“The best fighters of each other’s oppressions”: Trans and Non-Trans Solidarity in Lesbian Communities

By Ocean Ouillette 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

There is a rich, but often overlooked, history of affinity and solidarity between trans and non-trans lesbians.

Raúl Luis Suarez’s Smile and The Ruthless Archive

By Patricio Simonetto Latin American Sexualities, Trans 0 comments

As historians know, the archive is ruthless in preserving categories over time.

Trans America: A Counter-History

By Barry Reay 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

Despite the prominence of what is now called trans in contemporary culture, there is a shortage of comprehensive trans histories.

Beyond the Binary: Science, History, and the Radical Possibilities of Sex and Gender

By Kirsten Leng LGBTQ, Trans 1 comment

Science has been a crucial resource for those seeking to radically rethink the possibilities of sex, gender, and sexuality.

Histories of the Transgender Child

By Julian Gill-Peterson Author Interviews, Childhood and Youth, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

Challenging the idea that today’s trans kids are a brand new generation.

After Eunuchs: Science, Medicine, and the Transformation of Sex in Modern China

By Howard Chiang Asian Sexualities, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

After Eunuchs tells a history of sex change in modern China.

“Well Known as Miss Betty Cooper”: Gender Expression in 18th-Century Boston

By Caitlin Hopkins Early America, Trans 0 comments

One 1771 advertisement sought the recapture of an enslaved person known by two names: Cato and Miss Betty Cooper.