For those of you interested in the debate between "essentialism" and "constructionism" in queer theory, there is an interesting web site from Rictor Norton in the U.K. based on his book The Myth of the Modern Homosexual: Queer History and the Search for Cultural Unity (London and Washington: Continnum International 1997 ISBN 0-304-33892-3)

Also from Mr. Norton, a nice background page on John Addington Symonds.

Happy Valentine’s Day…