LGBTQ+ in the Ancient WorldDistinctions concerning sexual identity only began to appear after the rise of Christianity. Introduction In the cultures...
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The Sacred Band of Thebes, an Ancient Elite Military Force of Same-Sex LoversThe military unit is first mentioned in 324 BCE in the speech ‘Against Demosthenes’. Introduction The Sacred Band...
The Complexities of Interracial Gay Couples in the Modern WorldGay guys have traditionally faced their fair share of discrimination. When it comes to traveling, they have...
‘Cao Cao Loved Him’: Same-Sex Love at the End of Han Dynasty ChinaBy Laurie RayeEditor-in-Chief, GwyllionFellow, Royal Asiatic Society The end of the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220...
Stonewall Forever – The Past, Present, and Future of PrideA documentary discussing LGBTQIA activism before, during, and after the Stonewall Riots. A Presentation from LGBTCenterNYCSee Their...
Images of Same-Sex Love and Courtship in the Ancient MediterraneanSex, gender, and relationships were viewed very differently in the ancient world across cultures. Introduction This gallery...
Ten LGBTQ Facts from the Ancient WorldHistory, both modern and ancient, tells the stories of many people whose sexuality is downplayed or ignored....
An Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights EssayJohn Addington Symonds, whose 1873 essay “A Problem in Greek Ethics” helped lay the foundation for the...
A Farmer, a Gay Naval Surgeon, and Forward Thinking in 1810A Yorkshire farmer argued in 1810 that homosexuality is innate and should not be punished. The diary...
The Lavender Scare: Civil Rights Violations of Federal Workers, 1940s-1960sThousands of gay employees were fired or forced to resign from the federal workforce. Introduction The Red...
A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United StatesThe civil rights that various groups have fought for within the United States. Introduction What is the...
“Crazy, Noisy, Freaked-Out Dance Music for Weirdos”The queer legacy of 3909 Sunset Boulevard. “Crazy, noisy, freaked-out dance music for weirdos.” That’s how Carla...
A Brief History of LGBTQ+ Social MovementsThese movements began as responses to centuries of persecution by church, state, and medical authorities. Social movements,...
The History of ‘Coming Out’, from Secret Gay Code to Popular Political ProtestWhere the term comes from and how the meaning has changed. Introduction You probably know what it...
LGBTQ history in the United States since the 18th CenturyLGBTQ history in the United States spans the contributions and struggles of individuals as well as the...
How the New York Media Covered the Stonewall RiotsThe coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of what’s lost when alternative media outlets wither away. Introduction...
Art, Pride, and the Rainbow FlagHighlighting inclusion and humanity. Introduction By Pietro Rigolo The rainbow flag was designed by a group of...
Exploring the History of ‘Coming Out’In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant acknowledging sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad...
Dardanella and Peter: What Does Microhistory Offer to the History of Sexuality?During the past two decades, historians of twentieth-century Britain have delineated the landscape of a “modern sexual...
How the New York Media Covered the Stonewall RiotsWith major dailies giving a megaphone to the police, the coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of...
How Early Anthropologists Hid African Same-Sex RelationshipsSex between people of the same gender has existed for millennia. But anthropologists in sub-Saharan Africa often...
The Lavender Scare and Beyond: Documenting LGBTQ History from the Great Depression to TodayIt’s really only in the past three decades that we’ve come to recognize the need to understand...
‘Dinnae Meddle!’: Scotland and the Historiography of Homosexual Law ReformScotland has its own independent legal system, education system and religious institutions, and gay men were criminalized...
Three Wise Men in a Bed: Bedsharing and Sexuality in Medieval EuropeOne of the biggest challenges facing medieval historians is interpreting the actions of individuals at a remove...
Tempests and Teapots: Sexual Politics and Tea-Drinking in the Early Modern WorldThe Boston Tea Party, a foundational moment of political rebellion, was a protest against tea, and tea...
George Platt Lynes: An Early-20th Century Gay Photographer and His LegacyLynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had...