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Crossing the lines: the story of three homosexual New Zealand soldiers in WW2

New Zealand History

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The Importance of Homosexual Men in the Military

Some homosexual soldiers, ah, perhaps, could have been shunned by their peers. But others worked very hard to fit in and find a way of supporting the war effort. Robinson's camp name was helena after 'the ugliest woman in the world' He often had time to do design his own dresses and prepare them for the toeconte.

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