Umutoni: Why Histories of African Homosexualities Matter

By Sarah Watkins African Sexualities, LGBTQ

Same-sex loving and desiring people have long existed in Africa, and will continue to do so.

365 Notches: (re)marks on our 1st anniversary

By notcheseditor History of Sexuality

It’s hard to believe that we are celebrating one year of Notches! On 6 January 2014,

Uncovering Cleveland Street: Sexuality, Surveillance and late-Victorian Scandal

By Katie Hindmarch-Watson LGBTQ, Sexual Labour, United Kingdom

Cleveland Street is an acknowledged milestone of London’s sexual past.

Ian Paisley (1926-2014) and the ‘Save Ulster From Sodomy!’ Campaign

By Sean Brady LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality, United Kingdom

Religion and sectarianism long shaped the sexualities and lives of LGBT people in Northern Ireland.

Born This Way? Sexual Science and the Invention of a Political Strategy

By Jana Funke LGBTQ

The ‘born this way’ argument has also been subjected to substantial criticism.

Thatcher and Homosexuality: Waiting for Section 28

By Bob Cant LGBTQ, United Kingdom

There was an exquisite cruelty about the way her remarks were directed towards the opposition Labour Party.

The Queer Caribbean: Conflicting Uses of the Colonial Past

By Agnes Arnold-Forster Empire and Colonialism, Latin American Sexualities, LGBTQ

Both anti-discrimination and pro-gay activists appeal to features of a pre-colonial past.