Early gay and lesbian activism in Poland formed around the publication of DIY magazines.
Modern Europe
A Red Hot Cold War
The 1990 Soviet edition of Playboy reveals the persistent tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Using Memes to Extinguish Sexism in Poland
The feminist memes by Polish artist, Marta Frej, feature women of all ages engaging in ordinary everyday tasks. But don’t be fooled, the messages included in the memes are powerful and revolutionary.
Was Homosexuality Illegal in Communist Europe?
Despite the strong political, economic and military alliance between Eastern Bloc countries, they did not adopt a uniform position towards homosexuality.
The Baroness: Imagining Madness, Marriage, and Murder in Nineteenth-Century Paris
The Baroness dramatized the relationship of disability to French citizenship and masculinity in the nineteenth century.
Johanna Elberskirchen: Sexual Radical and Woman of Her Time
Elberskirchen sounds to us today like an extraordinary voice. Yet what is striking is that she was rather ordinary.
Gay Berlin? No, Queer Baden-Württemberg
Queer history in Germany extends far beyond Berlin – that was made clear at this conference.
Recent Posts
Reproduction in Transition: Fertility Technology in the Lives of Sexual and Gender Minorities
The ‘Chosen Family’ Dinner: A non-normative insight into queer homemaking
“Homosexual Hearers” and Queer Musicality in Xavier Mayne’s The Intersexes (1909)
Squirming in the Dark: Playful Occupations for Sex Workers in the 1870 Census
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