Virgin Whore

By Emma Maggie Solberg Medieval, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Religion and Sexuality

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

Histories of the Transgender Child

By Jules Gill-Peterson Childhood and Youth, LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Trans

Challenging the idea that today’s trans kids are a brand new generation.

Medicine, the Penal System and Sexual Crimes in England, 1919-1960s

By Janet Weston LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Sexual Violence, United Kingdom

Weston’s book is a history of 20th century medical explanations for sexual crime and medico-legal attempts at rehabilitation and cure.

Gender, Power and Sexual Abuse in the Pacific

By Emily Manktelow Antipodean sexualities, Childhood and Youth, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Sexual Violence

A microhistory of a child sexual abuse case in the South Seas Mission of the London Missionary Society.

The Boys of Fairy Town

By Jim Elledge 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

The little-known history of gay life in Chicago during its first century.

Contraceptive Diplomacy: Reproductive Politics & Imperial Ambitions in the United States & Japan

By Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci 20th and 21st Century United States, Asian Sexualities, Empire and Colonialism, Medicine and the Body, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Race and Ethnicity

Contraceptive Diplomacy narrates a transnational history of birth control in the context of imperial struggles between the United States and Japan.

Homosexuality on the Small Screen: Television and Gay Identity in Britain

By Sebastian Buckle LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, United Kingdom

Homosexuality on the Small Screen examines the history of television and its role in exploring gay lives and constructing ideas around sexual identity.