“The best fighters of each other’s oppressions”: Trans and Non-Trans Solidarity in Lesbian Communities

By Sadie Johnson-Ouillette 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

There is a rich, but often overlooked, history of affinity and solidarity between trans and non-trans lesbians.

Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education

By Paul Baker LGBTQ 0 comments

Are there parallels between the homophobic 1980s and the present day?

Queer Studies: Beyond Binaries

By Bruce Henderson Author Interviews 0 comments

Queer Studies: Beyond Binaries is designed as an introductory textbook for undergraduate courses in this rapidly growing field.

Raúl Luis Suarez’s Smile and The Ruthless Archive

By Patricio Simonetto Latin American Sexualities, Trans 0 comments

As historians know, the archive is ruthless in preserving categories over time.

Trans America: A Counter-History

By Barry Reay 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, LGBTQ, Trans 0 comments

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

Sex in the Archives: Writing American Sexual Histories

By Barry Reay 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews 0 comments

Sex in the Archives is an experiment in writing an American sexual history that refuses the confines of identity in sexuality studies.

Troubling Terms: The Label Problem in Transgender History

By Emily Skidmore Trans 0 comments

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