Book review: transnational homosexuals in communist Poland: cross-border flows in gay and lesbian magazines by Lukasz Szulc

In Transnational Homosexuals in Communist Poland: Cross-Border Flows in Gay and Lesbian Magazines, Lukasz Szulc examines the emergence of Polish gay and lesbian magazines in the 1980s, challenging the perception of LGBT activism as a post-1989 discourse in Central and Eastern Europe. Drawing upon a diverse and rich array of resources, this is a fascinating and convincing study that suggests valuable avenues for future study, while also reminding us of how grassroots activism offers the possibility of instigating real social and political change, writes Aleksandra Gajowy.