Eleanor Medhurst (she/her)
@eleanormedhurst.bsky.social
Lesbian fashion historian, writer, lecturer 💖☀️ http://dressingdykes.com 📚 ‘Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ out now!
📍Brighton, UK.
📍Brighton, UK.
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Why I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize | Jason Okundaye
Why I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize | Jason Okundaye
The Polari first book prize claims to promote trans rights and trans voices. But when I saw the longlist, I had to act, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Why I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize | Jason Okundaye
Wonderful words from @sachacoward.bsky.social
I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
August 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Wonderful words from @sachacoward.bsky.social
Reposted by Eleanor Medhurst (she/her)
I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
Gender critical novelist urges writers to reenter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella
The gender critical Irish novelist John Boyne has said he has been brought “very close to the edge” by the backlash to his inclusion on the longlist for a literary prize for LGBTQ+ authors.
Ten authors and two judges withdrew from the Polari prize and more than 800 writers and publishing industry workers signed a petition calling on Polari to remove Boyne’s novella Earth from its longlist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
I’ve not logged on here in a while — if anyone’s been following the Polari news, I posted a statement on Instagram yesterday that I have officially withdrawn. It’s been a rough week. See more here: www.instagram.com/p/DNOMzrUMhs...
August 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I’ve not logged on here in a while — if anyone’s been following the Polari news, I posted a statement on Instagram yesterday that I have officially withdrawn. It’s been a rough week. See more here: www.instagram.com/p/DNOMzrUMhs...
Honoured to be on the @divamag.bsky.social power list today 💜💪 Happy Lesbian Visibility Week, everyone! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
April 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Honoured to be on the @divamag.bsky.social power list today 💜💪 Happy Lesbian Visibility Week, everyone! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
A fascinating talk about “vicious” Victorian Valentine cards by Annebella Pollen in Brighton this Wednesday! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brutal-bri...
Brutal Brighton Valentines
This talk showcases the vicious and sometimes violent Victorian examples of Valentine Cards that were sold and sent in Brighton and beyond.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A fascinating talk about “vicious” Victorian Valentine cards by Annebella Pollen in Brighton this Wednesday! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brutal-bri...
I came across the photo on the left this morning—taken by my now-wife at Gay’s the Word in early 2019. I love how similar it is to the photo on the right, at my book launch in June 2024.
January 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I came across the photo on the left this morning—taken by my now-wife at Gay’s the Word in early 2019. I love how similar it is to the photo on the right, at my book launch in June 2024.
With the US TikTok ban I might actually post on here a bit more — it’s so difficult navigating social media at the moment, especially when it’s a big part of your job!
January 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
With the US TikTok ban I might actually post on here a bit more — it’s so difficult navigating social media at the moment, especially when it’s a big part of your job!
I also wanted to share that I’m available for lectures about lesbian fashion history! The lectures that I offer are:
💖 A Brief History of Lesbian Fashion (university appropriate)
💖 Dressing Dykes: A History of Lesbian Fashion (general audiences)
💖 Learning From Hidden Queer Stories (general)
💖 A Brief History of Lesbian Fashion (university appropriate)
💖 Dressing Dykes: A History of Lesbian Fashion (general audiences)
💖 Learning From Hidden Queer Stories (general)
January 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I also wanted to share that I’m available for lectures about lesbian fashion history! The lectures that I offer are:
💖 A Brief History of Lesbian Fashion (university appropriate)
💖 Dressing Dykes: A History of Lesbian Fashion (general audiences)
💖 Learning From Hidden Queer Stories (general)
💖 A Brief History of Lesbian Fashion (university appropriate)
💖 Dressing Dykes: A History of Lesbian Fashion (general audiences)
💖 Learning From Hidden Queer Stories (general)
Kind of forgot about this app, but I’m back for the new year! Hello! Just here on a quick lunch break from writing about lesbian fashion in the 1920s…
January 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Kind of forgot about this app, but I’m back for the new year! Hello! Just here on a quick lunch break from writing about lesbian fashion in the 1920s…
I should probably start with an introduction!
So: I’m Eleanor Medhurst, and I’m a historian of lesbian fashion. My first book — Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ — was published in June, and I also write a blog, dressingdykes.com!
I live in Brighton with my wife and my spoilt cat 💖
So: I’m Eleanor Medhurst, and I’m a historian of lesbian fashion. My first book — Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ — was published in June, and I also write a blog, dressingdykes.com!
I live in Brighton with my wife and my spoilt cat 💖
November 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I should probably start with an introduction!
So: I’m Eleanor Medhurst, and I’m a historian of lesbian fashion. My first book — Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ — was published in June, and I also write a blog, dressingdykes.com!
I live in Brighton with my wife and my spoilt cat 💖
So: I’m Eleanor Medhurst, and I’m a historian of lesbian fashion. My first book — Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion’ — was published in June, and I also write a blog, dressingdykes.com!
I live in Brighton with my wife and my spoilt cat 💖
Okay, I’m on this website now! Following the crowd, what can I say 🙂↕️
November 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Okay, I’m on this website now! Following the crowd, what can I say 🙂↕️