THTR 312 –Critical Studies Seminar LGBTQ Theatre: Reference and Primary Sources

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* LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I
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* International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture
* L'Enfer de la Bibliothèque nationale de France
* Community and Identity in North America

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