Beren Cross: Attackers the Priority | The West Stand

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When you picture the First World War, you probably think of barbed wire, artillery fire, and mud.

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What you probably don't think of, drag shows, love letters passed between those in uniform, queer lives hiding in plain sight.

Carbon0:51

In our new series, we're looking at the stories that didn't make it into the official record.

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Because they were too tender, too queer, or too dangerous to preserve.

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From Canadian soldiers performing in drag at the front.

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To forbidden love in the trenches.

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To nurses whose lifelong relationship was reduced to friendship.

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History looked away.

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But we don't.

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And I'm Emily.

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