We Can Always Call Them Bulgarians

In this landmark work, stage historian Kaier Curtin charts the often tempestuous struggle to get lesbian and gay roles onto the American stage.

Despite legal prohibition and often vocal opposition, many such characters did appear on Broadway during the first half of this century. The controversies these plays caused make up an often neglected theater history.

"We Can Always Call Them Bulgarians succeeds overwhelmingly as an in-depth, concise and insightful social history. It's a fine addition to the history of the American theater, and an important work in the ever-growing body of gay history and criticism."
-Michael Bronski, author of Culture Clash: The Making of Gay Sensibility

"With this study, Kaier Curtin joins the ranks of Jonathan Ned Katz, John Boswell, et. al.
who have made an immeasurable contribution to restoring part of gay history previously
undocumented."
-The New York Native