Queer Virginia

New Stories in the Old Dominion

Charles H. Ford, Jeffrey L. Littlejohn

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University of Virginia Press
04 June 2025

Regional studies; Social & cultural history; Gay & Lesbian studies

A new, definitive queer history of the Commonwealth

Queer Virginia is a long-needed record of the courageous and creative ways that LGBTQ+ people across the commonwealth have persevered and fought for their rights. The history recovered here is remarkable and illuminating, including the life of Hannah Nokes, a Black transgender woman who overcame severe discrimination in Loudon County during the 1930s; the story of the Hershee Bar, a historic lesbian bar in Norfolk and longtime community focal point; efforts to gather oral histories and produce a queer digital archive in the old capital of the Confederacy, and much more. Full of poignant and telling glimpses of LGBTQ+ life through the decades, this volume reveals generations of widespread prejudice and oppressive laws and the inspiring resilience that queer Virginians brought to this struggle.

By: Charles H. Ford, Jeffrey L. Littlejohn
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9780813953274
ISBN 10: 0813953278
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 04 June 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles H. Ford, Professor of History at Norfolk State University, and Jeffrey L. Littlejohn, Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, are the authors of Elusive Equality: Desegregation and Resegregation in Norfolk Public Schools.