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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal · Apr 13, 2026
The Victorian Sex Scandal of Fanny & Stella
“Central figure in 1870 scandal; arrested and tried alongside Stella; died in New York of syphilis in 1881”
Victorian sodomy laws and the burden of proof for sexual conduct prosecutionCross-dressing as theatrical practice versus criminalized gender non-conformityGender performance and the distinction between sex and gender in historical context
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