Troubling Terms: The Label Problem in Transgender History

By Emily Skidmore Trans

Does the question of language get to the heart of trans history as a field?

Lesbian Histories and Futures: “Gay American History @ 40”

By Rachel Hope Cleves 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ

The fortieth-anniversary celebration of Jonathan Ned Katz’s classic document collection Gay American History.

How to Study an American Sex Scandal

By Andrew Burstein 20th and 21st Century United States

When does sex become a political weapon?

From Cod to Codpieces: Benjamin Franklin’s Guide to Food and Sex

By Scott Larson Food and Sexuality

Benjamin Franklin’s dalliances with a cod may not seem particularly notable, given his other exploits.

Beyond the Binary: Trans* History in Early America

By Rachel Hope Cleves Early America, Trans

Trans history and non-binary perspectives to the study of pre-Civil War America.