Born This Way? Sexual Science and the Invention of a Political Strategy

By Jana Funke LGBTQ

The ‘born this way’ argument has also been subjected to substantial criticism.

‘A Temporary Member’: ‘Hermaphrodites’ and Sexual Identity in Early Modern Russia

By Marianna Muravyeva Early Modern, LGBTQ, Medicine and the Body

‘Hermaphrodites’ represented a true puzzle for the authorities and local community.

Thatcher and Homosexuality: Waiting for Section 28

By Bob Cant LGBTQ, United Kingdom

There was an exquisite cruelty about the way her remarks were directed towards the opposition Labour Party.

The Queer Caribbean: Conflicting Uses of the Colonial Past

By Agnes Arnold-Forster Empire and Colonialism, Latin American Sexualities, LGBTQ

Both anti-discrimination and pro-gay activists appeal to features of a pre-colonial past.

Finding the lesbian premodern: Does it take one to know one?

By Kim Racon LGBTQ, Medieval

How can we find out about female same-sex experiences and intimacy in the middle ages?

Conchita’s Europe: Eurovision, homonationalism and the politics of sexuality

By Lukasz Szulc LGBTQ, Modern Europe

Conchita seems to have turned attention in Poland once again to discourses on national identity, morality and gender & sexuality-related topics.

“Cow protection or Gay protection?” LGBT rights, “Hindu” tradition and the Indian elections

By Onni Gust LGBTQ

Gender and sexuality has had an important role in recent public debates in India.