Oral histories with Australian lesbians demonstrate a complex mix of intimate practices and behaviours.
Recent Posts
Teaching the Early Modern “Penis-Vagina”
Presenting Vesalius’ “penis-vagina” (as many students took to calling it) on the first day of class immediately primed students to dissect early modern social constructions of gender and sexuality.
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.
Screening Gay Characters with Disabilities
Two contemporary films challenge traditional combinations of disability and sexuality in cinema.
Telling Abortion Stories
When it comes examining the history of women’s access to abortion, stories matter.
Adult Adoption and Intergenerational Same-Sex Relationships
Historically, fostering and adoption of adults could prove a useful way for men to provide legal and financial cover for a partner.
The Victorian with a Secret
One man’s private collection of Victorian pornography is now an important historical source.
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The Bars Are Ours: Histories and Cultures of Gay Bars in America, 1960 and After
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In a Rapture of Distress: Women’s Sexuality and Modern India
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Family Matters: Queer Households and the Half-Century Struggle for Legal Recognition
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Slapping Leather: Queer Cowfolx at the Gay Rodeo
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A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers