Distinctions concerning sexual identity only began to appear after the rise of Christianity. Introduction In the cultures...
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The military unit is first mentioned in 324 BCE in the speech ‘Against Demosthenes’. Introduction The Sacred Band...
Gay guys have traditionally faced their fair share of discrimination. When it comes to traveling, they have...
By Laurie RayeEditor-in-Chief, GwyllionFellow, Royal Asiatic Society The end of the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220...
A documentary discussing LGBTQIA activism before, during, and after the Stonewall Riots. A Presentation from LGBTCenterNYCSee Their...
Sex, gender, and relationships were viewed very differently in the ancient world across cultures. Introduction This gallery...
History, both modern and ancient, tells the stories of many people whose sexuality is downplayed or ignored....
John Addington Symonds, whose 1873 essay “A Problem in Greek Ethics” helped lay the foundation for the...
A Yorkshire farmer argued in 1810 that homosexuality is innate and should not be punished. The diary...
Thousands of gay employees were fired or forced to resign from the federal workforce. Introduction The Red...
The civil rights that various groups have fought for within the United States. Introduction What is the...
The queer legacy of 3909 Sunset Boulevard. “Crazy, noisy, freaked-out dance music for weirdos.” That’s how Carla...
These movements began as responses to centuries of persecution by church, state, and medical authorities. Social movements,...
Where the term comes from and how the meaning has changed. Introduction You probably know what it...
LGBTQ history in the United States spans the contributions and struggles of individuals as well as the...
The coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of what’s lost when alternative media outlets wither away. Introduction...
Highlighting inclusion and humanity. Introduction By Pietro Rigolo The rainbow flag was designed by a group of...
In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant acknowledging sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad...
During the past two decades, historians of twentieth-century Britain have delineated the landscape of a “modern sexual...
With major dailies giving a megaphone to the police, the coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of...
Sex between people of the same gender has existed for millennia. But anthropologists in sub-Saharan Africa often...
It’s really only in the past three decades that we’ve come to recognize the need to understand...
Scotland has its own independent legal system, education system and religious institutions, and gay men were criminalized...
One of the biggest challenges facing medieval historians is interpreting the actions of individuals at a remove...
The Boston Tea Party, a foundational moment of political rebellion, was a protest against tea, and tea...
Lynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had...