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.

Steel Closets: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Steelworkers

By Anne Balay 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ

If scholars look for what we think of as gay people, we’ll miss many of the queer pleasures and possibilities that exist.

Transnational Homosexuals in Communist Poland: Cross-Border Flows in Gay and Lesbian Magazines

By Lukasz Szulc Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Modern Europe

Early gay and lesbian activism in Poland formed around the publication of DIY magazines.

The World and Other Unpublished Works of Radclyffe Hall

By Jana Funke Author Interviews, LGBTQ, United Kingdom

New archival materials that broaden and complicate our understanding of Radclyffe Hall.

Queer History in the Divided City: A New Approach to Digital Mapping

By Ian Darnell 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Public History

St. Louis’s queer geography complicates patterns of racial polarization.

Troubling Terms: The Label Problem in Transgender History

By Emily Skidmore Trans

Does the question of language get to the heart of trans history as a field?

Responses to the Medicalization of Transsexualism

By Galen Comerford Trans

Many in the trans community feared the power that a psychiatric diagnosis lends professionals over trans lives.