Between Byzantine Men

By Mark Masterson Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Medieval

What role did same-sex desire play in tenth-century Byzantium?

The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages

By Katherine Harvey Medieval

By exploring their sex lives, The Fires of Lust brings ordinary medieval people to life.

‘Longer than a big man’s thigh’: The Perfect Penis in Medieval Europe

By Katherine Harvey Medieval

What did medieval people think about penises?

Prostitution and Subjectivity in Late Medieval Germany

By Jamie Page Author Interviews, Medieval, Sexual Labour

What was life like for the women who worked in medieval brothels?

Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography

By Alicia Spencer-Hall and Blake Gutt Author Interviews, Medieval, Trans

Why is medieval hagiography an important source for trans and genderqueer history?

Illegitimacy in Medieval Scotland, 1100-1500

By Susan Marshall Author Interviews, Medieval

Why did illegitimacy matter in medieval Scotland?

The Corrupter of Boys: Sodomy, Scandal and the Medieval Clergy

By Dyan Elliott Author Interviews, Childhood and Youth, Medieval, Religion and Sexuality, Sexual Violence

Scandal-averse policies have enabled the widespread sexual abuse of boys and male adolescents within the Church.