Sex and the King: Rumours, Reputation and the Problem of Royal Adultery in Medieval England

By Katherine Harvey Medieval

Medieval people scrutinised and judged the sex lives of their rulers.

‘In the manner of a woman’: John/Eleanor Rykener and the Inessentiality of Gender

By Kim Racon LGBTQ, Medieval

John/ Eleanor Rykener’s confession reveals the complexity of queer lives in medieval England.

A Second Valentine’s Day: Japan’s ‘White Day’

By Michael Facius Asian Sexualities

On Valentine’s Day, women give presents to men, while on White Day, men return the favor.

A Bit of Casual Sex Up North: And What it Could Mean to the History of Sexuality

By Helen Smith LGBTQ, United Kingdom

Lots of working-class men having sex with each other in fields, behind pubs, at each others houses and, perhaps most significantly, at work.