Long before people identified as transgender or lesbian, there were female husbands and the women who loved them.
Tag: LGBTQ
Queer Studies: Beyond Binaries
Queer Studies: Beyond Binaries is designed as an introductory textbook for undergraduate courses in this rapidly growing field.
Intimate Investments in Drag King Cultures: The Rise and Fall of a Lesbian Social Scene
This is a story about the life of a scene at a particular historical and geographic juncture as seen through the eyes of those who brought it into being—and then mourned its passing.
Esther Newton’s Butch Career
I love reading and writing stories but, until my memoir, most have been about other people.
The Gay Marriage Generation: How the LGBTQ Movement Transformed American Culture
Generational change in the imagination of sexuality caused an unprecedented shift in public opinion about same-sex marriage in the U.S.
Toros vs. Mannequins: Carl Corley and Queer Identity in the American South
Even as Carl Corley wrestled with classifications, he created a rare visibility for rural queer people.
Steel Closets: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Steelworkers
If scholars look for what we think of as gay people, we’ll miss many of the queer pleasures and possibilities that exist.