Filth, Flamboyance and Fun in Gay Slang Polari

By Lee Campbell Queer Philologies

Polari is the language of survival—a play on words, a political act.

Lovers in Leicester: A Twentieth-Century Gay Couple

By Jo Somerset LGBTQ, United Kingdom

Jo Somerset reads between the lines to decipher a gay couple’s secret life in Leicester during the twentieth century.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover: A Queer Case

By Gareth Smith LGBTQ, United Kingdom

The Chatterley trial hinged on the disavowing or defending of ‘deviant’ sexual acts within the novel, making it a distinctly queer case.

Loving Animals: On Bestiality, Zoophilia, and Post-Human Love

By Joanna Bourke Animal Sexuality, Author Interviews

How have commentators talked about sex with animals and what meanings have been attached to ‘bestiality’ or ‘zoophilia’?

Medicine, the Penal System and Sexual Crimes in England, 1919-1960s

By Janet Weston Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Sexual Violence, United Kingdom

Weston’s book is a history of 20th century medical explanations for sexual crime and medico-legal attempts at rehabilitation and cure.

Homosexuality on the Small Screen: Television and Gay Identity in Britain

By Sebastian Buckle Author Interviews, LGBTQ, United Kingdom

Homosexuality on the Small Screen examines the history of television and its role in exploring gay lives and constructing ideas around sexual identity.

The Victorian with a Secret

By Brian Watson United Kingdom

One man’s private collection of Victorian pornography is now an important historical source.