Messages to the future? Lesbian subversion of official categories in the 1921 UK census

Their rebellions are both a form of activism and an archive within an archive, allowing historians to capture experiences which might otherwise be unrecorded. In a time where patriarchal hierarchies are being reasserted, listening to these messages from the past has taken on new urgency.

Authors

Caroline Derry

Institutions

The Open University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Lesbian Studies
Published: 2026-02-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10894160.2026.2622097
Primary Topic: Data Analysis and Archiving
Type: article
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Messages to the future? Lesbian subversion of official categories in the 1921 UK census

Caroline Derry

Feb 1, 2026

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Data Analysis and Archiving

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Messages to the future? Lesbian subversion of official categories in the 1921 UK census

Caroline Derry

February 1, 2026article en

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Journal of Lesbian Studies

The Open University (GB)

Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

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Data Analysis and Archiving

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