The Reputation of Edward II

By Kit Heyam Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Medieval

Edward’s medieval and early modern afterlife was significantly shaped by the influence of literary texts and techniques.

Men of Superior IQ: Connecting Homosexuality to Intelligence in Cold War-Era Canada

By Andrea Ens Canada, LGBTQ

The construction of male homosexuals as intelligent was connected to broader cultural anxieties about same-sex attracted men in Cold War-era Canada.

Politicizing Sex in Contemporary Africa: An Interview with Ashley Currier

By Ashley Currier African Sexualities, Author Interviews, Empire and Colonialism, LGBTQ

How elites used politicized homophobia to consolidate their moral and political authority.

Public City/Public Sex: Homosexuality, Prostitution, and Urban Culture Nineteenth-Century Paris

By Andrew Ross Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Modern Europe, Sexual Labour

Women who sold sex and men who sought sex with other men shaped the emergence of modern Paris.

Controlling Sex in Captivity

By Matthias Reiss 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Modern Europe

The book is the first critical study of heterosexual and same-sex activities involving Axis prisoners of war in the United States during World War II.

Medicine, the Penal System and Sexual Crimes in England, 1919-1960s

By Janet Weston Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Sexual Violence, United Kingdom

Weston’s book is a history of 20th century medical explanations for sexual crime and medico-legal attempts at rehabilitation and cure.

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.