Before Grindr, or, The Dangers of the "Gay Bachelor"

By Justin Bengry LGBTQ, United Kingdom

When the UK government proposed the criminalization of queer personal ads.

History of Sexuality at the American Historical Association Conference

By notcheseditor History of Sexuality

The American Historical Association (AHA) takes place January 2-5, 2015 in New York City.

The Politics of Sexuality in Latin America

By Bryan Pitts Latin American Sexualities, LGBTQ

The Politics of Sexuality in Latin America a timely, pioneering contribution to the literature on non-heteronormative sexualities in Latin America.

Historians are gossips who tease the dead

By Julia Laite Sexual Labour, United Kingdom

I was a gossip, teasing the dead.

Blood Ties: Queer Blood, Donations, and Citizenship

By T.J. Tallie 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Medicine and the Body

Can queer blood be less American than straight blood?

Sexual Curiosities? Aphrodisiacs in early modern England

By Jennifer Evans Early Modern, Food and Sexuality, Medicine and the Body

Aphrodisiacs were widely understood to be a central component in the fight against infertility.

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

By Sean Brady LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality, United Kingdom

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