The Lion, the Witch, and the Closet? Friendship and Queer Desire in the Life of C. S. Lewis

By Tom Hulme NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

C. S. Lewis and his friend Arthur Greeves had a queer relationship. This article approaches it with a focus on desire, sexuality, and literature.

“Dolled up to the nines to go to a flippin’ public toilet!”: Cruising in Belfast During the Troubles

By Niall Herron LGBTQ, Modern Europe

Does gay public sex help end violent conflict? Perhaps, or at least it makes for a good start.

A Secret Between Gentlemen

By Peter Jordaan LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, United Kingdom

Rediscovering an early twentieth-century sex scandal.

The International LGBT Rights Movement: A History

By Laura Belmonte LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

A brief and compelling history of the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement.

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

By Kirsten Leng Modern Europe, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

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

Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism

By Taylor G. Petrey 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Religion and Sexuality

Tabernacles of Clay sets Mormonism in the broader history of sexuality in modernity by documenting and theorizing the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, religion, and social change.

The Glamour Boys: The Secret Story of the Rebels who Fought for Britain to Defeat Hitler

By Chris Bryant LGBTQ, United Kingdom

NOTCHES sits down with Chris Bryant as he discusses his new book The Glamour Boys with Richard Grayson.