Freaking in Interwar Britain

By Dominic Janes Author Interviews, LGBTQ, United Kingdom

Even under the gaze of social conservatism, ‘gay’ life was hiding in plain sight.

Queer as Cop: Gay Patrol Units and the White Fantasy of Safety

By Hugh Mac Neill LGBTQ

In 1970s United States gay patrol units rallied around their whiteness to produce a sense of safety.

Queer China: Lesbian and Gay Literature and Visual Culture

By Hongwei Bao Asian Sexualities, Author Interviews, LGBTQ

Queer China reveals a vibrant picture of queer communities and cultures since their inception in post-Mao China.

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.

Toros vs. Mannequins: Carl Corley and Queer Identity in the American South

By Hannah Givens 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Public History

Even as Carl Corley wrestled with classifications, he created a rare visibility for rural queer people.

Prairie Fairies: A History of Queer Communities and People in Western Canada, 1930-1985

By Valerie Korinek Author Interviews, Canada, LGBTQ

The history of queer people in the five major western Canadian cities, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton and Calgary.

Macho Tips: The Erotics of the Mexican Body in a Gay Magazine

By Juan Carlos Mezo Gonzalez Latin American Sexualities, LGBTQ, Race and Ethnicity

The Mexican gay magazine Macho Tips (1985-1989) engaged with national ideologies of race and gender.