbow flag cannot be subversive!
The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Let it never be said the rainbow flag cannot be subversive!
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The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
My copy of Matt Cook's new book Writing Queer History has just arrived!! I've been looking forward to this book coming out for some time now. It's a shame I am just about to submit my thesis and won't be able to apply it to my current research, but I am excited to see what uses it has in the future
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
My copy of Matt Cook's new book Writing Queer History has just arrived!! I've been looking forward to this book coming out for some time now. It's a shame I am just about to submit my thesis and won't be able to apply it to my current research, but I am excited to see what uses it has in the future
*quickly revises the epilogue to my thesis*
“This is a deliberate act of erasure . . . The Pride Flag is history, resistance, and Pride born at Stonewall itself. Taking it down does not diminish our community. It exposes an administration afraid of visibility and truth."
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
*quickly revises the epilogue to my thesis*
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“This is a deliberate act of erasure . . . The Pride Flag is history, resistance, and Pride born at Stonewall itself. Taking it down does not diminish our community. It exposes an administration afraid of visibility and truth."
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“This is a deliberate act of erasure . . . The Pride Flag is history, resistance, and Pride born at Stonewall itself. Taking it down does not diminish our community. It exposes an administration afraid of visibility and truth."
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍎
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As part of our @lgbthm.bsky.social campaign, author Rustam Alexander has written a piece for our Blog about how and why he wrote his latest book, AIDS in Soviet Russia. Read it here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/02...
Buy a copy with 30% on our website until 28th Feb. #booksky
Buy a copy with 30% on our website until 28th Feb. #booksky
AIDS in Soviet Russia: why and how I wrote this book - Manchester University Press
“I personally know HIV-positive heads of regional administrations, Russian Ministers, State Duma deputies, lieutenant generals, Heroes of Russia, famous artists, popular TV presenters, directors, edit...
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
As part of our @lgbthm.bsky.social campaign, author Rustam Alexander has written a piece for our Blog about how and why he wrote his latest book, AIDS in Soviet Russia. Read it here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/02...
Buy a copy with 30% on our website until 28th Feb. #booksky
Buy a copy with 30% on our website until 28th Feb. #booksky
Last week it felt like the thesis was going to completely overwhelm me. The conclusion was daunting and I couldn't want to finish and get some rest. But as I'm bringing everything together, I'm remembering just how exciting this project is! I feel like I want to go over everything all over again
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Last week it felt like the thesis was going to completely overwhelm me. The conclusion was daunting and I couldn't want to finish and get some rest. But as I'm bringing everything together, I'm remembering just how exciting this project is! I feel like I want to go over everything all over again
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🌍🏳️🌈 Our Head of Department @myriageorgiou.bsky.social
will be speaking at an upcoming @lsegender.bsky.social event on digital borders & #queermigration.
💬 Exploring how technologies shape mobility, belonging and exclusion.
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb 5.30–7pm
👉 Sign up: www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...
will be speaking at an upcoming @lsegender.bsky.social event on digital borders & #queermigration.
💬 Exploring how technologies shape mobility, belonging and exclusion.
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb 5.30–7pm
👉 Sign up: www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🌍🏳️🌈 Our Head of Department @myriageorgiou.bsky.social
will be speaking at an upcoming @lsegender.bsky.social event on digital borders & #queermigration.
💬 Exploring how technologies shape mobility, belonging and exclusion.
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb 5.30–7pm
👉 Sign up: www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...
will be speaking at an upcoming @lsegender.bsky.social event on digital borders & #queermigration.
💬 Exploring how technologies shape mobility, belonging and exclusion.
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb 5.30–7pm
👉 Sign up: www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...
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A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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In their new book "Sex Isn't Real," Beans Velocci traces the history of current high stakes attempts to define sex and to create a world devoid of trans life. Read a Q&A about their bold argument on the blog today. buff.ly/hB1k4Cw
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
In their new book "Sex Isn't Real," Beans Velocci traces the history of current high stakes attempts to define sex and to create a world devoid of trans life. Read a Q&A about their bold argument on the blog today. buff.ly/hB1k4Cw
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Call for Papers, please circulate!
Ethics of queer in/visibility
Heidelberg, September 30 - October 2, 2026
queer-in-visibility.de
Keynote speakers:
J Calder
(Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder)
Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social
(History, University of Warwick)
Ethics of queer in/visibility
Heidelberg, September 30 - October 2, 2026
queer-in-visibility.de
Keynote speakers:
J Calder
(Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder)
Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social
(History, University of Warwick)
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Call for Papers, please circulate!
Ethics of queer in/visibility
Heidelberg, September 30 - October 2, 2026
queer-in-visibility.de
Keynote speakers:
J Calder
(Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder)
Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social
(History, University of Warwick)
Ethics of queer in/visibility
Heidelberg, September 30 - October 2, 2026
queer-in-visibility.de
Keynote speakers:
J Calder
(Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder)
Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social
(History, University of Warwick)
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We're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
In 1982, inspired by the work of MO the National Lesbian and Gay survey began, it sought to capture what everyday life was like for queer people living in the UK. For our latest open call we're continuing the work of NLGS and asking what does it mean to be queer every day?
#lgbtqhistory
#lgbtqhistory
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
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FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
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🏳️🌈 Gay Life during the Norwich Blitz by Piers Haslam. Join us for our next lunchtime talk marking LGBT+ history month, either in person or online.
📅 Wednesday 11 February 2026
⏲️ 13:00-14:00
🎫 Free, booking essential norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem...
#norwichintheblitz #lgbthistorymonth
📅 Wednesday 11 February 2026
⏲️ 13:00-14:00
🎫 Free, booking essential norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem...
#norwichintheblitz #lgbthistorymonth
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🏳️🌈 Gay Life during the Norwich Blitz by Piers Haslam. Join us for our next lunchtime talk marking LGBT+ history month, either in person or online.
📅 Wednesday 11 February 2026
⏲️ 13:00-14:00
🎫 Free, booking essential norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem...
#norwichintheblitz #lgbthistorymonth
📅 Wednesday 11 February 2026
⏲️ 13:00-14:00
🎫 Free, booking essential norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem...
#norwichintheblitz #lgbthistorymonth
What a fun idea! My top 5 undergraduate modules (in no absolute order:
1. Study Trip to Berlin
2. Genocide in Europe
3. Living and Dying under the Third Reich
4. Historical Controversies
5. The Cold War at Home: Soviet Society after 1945
1. Study Trip to Berlin
2. Genocide in Europe
3. Living and Dying under the Third Reich
4. Historical Controversies
5. The Cold War at Home: Soviet Society after 1945
1. British Queer History
2. US Special Topics: Voting Rights
3. The History of Architecture (actually an architecture course)
4. The History of Montréal
5. Urban Transportation Geography
2. US Special Topics: Voting Rights
3. The History of Architecture (actually an architecture course)
4. The History of Montréal
5. Urban Transportation Geography
My top 5 undergrad classes, in order:
1. Evolution of Animal Behavior
2. Human Genetics
3. Sexology
4. Philosophy of Bioethics
5. Evolution of Sex
Only reason #5 is ranked so low is because of the jarring realization it was all just a bunch of math and statistics (still profoundly interesting)
1. Evolution of Animal Behavior
2. Human Genetics
3. Sexology
4. Philosophy of Bioethics
5. Evolution of Sex
Only reason #5 is ranked so low is because of the jarring realization it was all just a bunch of math and statistics (still profoundly interesting)
February 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
What a fun idea! My top 5 undergraduate modules (in no absolute order:
1. Study Trip to Berlin
2. Genocide in Europe
3. Living and Dying under the Third Reich
4. Historical Controversies
5. The Cold War at Home: Soviet Society after 1945
1. Study Trip to Berlin
2. Genocide in Europe
3. Living and Dying under the Third Reich
4. Historical Controversies
5. The Cold War at Home: Soviet Society after 1945
Finishing the thesis is proving to be an interesting mix of emotions. It is overwhelmingly stress, anxiety, and panic right now. Yet as I put the final touches on the Introduction and Conclusion, I'm able to appreciate the journey that I've taken to get here. It has been wild, but I've enjoyed it
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Finishing the thesis is proving to be an interesting mix of emotions. It is overwhelmingly stress, anxiety, and panic right now. Yet as I put the final touches on the Introduction and Conclusion, I'm able to appreciate the journey that I've taken to get here. It has been wild, but I've enjoyed it
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This study began during the early stages of my PhD, several years ago. Very proud of my former grad school colleagues for getting the full paper past the finish line and published
@socquarterly.bsky.social. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1080/0038...
@socquarterly.bsky.social. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1080/0038...
Perceiving Protest: How Publics View the Disruptiveness and Effectiveness of Protest
How do people evaluate social movement protest tactics? Theories covering public perceptions of protest emphasize that activists face a tactical dilemma, employing disruptive tactics to advance goa...
doi.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This study began during the early stages of my PhD, several years ago. Very proud of my former grad school colleagues for getting the full paper past the finish line and published
@socquarterly.bsky.social. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1080/0038...
@socquarterly.bsky.social. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1080/0038...
I am very pleased this is the first season of The Traitors that I tuned into I love these two so much
January 23, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I am very pleased this is the first season of The Traitors that I tuned into I love these two so much
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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I am beyond proud of my PhD Student Meg Poff, who has just published their first article entitled: "Between and Beyond: Negotiating Belonging Within Queer Borderlands"
You can access it open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
You can access it open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Between and Beyond: Negotiating Belonging Within Queer Borderlands
Belonging is an affective, social and biopolitical phenomenon which is relationally negotiated and which produces material and symbolic ‘borders’. Subsequently, the politics of belonging refers to th...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I am beyond proud of my PhD Student Meg Poff, who has just published their first article entitled: "Between and Beyond: Negotiating Belonging Within Queer Borderlands"
You can access it open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
You can access it open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...