From Child Pledging to Child Abuse: How Girl Marriage Changed in Zimbabwe

By Diana Jeater African Sexualities, Empire and Colonialism

Attempts to ban child marriage in Southern Rhodesia reflected the Europeans’ tendency to perceive African male sexuality as excessive.

American Child Brides and the Dangers of Underage Sex

By Nicholas Syrett Childhood and Youth

Revisiting an earlier generation of reformers exposes that marriage was not a magical cure-all.

‘The Stimulus of the Flesh’ and Margaret Singleton’s Broken Vow

By Laura Wood Medieval

While many vowesses broke their chastity vows, Margaret Singleton’s case was different and remains an unsolved mystery.

Phyllis Schlafly and the Making of Grassroots Conservative Sexual Politics

By Stacie Taranto 20th and 21st Century United States

Phyllis Schlafly stood at the epicenter of conservative sexual politics.

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.

The Curious Connections between Marriage Equality and HIV/AIDS

By Michael Bronski 20th and 21st Century United States, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ

HIV/AIDS and the marriage equality have been the two events that have most affected LGBT lives.

Archives of Desire: Analog Sexting

By Josh Adair 20th and 21st Century United States

My grandparents helped pave the way for virtual trysts.