An untold history of the early fight for homosexual rights in England.
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Carnal Knowledge: Regulating Sex in England, 1470-1600
Sexual behaviour was strictly regulated in late medieval and Tudor England.
The Victorian with a Secret
One man’s private collection of Victorian pornography is now an important historical source.
‘Promoting homosexuality’, 1987-2017
We must find creative ways to disrupt complacency and convey the complexities of sexuality and gender identity.
The Road to Section 28
Conservatives exploited homophobia to discredit opposition to Section 28, leaving Labour ambivalent to outright opposition.
The Way Out: Sebastian Buckle on Homosexuality in Modern Britain
Public discourse on homosexuality through the images, ideas & judgements made about queer lives.
Queen and Country: Emma Vickers on Same-Sex Desire in the British Armed Forces
What is the history of same-sex love and desire in the British Armed Forces?
Recent Posts
Of Polymaths and Pederasts: Reflections on Rachel Hope Cleves’s <i>Unspeakable</i>
Raúl Luis Suarez’s Smile and The Ruthless Archive
The Shapes of Fancy: Reading for Queer Desire in Early Modern Literature
Queer as Cop: Gay Patrol Units and the White Fantasy of Safety
Campaigning for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ireland, 1981-1993