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Crossing The Lines | By Brent Coutts

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In Crossing the Lines, Brent Coutts brings to light the untold history of New Zealand homosexual soldiers during WWII. This is a story of strong friendships, the search for love and belonging, and the creation of the foundation of the queer community today.

 

In Crossing the Lines, Brent Coutts brings to light the previously untold history of New Zealand homosexual soldiers in World War II, drawing on the experiences of ordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. At the centre of the story are New Zealand soldiers Harold Robinson, Ralph Dyer and Douglas Morison, who shared a queer identity and love of performance. Through their roles as female impersonators in Kiwi concert parties in the Pacific and Egypt they found a place to live as gay men within the military forces, boosting the morale of personnel in the Pacific Campaign and, along the way, falling in love with some of the men they met. Crossing the Lines is a richly illustrated account that follows the men from their formative pre-war lives, through the difficult wartime years to their experiences living in a postwar London where they embraced the many new possibilities available. It is a story of strong friendships, the search for love and belonging as homosexuals within the military and civilian worlds, and the creation of the foundation of the queer community today.

ISBN: 9781988592381
Size: 24 x 17 x 2 cm
Page: 327
Format: Paperback
Weight: 895g

ISBN: 9781988592381
Size: 24 x 17 x 2 cm
Page: 327
Format: Paperback

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