Alan Bray
Alan Bray | |
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.jpg) Alan Bray, 1991 | |
| Born | 13 October 1948 Hunslet, Leeds |
| Died | 25 November 2001 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Civil servant, author |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Gay history |
Alan Bray (13 October 1948 – 25 November 2001) was a British
Roman Catholic and had a particular interest in Christianity's relationship to homosexuality
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Early life
Bray was born in Hunslet, Leeds, to a working-class family.Anglican seminary before beginning a career in civil service.
Gay rights activism
He became involved with the Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s and actively campaigned for gay rights.[2] His interest in sexual politics influenced his work on history, which culminated in two books. His groundbreaking book Homosexuality in Renaissance England was published in 1982. His second book, The Friend, was published posthumously.
Legacy
The Roman Catholic Caucus of the Gay and Lesbian Christian Movement, of which Bray was a member, instituted a series of Alan Bray Memorial Lectures on Catholic theology and homosexuality. British historians
LGBTQ
scholars who have engaged with and been inspired by Bray's scholarship.
Bibliography
- Homosexuality in Renaissance England (Gay Men's Press, 1982)
- The Friend (University of Chicago Press, 2002)
- The Clandestine Reformer: A Study Of The Rayner Scrutinies (1988)
References
- ^ Aldrich, Robert (2000). Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day. Psychology Press.
- ^ a b Gee, Stephen (18 December 2011). "Obituary: Alan Bray". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ISBN 1-4039-9147-2.
- ^ Nick Rumens, Queer Company: The Role and Meaning of Friendship in Gay Men's Work Lives, Ashgate, 2011, p. 29
External links
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