Archives of Sexuality and Gender

UNEARTH RARE PRIMARY SOURCES

Archives of Sexuality and Gender, the largest collection available in support of the study of gender and sexuality, enables scholars to make new connections in LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, gender studies and other related areas of research.

A treasure trove of sources supporting gender and sexuality research.

Gale’s Archives of Sexuality and Gender programme spans the sixteenth to the twentieth century and is the largest digital collection of primary source materials relating to the history and study of sex, sexuality and gender. Documentation covering social, political, health and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world is included, as well as rare and unique books on sex and sexuality from the sciences to the humanities. Selection of materials for this milestone digital programme is guided by an advisory board consisting of leading scholars and librarians in Sexuality and Gender Studies.

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Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I

A unique fully-searchable collection that brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part II

Fully searchable periodicals, newsletters, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, an international selection of posters, and other primary source materials for this milestone digital program were selected by an advisory board consisting of leading scholars and librarians in sexuality and gender studies.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Sex and Sexuality, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Sex and Sexuality, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century contains primary sources on the history of gender roles and sexuality in the early modern and modern periods.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture

International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture examines populations and areas of the world previously underrepresented in prevailing discourses around sexuality and gender, such as southern Africa and Australia.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: L’Enfer de la Bibliothèque nationale de France

The fifth part of Gale’s Archives of Sexuality and Gender series, L’Enfer de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, provides digital access to one of the most storied and sought-after private case collections in the world.

In these videos, created by the University of Birmingham library (UK), Dr Moulton, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Birmingham, explores why Gale's Archives of Sexuality and Gender can be useful for teaching and research.

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How has the archive been useful for teaching LGBTQ+ History?

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PLATINUM AWARD WINNER, 2023 MODERN LIBRARY AWARDS

Archives of Sexuality and Gender is a Platinum Award winner of the 2023 Modern Library Awards. Winners are judged by librarians in the LibraryWorks database who are actual users of the entries.

“A phenomenal resource on a hitherto neglected subject, containing an incredible wealth of unknown and underutilized primary texts.” –MLA judge

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