‘The Inevitable Errors of First Explorations’? Revisiting John Boswell’s Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality

By David Clark Medieval

What qualities have kept Boswell’s “Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality” monumental to the field of medieval history?

Out of the Closet, Into the Archives: Researching Sexual Histories

By Jaime Cantrell LGBTQ

Can an archive offer “proof” that historians often seek out?

Queen and Country: Emma Vickers on Same-Sex Desire in the British Armed Forces

By Emma Vickers LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, United Kingdom

What is the history of same-sex love and desire in the British Armed Forces?

History from the Witness Stand: An Interview with George Chauncey

By Rachel Hope Cleves 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ

George Chauncey has testified as an expert witness in more than thirty cases dealing with gay rights.

More Than Loving: Race, Sexuality & Public Memory in the Movement for Marriage Equality

By Jennifer Jones 20th and 21st Century United States, Race and Ethnicity

Discussion of Obergefell compared activism for marriage equality with efforts to secure equal rights.

Fireball in Newark: The Ballroom Scene and Legendary Houses

By notcheseditor LGBTQ, Race and Ethnicity

Fireball is a fast and furious DIY event.

The New Polish Government and ‘Gender Ideology’

By Lukasz Szulc Modern Europe, Religion and Sexuality

The crusade against ‘gender ideology’ started with a letter by the Bishops’ Conference of Poland.