Trans America: A Counter-History

By Barry Reay 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Trans

Despite the prominence of what is now called trans in contemporary culture, there is a shortage of comprehensive trans histories.

The Politics of Love in Myanmar

By Lynette Chua Asian Sexualities, Author Interviews, LGBTQ

An intimate account of a group of LGBT activists before, during, and after Myanmar’s post-2011 political transition.

Queer Fascism and the End of Gay History

By Laurie Marhoefer LGBTQ

Now that the Right is in power in the United States, people are remembering the first openly gay politician, that is, the top Nazi Ernst Röhm.

Queering the Redneck Riviera

By Jerry Watkins 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ

This book explores relationships between sexuality, postwar capitalism, and conservative morality in the last half of the 20th century.

Tongzhi: “Queer” Identity Politics in Hong Kong Before and After the Handover

By GVGK Tang Asian Sexualities, Empire and Colonialism, LGBTQ

Chinese ‘tongzhi’ renounce Western LGBT politic and reclaim an indigenous “queer” identity.

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?

CFP: Histories of Sexual Violence

By Desiree Abu-Odeh CFP

NOTCHES is seeking short submissions exploring any aspect of histories of sexual violence.