Orthodox Sex: Alfred Kinsey and the Re-Making of Jewish Sexuality

By Rachel Gordan 20th and 21st Century United States, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

Orthodox writers sought to educate Americans about Judaism’s approach to sex.

Mainline Protestants and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage

By Heather White LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 1 comment

Mainline Protestants’ policy decisions on same-sex marriage come out of a long history of religious debates over same-sex sexuality.

Ian Paisley (1926-2014) and the ‘Save Ulster From Sodomy!’ Campaign

By Sean Brady LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality, United Kingdom 3 comments

Religion and sectarianism long shaped the sexualities and lives of LGBT people in Northern Ireland.

The Yellow Star and the Pink Triangle: Judaism and Gay Rights in the 1970s

By Gillian Frank 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 3 comments

The struggle over gay rights evolved within the context of Dade County’s large and politically active Jewish community.

The Archbishop’s Argument: Anglicanism, Homosexuality, and Colonial Complexities

By T.J. Tallie Empire and Colonialism, LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

It is a curious and powerful discursive move to link the murder of hundreds of people in Nigeria to the vaguely described suffering of British queer people.