Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights

By Heather White 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 1 comment

The forgotten history of liberal Protestants’ role on both sides of debates over orthodoxy & sexual identity.

The Religious Right and the Politics of Sexuality: An Interview with Neil J. Young

By Neil Young 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, Religion and Sexuality 2 comments

Young upends the widely-believed myths about the political origins and motivations of the Religious Right.

The New Polish Government and ‘Gender Ideology’

By Lukasz Szulc Modern Europe, Religion and Sexuality 1 comment

The crusade against ‘gender ideology’ started with a letter by the Bishops’ Conference of Poland.

The Church of England, Sexual Morality & Institutional Decision-making

By Laura Ramsay Religion and Sexuality, United Kingdom 7 comments

Homosexual law reform was supported by influential sections of the Church of England.

Catholicism, Contraception, and The History of Sexuality

By David Geiringer Medicine and the Body, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

The Commission had the potential to challenge the very nature of Catholic epistemology.

Gay Rights and Religion: A Notches Special Issue

By Gillian Frank LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

Historians should not assume that religious institutions have always been hostile to gay rights.

The Manly Priest: Celibacy, Masculinity, and Reform in the Medieval Period

By Katherine Harvey Author Interviews, Medieval, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

The story of the imposition of clerical celibacy in the Anglo-Norman realms.