Pubic Politics in Homosexual Action Groups in 1970s West Germany

By Hauke Branding Archives of Desire, Modern Europe

How should a leftist style their pubic hair?

The Correspondence of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, 1846-1894

By Douglas Pretsell Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Modern Europe

The first critical edition of the complete correspondence of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, a founding figure in the history of sexuality.

Sexual Politics and Feminist Science: Women Sexologists in Germany, 1900-1933

By Kirsten Leng Author Interviews, Modern Europe

German-speaking feminists created new knowledge in sexology that challenged sexist biases and expanded possibilities for gendered and sexual expression.

German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus

By Marc David Baer Author Interviews, History of Sexuality, Religion and Sexuality

German, Jew, Muslim, Gay illuminates the complexities of twentieth-century Europe’s religious, sexual, and cultural politics.

The Ambivalence of Gay Liberation: Male Homosexual Politics in 1970s West Germany

By Craig Griffiths Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Modern Europe

Gay liberation was never only about pride.

Beyond the Binary: Science, History, and the Radical Possibilities of Sex and Gender

By Kirsten Leng LGBTQ, Trans

Science has been a crucial resource for those seeking to radically rethink the possibilities of sex, gender, and sexuality.

Queer History and the Holocaust

By Anna Hajkova LGBTQ, Modern Europe, Sexual Labour, Sexual Violence

Queer experiences of the Holocaust have been marginalised, ignored and denied.