‘She rose in the Morning of a contrary Sex’: Stories from Early Modern Wonder Books

By Lee Raye Early Modern

Early modern wonder books included stories of people who changed sex as a surprising natural phenomenon.

Virgin Whore

By Emma Maggie Solberg Author Interviews, Medieval, Religion and Sexuality

A surprisingly prevalent theme in late English medieval literature and culture: the celebration of the Virgin Mary’s sexuality.

David Bowie (1947-2016) and the History of Sexuality

By Gillian Frank LGBTQ

David Bowie’s sexual identity and its public performance were versatile, challenging and complex.